Present:
MFA Executive Board:
Dr. K. Challoner President
Dr. Robert Stellwagen Past President
Dr. Harvey Kaslow President Elect
Dr. Loren Laine Secretary
Representatives:
Anesthesiology - absent
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - absent
Cell and Neurobiology - Dr. Robert Cabelli
Children's Hospital - Dr. Gary Lerner
Emergency Medicine - Dr. Michael Orlinsky
Family medicine - absent
Medicine - Dr. Loren Laine
Molecular Microbioloby and Immunology - Dr. Joseph Landolph
Neurological Surgery - absent
Neurology - Dr. Patricia Anderson
Norris Medical library - Dr. Alice Kawakami
Obstetrics and Gynecology - Dr. Rebecca Sokol
Ophthalmology - Dr. Ronald Green
Orthopedics - Dr. Tom Hedman
Otolaryngology - Dr. Denis O'Leary
Pathology - Dr. Arnis Richters
Pediatrics - Dr. Laura Wachsman
Physiology and Biophysics - Dr. Austin Mircheff
Preventive Medicine - Dr. Wendy Mack
Psychiatry and behavioral Sciences - Dr. Henry Slucki
Radiation Oncology - Dr. Silvia Formenti
Radiology - Dr. Michael Terk
Ranchos Los Amigos - absent
Surgery - Dr. John Peters
Urology - absent.
A quorum was present.
1) The minutes of October 7th and December 2nd were approved.
2) Report FEC meeting December 17th.
Dr. Kaslow reported that he had submitted a revision of the FEC minutes of November 19th and these had not yet been voted on because every member of the FEC needed a chance to read and comment. Dr. Challoner reported to the FEC that she had received a letter from Dean Ryan requesting that she provide him with a list of potential candidates to serve on each of the four new task forces and that she had assured him at the FEC meeting that she would provide him with a list. She reported that the Dean had stated that the charges had been delivered to the Task forces, that some of the Task forces were already meeting and that the Task forces were expected to report their findings and recommendations to the FEC at the February meeting 1998. She subsequently had sent a letter December 22nd giving 2-4 names for each task force. The letter also requested that both a clinical and basic science member serve on each task Force because of their different perspectives and also one Faculty could then act as an alternate for the other in the case of heavy teaching or other clinical responsibility. She stated that the Dean was invited to today's meeting to tell the representatives himself the purposes of the task forces and what he hoped to achieve and that she was expecting him momentarily.
She reported that Dr. Clive Taylor had stated that the LCME had not yet issued their report.
3) Dean Ryan arrived and was introduced and welcomed to the Assembly
by Dr. Challoner.
The Dean began by outlining to the representatives the nature of the
four Task Forces. He stressed that one Task force dealt with Tenure for
FUTURE faculty members - not current faculty members. The four Task forces
were:
Dr. Challoner asked if the time frame for the reports could be extended as these were important issues and the February FEC date of 2/25 was very close. Dean Ryan stated that he felt confident that the Task Forces could complete their Tasks by that time. Dr. Challoner explained her reasoning that each task force have two MFA representatives assigned and the Dean said he was willing if Dr. Challoner would submit an expanded list of names -- 4 basic scientists and 4 clinicians for each task force or 32 names. Dr. Hessseltine commented that it might be very difficult to find 32 faculty on such short notice and Dr. Challoner echoed that concern citing again the short time line. The Dean stated that he was confident that the MFA could supply such a list quickly.
4) County Update - Dr. Kaufman
Dr. Kaufman reported that on November 12th the County Board of Supervisors had rejected the recommendation of a 750 replacement bed Facility and voted to approve a 600 bed Facility. He stated that the State must approve our project. He stated that most of the unions had received a 10% pay raise on average over 3 years. He stated that 80 personnel actions had begun against county physicians in the County Facilities for time card irregularities.
5) Task Force Special Faculty contracts - tabled due to Dr. Gate's
absence.
6) The Faculty were reminded of President's Sample's visit and address
to the School of Medicine Faculty on January 15th at 7:30 am in the Keith
Administration Building.
7) Due to the lateness of the hour - report on the Academic Senate meeting of December 12th was tabled.
The meeting was adjorned at 2 pm. The next meeting is scheduled on February 3 rd in the basement conference room of the Norris medical Library at noon.