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AMA-MSS Resolutions

A-12 Resolutions: Advocacy-based

In order to remain more in line with AMA-HOD procedures and streamline the resolution process, the MSS Assembly adopted recommendations from GC Report A-A-11.  As a result of this effort, this report and the subsequently approved recommendations, the following updates apply to the MSS Annual meeting:

Advocacy-Based Resolutions: Resolutions for the will be considered only if they address issues of an urgent nature that must be addressed before the following Interim Meeting, involve changes to the MSS Internal Operating Procedures, or pertain to AMA advocacy efforts.

  • In order to meet the advocacy requirement, a resolution must conform to the AMA House of Delegates definition of advocacy, which currently requires resolutions to involve active use of communication and influence with public and private sector entities responsible for making decisions that directly affect funding and regulation of training, physician practice, payment for physician services, and access to and delivery of medical care.  For more information on advocacy-based resolutions, please see the MSS Advocacy-based Resolution Guide

Resolution Authorship: Resolutions may now be submitted by individuals, chapters, states, and regions. 


Deadlines

Failure to meet any of the below resolution deadlines will result in your resolution being labeled "late." Late resolutions require a 2/3 vote of the MSS Assembly for consideration. In general, a late resolution is considered by the Assembly only if:

  1. The resolution addresses an urgent issue, AND
  2. The issue addressed by the resolution arose or significantly developed after the resolution submission deadline.

April 20, 2012:

  • Deadline to submit resolution drafts to Terrence Cunningham, MSS Staff Policy Analyst.  Your resolution will subsequently be posted to a forum that will allow MSS Delegates, MSS-HCC members, and MSS delegates to offer suggestions related to your resolution. When posting your resolution, please use the subject line "MSS Resolution - YOUR TITLE," and attach your resolution as a Word document (be sure to use the resolution template).
  • Deadline to complete all tasks and submit the MSS Resolution Checklist.

May 5, 2012:

  • Deadline to submit final draft of resolution to Terrence Cunningham, MSS Staff Policy Analyst.
  • Deadline to submit background documents for inclusion in MSS Reference Committee background book (optional but highly recommended).

May 17, 2012 - June 6, 2012:

  • Make your voice heard by submitting online reference committee testimony to the MSS Virtual Reference Committee at this time.  Resolution authors, and all AMA-MSS members, are encouraged to submit reference committee testimony online in advance of the traditional reference committee hearing at the meeting.  All online testimony submitted during this time will be considered by the MSS Reference Committee while producing the preliminary Reference Committee report, which will be used as the starting point for discussions during the traditional reference committee hearing.

Resolution Questions

We're here to help! Please contact any of the following with questions about any aspect of the MSS resolution or policy-making process: