Program Development Committees Established

The response was overwhelming to the recent announcement concerning the creation of the Society's new Program Development Committees. Over one hundred members have volunteered and those who expressed their thoughts agreed this was a significant step for the Society.

Committees are being formed to focus on the areas of: hospital law, medical malpractice, risk management and utilization review, health care for children, health care for the elderly, mental health, nursing, and workers compensation/occupational medicine.

Each committee is multidisciplinary and geographically diverse, and is charged with developing and organizing periodic educational meetings in its respective field. The focus of each meeting, its content, and faculty selection are the primary responsibilities. Complete rosters for each committee will be circulated in the near future.

In addition to their work in planning the Society's educational programs, it is hoped that these program development committees will identify problems and issues to which the Society could make significant contributions. Research and surveys on current problems could be organized by the committees, resulting in educational position papers issued in the name of the Society.

In addition to their work in planning the Society's educational programs, it is hoped that these program development committees will identify problems and issues to which the Society could make significant contributions. Research and surveys on current problems could be organized by the committees, resulting in educational position papers issued in the name of the Society.