President’s Page Funding Our Future The financial strength of an association is ideally built on a foundation of multiple income streams and consistent revenue generating pathways. How does AsMA fare against this description? We operate primarily on a uni-dimensional platform, a single revenue generating income stream, called the “Annual Meeting,” i.e., risky business. What would hap- pen if we had a global swine flu outbreak, or a volcanic eruption in Iceland, halting air travel, that would paralyze our meeting? We certainly faced such familiar environmen- tal and public health threats in the recent past. It is time for us to take action. We need to create greater diversification in work processes that will generate multiple Marian B. Sides, Ph.D. income streams to empower this Association to more effec- tively “Fund our Future.” The Executive Committee, our process. The time is NOW to be proactive in creating and Executive Director, and home office staff are actively work- supporting priority issues in innovative science and med- ing on initiatives that will directly impact operational ex- ical research. I challenge the Scientific Program Committee penses and build financial strength for the Association. and the Long Range Planning ad hoc Committee to work These initiatives include better utilization and rental of the collaboratively in identifying top research priorities that home office space, increase in parking spot rentals, more as- will drive the future for scientific exploration in the field of tute financial management of our investments, options to aerospace medicine. Once the platform on priority issues is stop receiving a paper journal, and many others. defined, grant proposals can be written to solicit monies to So, what else do I have in mind? It is a quest for the fund selected research. Government resources and funding discovery of alternative streams of revenue and nodes of at other levels are available along with guidelines for effec- innovation that can create new opportunities for member tive grant writing. Interested members are invited and participation. I will discuss four mega issues that can, encouraged to join these efforts in support of Association over time, augment the strength of our financial platform, research and educational activities. by flanking our direct revenue streams with alternative in- The third mega issue is Fundraising. We need to em- come pathways. brace revolutionary concepts in fundraising to provide new The first mega issue is the Foundation. Founded in revenue streams in support of Association activities. 2006, under the leadership of Dr. Richard Jennings, M.D., Membership fundraising programs, such as annual fund M.P.H., and other AsMA leaders, the Foundation supports campaigns, can solicit monies for specific kinds of research scientific and educational activities and facilitates career as- and educational programs and activities. Annual campaigns pirations of AsMA members. The Foundation is well rooted are the workhorses of the fundraising world and are a main in solid financial principles, is structurally sound, and is vehicle that can keep non-profit organizations operational. brilliantly managed by Association leaders. My purpose Corporate sponsorships can be formed to sponsor fundrais- here is to provide widespread visibility and increased ing events, such as golf outings and charity runs. Associ- awareness of the powerful implications The Foundation has ation auctions are another avenue of fundraising that can be for the future growth of AsMA and its constituents. held in conjunction with the annual meeting. I am certain Do you know that when you allocate your constituent that members would consider contributions of books and assets or part of it to the Foundation, as a directed or re- other useful items in support of an auction event. stricted gift, it is still yours? That’s right, you do not lose it. The fourth mega issue is Philanthropy. We need to You earmark that money for a specific purpose and it will seize the challenges, opportunities, and new directions for be used only for that purpose. So then, what do you gain? philanthropic fundraising. Members of a new generation You gain expert management of your funds, potentially are changing the way philanthropy is done. Persons of greater growth of your investment, which would enable you wealth are seeking out causes for which their dollars can to offer one additional scholarship, for example, or expand make a difference. For many, it is a form of giving back. As whatever service you are offering. I encourage every entity the saying goes, “you gotta give it away to keep it.” that has available assets to strongly consider investing a Deserving organizations will reap the benefit of this wealth portion of these funds into The Foundation. Some of our in the form of charitable donations, planned giving, and constituent organizations have already done so. For further business investments. Let’s be one of those deserving orga- information, please visit the web site at www.asma.org. nizations. After all, we have the people in place to do the The second mega issue is Grant Writing. A call for pa- work. You will never find a more talented and devoted pers for the 82nd annual scientific meeting is two months in membership. 