Minutes 9/26/06
I. Meeting Called to Order @ 6:07pm
II. Faculty Advisor report- Dr. Black
-Dr. Black addressed the professionalism issue with the "email wars" that involved the first and second year class listserves. The students involved were going to be approached by administration. Issues to be discussed among students should be done the blackboard student life site discussion board.
-Graduation/commencement is on Tuesday June 5th!
Ryan asks: Will Dr. Metzer's speech on Thursday (9/28) be streamlined?
Dr. Black: yes
Jessica asks: What is the status of the Oakwood osteopathic residency?
Dr. Black: Pending approval (which is very probable) the residency spots are about a year away
Ryan: Are the MSII getting their 3rd year elective back?
Dr. Black: Their is a task force working on it headed by Dr. Frank
Amy asks: Are there any student advocates on the task force?
Dr. Black: yes
-Dr. Black introduces Dr. Paul Bozyk guest speak who addresses the issue about residency postions and contracts between WSU and DMC
III. Dr Paul Bozyk
Background:
There has been no contract for the past five years between WSU SOM and DMC. Last March they were close to a contract but it fell through. As a result we don't have a DMC orthopedics residency. This put us on the radar with the ACGME (accreditation body). They said we have to have a contract with the DMC by December 31st and must provide proof that a contract is close by October 1st. They are not allowed to just put another extension in place. Talks between Dean Metzer (WSU SOM) and Mr. Duggan (DMC CEO) began slow.
What does this mean to us?
DMC employs 950 residents and fellows. They would have to be redistributed nationally if contract talks fail. This also mean that the community would be severely deprived of medical care. WSU SOM is also up for accreditation and it does not look good to loss your primary clinical affiliation.
Issues Preventing a Contract:
Money distribution to each department
1) Academic (residents and fellows)
2) Clinical (attending)
3) Medical Administration (pretty well settled issue)
Reasons to Settle a Contract:
-DMC is WSU SOM is the primary clinical affilation for the Medical school
-exclusivity "buys WSU SOM brand" and get to be called an academic center which is a good thing for the DMC
Questions:
Jessica asks: After contracts are any programs going to be at risk?
Dr. Bozyk: After contracts NO programs will be at risk. We have 86 programs for residency and fellowship will not be at risk
Rebecca asks: If no contract do we back up plan?
Dr. Bozyk: Dean Metzer said yes we have a backup plan
Ryan: What can we do?
Dr. Bozyk: give it a week and if we need you, we will contact Jessica Kado and she will forward everyone our plans. We have plans in place to start letter writing campagins, deminstrations but all these things are measured responses where we don't take either side Dean Metzer or Mr. Duggan. Staying neutral and taking the position of the two main goals of education and patient care are the way we will go. Patient and worker will get involved.
IV. Executive Board Reports:
Pres: Jessica-will be at the board meeting on Thursday
VP: Judy- Absent but Jessica reminds sign up for telefund
Sec: Roma- Make sure class presidents send another reminder to start using student life site on Blackboard to stop mass emails for selling/buying and email wars
Treasurer: Milli- gave us treasury report
Main Campus : Ariel- absent
OSR: Erika-National level meeting on October 26 2006 email her any issues to take to the national level
BSO Pres: Faye- Ethnic Week October 9-13 2006
V. New Business:
Alumni Board Meeting: Jessica- we need a student representative to got and ask for money on November 1st- Sarah Hutto volunteered
VI. Old Business:
Tabled Motion: Waiting for the constitution committee to get the wording Shree says it will be done by the next meeting. Will vote on it next meeting
Personal Goals: Have by next meeting
VII. Committee Reports:
Social Committee: Steve -proposed to give $500 for Halloween party for decoration (no luck with getting donations) and DJ. Milli seconded motion.
VOTE
no one opposed
Abstained- Chris Allen
In Favor- All else
Senate voted to give $500 dollars to Halloween party fund.
Fundraising: Faye -Raffle away parking pass at a party, product of the "D" long/short sleeves, Date auction??????
Budget: Milli (haven't met)
Yearbook: Nesreen-absent
Constitution: Shree -will have the tabled motion constitution wording done by next meeting
Legislative: Jessica- will have sign up sheet to go to Health Lobby in Lansing on behalf of WSU SOM with other health care programs from WSU (Pharm, PA, Nursing...)
Prof/Academic Integrity: Sarah- Meeting tomorrow
Mentorship/Career Advisory: David
Curriculum: waiting for list to contact members to have first meeting
Health insurance/Financial Aide: Allan/Peak- not met yet
Announcements/Questions:
Chris: any suggestions for parking structure fixing? email Chris
Lance: Date for curriculum representatives? Jessica will get it and let us know
Senate asked Jessica to bring back maintenance guy from last year to see progress for maintaining campus and to address new complaints
Meeting adjourned @ 7:02pm