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2011-2012 AMA-IMG Section Committees

Adhoc Committees

1. Nominating Committee

Chair: Raouf Seifeldin, MD, E-mail: rseifeldin@dhofm.com

Charge/Agenda:

  • Recruit a diverse pool of candidates for the IMGS GC elections.
  • Present a diverse slate for the 2012 IMGS Governing Council online ballot.

2. Publications/Medical Education

Chair: Nyapati Rao, MD, E-mail:  nrao@numc.edu

Charge/Agenda:

  • Recruit at least 3 other editors.
  • Effectively lead the editing effort of the 2011 edition of the workforce paper and other

Standing Committees

3. Liaison Committee for Internal & External Relationships

Chair: Sarala Rao, MD, E-mail: sarala.rao@gmail.com

Charge/Agenda:

  • Recruit at least 10 diverse committee members
  • Develop a liaison relationship with at external IMG groups (states, specialties, or ethnic associations) and internal Sections and Special Groups of the AMA
  • Create 1 new IMG Section/Committee in at least 1 state that does not have one.

4. Membership

Chair: Rajendra Seth, MD, e-mail: rnseth630@gmail.com

Charge/Agenda:

  • Recruit at least 10 diverse committee members
  • Each committee member must recruit at least 3 new AMA members and at least 1 new resident physician member by June 2010.

5. Resolutions and Reports

Chair: Padmini Ranasinghe, MD, E-mail:  padmini@jhmi.edu , pranasil@jhmi.edu

Charge/Agenda:

  • Recruit at least 10 diverse committee members
  • Develop at least 3 well-written and researched reports or resolutions for the Interim and Annual HOD meetings.
  • Identify two issues that require AMA IMGS advocacy efforts

6. Social Activities: Leadership Development Program and Desserts Reception (Special Events)

Chair: Raouf Seifeldin MD, e-mail: rseifeldin@dhofm.com

Charge/Agenda:

  • Recruit at least 10 diverse committee members
  • Develop the program/speaker for the Busharat Ahmad, MD Leadership Program at the Interim and Annual meeting.
  • Discover what resources or tools IMGs need in order to ascend into leadership positions
  • Develop, plan and promote the 2012 June Desserts Reception beginning in January

Liaison Committees

7. Commission to End Healthcare Disparities

Representative: Nestor Ramirez-Lopez , MD e-mail: nestoral@email.msn.com, Dr. Raouf Seifeldin, Alternate, rseifeldin@dhofm.com

Charge/Agenda:

  • Attend and participate in all Commission meetings, alert staff if unable to attend a meeting so a substitute can be send in your place.
  • Report back (written or verbally) twice a year to the IMGS Congress and the IMGS GC on the commission activities and areas of opportunities for the IMGS.

8. Initiative to Transform Medical Education

Chair: Nyapati Rao, MD, e-mail: nrao@numc.edu

Charge/Agenda:

  • Keep updated on the AMA ITME progress.
  • Voice IMG perspective, as necessary and appropriate

Special Committees

9. Diversity in the House of Delegates

Chair: Nyapati Rao, MD, e-mail: nrao@numc.edu