BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Arkansas Medical Society Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes , August 24 , 2022
BY DANNY WILKERSON , MD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
The Arkansas Medical Society Board of Trustees met virtually on Wednesday August 24 , 2022 . Members attending the meeting were Drs . Lee Archer , Omar Atiq , Seth Barnes , Brad Bibb , Dale Blasier , Samuel Bledsoe , Lyle Burdine , Willard Burks , Joshua Chance , Kay Chandler , George Conner , Scott Cooper , Anthony Davis , Jacob Dickinson , David Dobies , Gina Drobena , Scott Ferguson , Candace Franks , Matthew Haustein , James Hunt , David Jacks , Anthony Johnson , Larry Lawson , Mimo Lemdja , Nirvana Manning , Gail McCracken , Amanda Novack , Darrell Over , Tim Paden , Naveen Patil , Mark Ramiro , Carolyn Reeves , Chad Rodgers , Jeremiah Rutherford , Alan Schumacher , Eugene Shelby , Courtney Sick , Jerakaycia Smith , Shane Smith , Shannon Swift , Tobias Vancil , Nanette Vowell , Randy Walker , Danny Wilkerson , Mark Wren , Dennis Yelvington , and Stacy Zimmerman . UAMS student trustee present was John Hunton . AMS staff present were David Wroten , Mary Ann Mansfield , Tereasa Holmes , and Scott Smith . AMS Legal Counsel present was Mike Mitchell .
Chairman , Dr . Danny Wilkerson called the meeting to order and the following business was received and transacted :
1 . The Chair greeted everyone and called for an Executive Session . The Chair asked everyone who is not a trustee or past president to leave the meeting .
2 . The Chair welcomed everyone back to the board meeting and reminded all in attendance of their responsibility to declare and disclose any conflicts of interest .
5 . The Chair called upon AMS Director of Governmental Affairs Scott Smith to give a legislative preview of the upcoming Legislative Session . The report was accepted .
6 . The Chair called on AMS Director of Operations Mary Ann Mansfield to give a presentation on Year Two of the Covid Vaccine Grant from the Health Department .
7 . The Chair called upon Dr . Chad Rodgers to give a report on the Diversity Committee . Dr . Rodgers asked for time at the AMS Annual Session for an educational activity on diversity .
8 . The Chair call upon Dr . Scott Ferguson to present his review of the AMA meeting this past June in Chicago as well as his re-election to the AMA Board of Trustees .
9 . Under New Business , Dr . Omar Atiq presented two AMA resolutions for consideration at the next AMA meeting . The Chair asked for a motion from the board to enter into discussion about the resolutions . It was moved and seconded . The motion passed . The Chair called on Dr . Atiq to explain the resolutions . Discussion ensued .
Following the discussion and Dr . Atiq ’ s request for input from the board on each of the resolutions , there was a motion that the resolution titled Proposed Resolution for Fairness and Wellbeing of Residents and Fellows be brought back to the board at their next meeting in final version . It was seconded . The motion passed .
3 . Following disclosures , the board approved the minutes of the May 6 , 2022 , Board of Trustees meeting .
4 . The Chair called upon AMS Executive Vice President David Wroten to give his report . The report was accepted .
There was a motion that the resolution titled Proposed Resolution for Fair Compensation of Residents and Fellows be brought back to the board at their next meeting in final version . It was seconded . The motion passed .
There being no further business , the meeting adjourned . ■
FALL 2022 | VOLUME 119 | NUMBER 2 59