Exciting Advocacy News for FL: National Stage - Dr. Kantor placed on AMA Reference Committee on Legislation

From the AMA:

Dear Dr. Kantor

On behalf of the Speakers, it is my pleasure to invite you to serve the AMA House of Delegates at its Interim Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 12-15, 2011, as a member of Reference Committee B (Legislation).

As a member of a Reference Committee your responsibilities will include:

· Participation in the hearing on Sunday, November 13. (This open hearing will last as long as is necessary to receive comments on the business before you.)

· Participation in preparation of the report of the Reference Committee. (This includes an executive session of the full committee that immediately follows the conclusion of the open hearing as well as additional meetings, as needed, until the final report is complete. This often means being available throughout the night and the following morning.)

· Presence before the House during its consideration of the report of your Reference Committee.

In addition, virtual reference committees are planned for November as was done for Reference Committee E in June. Virtual (online) testimony will be accepted from approximately October 14 to October 30. Each reference committee will then have to meet by phone sometime the next week (October 31–November 4) so that a draft report can be prepared and posted on November 7 or 8, in time to allow the report to be reviewed by members of the House prior to the meeting. This process, although still in its trial phase, worked well in June, and in the end, resulted in a less harried experience for the reference committee members; we are hopeful for a similar experience at this meeting.

Your work on a Reference Committee is a service to American medicine and a very important contribution to the democratic process followed by the House of Delegates.