2013 AMA-OMSS Annual Meeting
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2013 AMA-OMSS Annual Meeting
June 13-15
Chicago, Illinois
The AMA-OMSS 2013 Annual Meeting Registration is now open.
Online registration will close on Monday, June 3.
Onsite registration will open on Thursday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Please see the draft agenda for the meeting below.
Check back regularly for updates to the agenda.
Housing/Airline Information:
Hotel:
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Single - $220
Double - $245
Regency Single - $270 (limited Rooms)
Regency Double - $295 (Limited Rooms)
City Tax - 16.4%
To book your reservations on-line go to www.ama-assn.org/go/annual2013 or call Hyatt reservations at 888.421.1442.
Please be sure to make your reservation by the cutoff date of May 10, 2013 to insure that your requirements are met. We cannot guarantee room availability after the published cutoff date.
Special Airline Discounts:
Airline discounts are available on both American Airlines and United Airlines.
To book your American Airlines reservation on-line and receive a 5% discount, to go www.aa.com. Once you have linked to AA.com:
- Click on Refine Your Choice
- Enter origin, destination, and travel dates
- Enter authorization code 9363DW in Promotion Code box
To book United Airlines reservation and receive a discount call United Airliens Meetings at 800.426.1122 and mention Z code ZZU8 and Agreement code 266314.
The United discount may also be obtained on-line at www.united.com. Once you have linked to united.com:
- Click on Advanced Search
- Enter origin, destination, and travel dates
- Enter ZZU8266314 in Offer Code box
Available flights will be displayed. When an available flight is selected the discounted fare will automatically be calculated. The discount is valid for travel 3 days prior to and 3 days after the official meeting dates (June 15-19, 2013).
Resolutions sponsored by individuals are due Friday, May 3. Resolutions sponsored by state medical society Organized Medical Staff Sections are due Friday, May 3, or seven days after the conclusion of the state medical society meeting, whichever comes later. But in no case may resolutions be submitted fewer than 10 days before the start of the meeting.
Resolutions submitted after these deadlines will be considered late and will require a 2/3 vote of the OMSS Assembly in order to be considered.
Please submit all resolutions to Keith Voogd.
Information about the Development and Submission of Resolutions
Contact Katie Tinney to vounteer to serve on any of the following committees at the 2013 Annual Meeting:
- Reference Committee
Conducts a hearing concerning and makes recommendations to the Assembly as to the disposition of OMSS resolutions and reports. - Committee on Late Resolutions
Considers the emergency nature of and makes recommendations to the Assembly as to whether late resoltions should be considered. - Tellers Committee
Takes counts of votes during the Assembly as necessary. Distributes, collects, and tallies ballots during OMSS elections. - Candidate Interview Committee
Interviews AMA Board of Trustees candidates and provides an oral report to the Assembly on the Committee's interview findings.
Advisors are volunteer physicians who assist new AMA-OMSS Representatives in becoming familiar with the Assembly and the policy-making process. We encourage Advisors to invite new Representatives to join them at their caucus meetings, the luncheons, or the reception to make them feel welcomed at the meeting and valued as members of the Section.
Contact Katie Tinney to vounteer to serve as an Advisor at the 2013 Annual Meeting.
The AMA-OMSS 2013 Annual Education Program will consist of the following programs:
- Win-Win-Win Approaches to Accountable Care
- Engaging Patients to Take Charge of their Health Care through Motivational Interviewing
- Physician Wellness
- Principles for Physician Employment
- The Joint Commission's Leadership Standard on Conflict Management
For more information on these programs please click on the link below.
