CMS Committee members <strong>2003</strong> - 2004Board CommitteesBudget CommitteeWilliam N. Werner, MD, chairmanEdgar A. Borda, MDSteven M. Malkin, MDWilliam A. McDade, MDShastri Swaminathan, MDBuilding CommitteeH. Constance Bonbrest, MD, chairmanThomas M. Anderson, Jr., MDSaroja Bharati, MDDaniel Schnuda, MDWilliam N. Werner, MD, ex-officioClinical Conference CommitteeSaroja Bharati, MD, chairmanKuhn Hong, MD, vice-chairmanBapu Arekapudi, MDHoward Axe, MDEdmund R. Donoghue, MDBrian Farrell, MDRichard A. Geline, MDM. Anita Johnson, MDSharad K. Khandelwal, MDDavid A. Loiterman, MDWilliam A. McDade, MDSheri B. Merchant, MDSusan B. Rife, MDShastri Swaminathan, MDThomas Vargish, MDJoseph M. Vitello, MDKatherine A. Wier, MDKenneth J. Printen, MD, consultantWilliam N. Werner, MD, consultantInvestment CommitteeHarold C. Labinsky, MD, chairmanThomas M. Anderson, Jr., MDSteven M. Malkin, MDWilliam N. Werner, MD, ex-officioCouncil CommitteesBylaws/Policy Review CommitteePurpose: To receive suggestions for changes in theBylaws and to recommend amendments to theCouncil where appropriate; to keep the <strong>Chicago</strong><strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Society</strong> Policy Manual up-to-date by reviewingactions taken by the Council and statementsincluded in the Policy Manual for appropriatenessand timeliness.Howard Axe, MD, chairmanDennis M. Brown, MD, vice-chairmanJames P. Ahstrom, MDThomas M. Anderson, Jr., MDHector O. Bustamante, MDCharles Drueck III, MDRobert C. Kaiser, MDMitra B. Kalelkar, MDTom Klein, MDJanis M. Orlowski, MDAshwin S. Patel, MDBiswamay Ray, MDEugene J. Rogers, MDM. LeRoy Sprang, MDJoan E. Cummings, MD, consultantUlrich F. Danckers, MD, consultantContinuing <strong>Medical</strong> Education CommitteePurpose: To ensure that the <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Society</strong>adheres to and is in compliance with the Essentialsand Standards for Commercial Support ofthe Accreditation Council for Continuing <strong>Medical</strong>Education; to initiate, implement and evaluatecontinuing medical education programs for themembers of the <strong>Chicago</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Society</strong>; and tocooperate with and assist related groups in structuringCME programs under joint sponsorships.Bapu P. Arekapudi, MD, chairmanDavid A. Loiterman, MD, vice-chairmanRandall T. Bellows, MDLouis R. Head, MD40 <strong>Chicago</strong> MedicineVol. 106, No. 11
Kuhn Hong, MDJohn H. Isaacs, MDAldo F. Pedroso, MDJulian J. Rimpila, MDMaria Serratto-Benvenuto, MDWilliam G. Troyer, MDWilliam N. Werner, MDM. Anita Johnson, MD, consultantSaroja Bharati, MD, consultantMary-Jane S. Jensen, MD, consultantSubcommittee on Joint Sponsorships(Accreditation)Purpose: To help plan continuing medical educationactivities and provide detailed review of allapplications received from related organizationsfor joint sponsorship; to advise the full CME Committeeabout trends, concerns and requirements;and to assure that CMS activities and joint sponsorshipprograms are in full compliance with theEssentials and Standards for Commercial Supportof the Accreditation Council for Continuing <strong>Medical</strong>Education.Julian J. Rimpila, MD, chairmanKuhn Hong, MD, vice-chairmanBapu P. Arekapudi, MDClaresa M. Armstrong, MDMary-Jane S. Jensen, MDM. Anita Johnson, MDAldo F. Pedroso, MDSaroja Bharati, MD, consultantWilliam N. Werner, MD, consultantCredentials CommitteePurpose: To be responsible at Council meetingsfor determining the number of voting memberspresent, announcing a quorum and acting astellers should the need arise.Don J. Williams, MD, chairmanParakrama DeSilva, MD, vice-chairmanHarish Bhatia, MDAllan Charles, MDGeorge S. Farah, MDEarl E. Fredrick, Jr., MDCarol A. Meyers, MDDominick S. Renga, MDEugene J. Rogers, MDNunilo Rubio, MDJesus G. Vega, MDRaghu R. Vollala, MDThomas M. Anderson, Jr., MD, consultantElection CommitteePurpose: To function as outlined in the Bylaws,which provide that the committee shall havecharge of all general elections.M. Anita Johnson, MD, chairmanRobert C. Kaiser, MD, vice-chairmanHoward Axe, MDTariq H. Butt, MDAlfred J. Clementi, MDCatherine A. Clinton, MDCharles W. Kennedy, MDGe Li, MD, PhDArmand Littman, MDEugene J. Rogers, MDNunilo Rubio, MDM. LeRoy Sprang, MDThomas M. Anderson, Jr., MD, consultantEdgar A. Borda, MD, consultantGeorge S. Farah, MD, consultantEarl E. Fredrick, Jr., MD, consultantWilliam J. Marshall, Jr., MD, consultantAldo F. Pedroso, MD, consultantEmergency <strong>Medical</strong> Care CommitteePurpose: To organize and provide emergencymedical care at CMS Council Meetings in accordancewith the most current standard guidelinesfor CPR and emergency cardiac care.Thomas Chorba, MD, chairmanCharles Drueck III, MD, vice-chairmanAlfred J. Clementi, MDDorothy Lucas, MDEthical Relations CommitteePurpose: To be cognizant of, investigate and makerecommendations on questions affecting the ethicalrelations of members to each other. To superviseand make recommendations on questions involvingrelations between physicians and membersof the allied professions and the public.M. LeRoy Sprang, MD, chairmanEdward A. Wojcik, MD, vice-chairmanL. Warwick Coppleson, MDDavid A. DeBoer, MDEarl E. Fredrick, Jr., MDLawrence L. Hirsch, MDMitra B. Kalelkar, MDCharles W. Kennedy, MDSusan B. Kern, MD<strong>Chicago</strong> Medicine<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2003</strong>41