802 Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine • Vol. 81, No. 8 • August 2010 Association News through 2013 are Richard E. Bachmann, Jr., Sides Installed as President; Anzalone Becomes M.D., M.P.H., Charles R. Fisher, M.D., President-Elect of AsMA M.P.H., Robert Johnson, M.B.A., M.D., M.P.H., and David B. Rhodes, M.D., M.P.H. Marian B. Sides, Ph.D., R.N., [Col., and Policy, Chief of Naval Operations (N931), In addition, Gabor Hardicsay, M.D., was USAFR(Ret)], was installed as President of the from July 2003 to March 2006. In this position elected to fill the member-at-large seat vacated Aerospace Medical Association during Honors he coordinated and implemented Surgeon when Dr. Anzalone was elected President- Night ceremonies of the AsMA 81st Annual General of the Navy's participation in Plan Elect. Arleen Saenger, M.D., will continue as Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. She is the Program Budget System process valued at $4.3 Secretary, P. Glenn Merchant, Jr., M.D., will second woman and first nurse to be elected to billion; developed balanced medical and den- continues as Treasurer, and Jeffrey Sventek is this position. [A full biography was printed tal programs within available resources; and our recently appointed Executive Director. last year (ASEM 2009; 80:752), and is available developed and evaluated plans and policy for on the journal page of our website.] medical support of general war and contin- Fanancy Louis Anzalone, M.D., M.P.H., gency operations. He was responsible for AsMA Council Meeting Highlights: C.P.E., FAsMA, was elected to the office of oversight and coordination of all aspects of ex- May 9 and 12, 2010, President-Elect of the Aerospace Medicial peditionary medical systems and hospital Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Association at their Annual Business Meeting, ships as well as medical R&D initiatives con- Phoenix, AZ May 11, 2010, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown sistent with operational support requirements. (Complete minutes with attachments are available Hotel, Phoenix, AZ. He will automatically suc- He developed and coordinated Navy and from AsMA home office.) ceed to the presidency in 2011 at the AsMA Marine Corps operational support require- meeting in Anchorage, AK. Dr. Anzalone is ments and developed and assessed legislative At the Sunday Council meeting, minutes currently Medical Director, American Airlines and policy initiatives involving Naval from the November 18, 2009, Council meeting Medical Department, Miami International Medicine. In his previous role as Executive were approved with one minor correction. The Airport. Assistant, Surgeon General of the Navy, from Executive Director (ED) briefed Council on the A native of Louisiana, Dr. Anzalone re- May 2003 to July 2003, CAPT Anzalone coor- events of the Executive Committee meeting. In ceived his Bachelor of Science from dinated daily responsibilities and managed all particular he reviewed the revised benefits Southeastern Louisiana University, communications and served as Navy package for AsMA employees. The ED re- Hammond, LA, in 1977. He earned his Doctor Medicine’s subject matter expert for ported significant progress in modifying the of Medicine from Louisiana State University Congressional inquiries. He represented Navy IMPak database to meet the needs of the School of Medicine, Medicine to other services and the Department Association. He reported the IMPak database New Orleans, LA, in of Health and Human Services. is a robust software package offering AsMA 1981. He went on to Other Naval assignments include capabilities in a consolidated database. Plans earn his Master of Commanding Officer, U.S. Naval Hospital, to maximize these capabilities include consoli- Public Health from Naples, Italy, August 2000 to April 2003; dating data from the Fellows and Associate Tulane University Officer in Charge of the Naval Aerospace Fellows databases; offering server space for School of Public Health Medical Institute and the Director of Fellows, Associate Fellows, and Constituent and Tropical Medicine, Academics, Naval Operational Medicine Organizations websites to be hosted; integrat- New Orleans, LA, in Institute, August 1998 to July 2000; and Officer ing all websites on the AsMA hosting server 1987. His residency in in Charge, Naval Branch Medical Clinic, Key with the IMPak database to facilitate member- aerospace medicine was West, FL, January 1995 to July 1998, where he ship management; and working to allow with the Naval established Telemedicine capability for members to pay all their appropriate member- Aerospace Medical Institute, Pensacola, FL, Dermatology, ENT, Psychiatry, and ship dues at one time online. from August 1987 – June 1989. Gastroenterology as well as Teleradiology for Regarding our status as a nonprofit organi- Dr.