CMA 144th ANNUAL MEETING / AUGUST 21-24, 2011 / ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR HEALTH CARE TRANSFORMATION VOICES INTO ACTION PROCEEDINGS OF THE 144TH ANNUAL MEETING INCLUDING TRANSACTIONS OF GENERAL COUNCIL NOTE READERS SHOULD REFER TO THE 2011 REPORTS TO GENERAL COUncIL WHILE REVIEWIng THESE TRANSACTIONS TO RELATE THE DECISIONS OF GENERAL COUNCIL TO THE BACKGROUND INFORMA- TION PROVIDED IN THE REPORTS. CONTENTS Elected Officials ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1 2011 General Council Speaker and Deputy Speaker ........................................................................................ 1 2010-2011 CMA Board of Directors ................................................................................................................... 1 Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................................................... 2 CMA’s Group of Subsidiary Companies ............................................................................................................................ 2 CMA Holdings Incorporated Board of Directors ............................................................................................. 2 Secretariat Present at 2011 General Council...................................................................................................................... 3 CMA Secretariat...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Canadian Medical Foundation Secretariat .......................................................................................................... 4 CMA’s Group of Subsidiary Companies Secretariat ......................................................................................... 4 2011 General Council delegates .......................................................................................................................................... 5 2011 General Council observers........................................................................................................................................ 13 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Official opening ................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Opening remarks ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Honoured guests .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Address by the Minister of Health .................................................................................................................................... 23 General Council Procedure ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Committee on Archives and Awards ................................................................................................................................ 25 Board of Directors Report ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Committee on Finance ........................................................................................................................................................ 27 Stewardship report from the CMA Secretary General and CEO ................................................................................. 28 Strategic session 1: Health Care Transformation: Negotiation of the 2014 Health Accord .................................... 29 Audit Committee ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Membership Fees ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 CMA’s Group of Subsidiary Companies .......................................................................................................................... 35 Strategic session 2: Health Care Transformation: Optimizing Physician Resources ................................................. 36 Strategic session 3: Health Care Transformation: Physician Role in Quality Improvement .................................... 41 Nominations and elections ................................................................................................................................................. 45 Delegates’ motions .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 Valedictory address .............................................................................................................................................................. 57 Strategic session 4: Health Care Transformation: Relationship Between Physicians and Health Care System ..... 58 Committee on Bylaws ......................................................................................................................................................... 59 Committee on Ethics .......................................................................................................................................................... 60 Introduction of incoming president .................................................................................................................................. 60 Appreciation ......................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Adjournment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Annual General Meeting Business session ....................................................................................................................... 62 Report of the president........................................................................................................................................ 62 Report of the chair of the Board of Directors ................................................................................................. 62 Bylaws .................................................................................................................................................................... 62 New Business ........................................................................................................................................................ 62 Adjournment ......................................................................................................................................................... 63 Ceremonial session .............................................................................................................................................................. 63 Honorary Memberships ...................................................................................................................................... 64 Awards ................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Installation of President ...................................................................................................................................... 68 i 2011 GENERAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS © 2012 Canadian Medical Association These proceedings are prepared for discussion with members of the medical profession only; they are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced or quoted in whole or in part or paraphrased in any manner without written permission from the Canadian Medical Association. For additional copies, please contact: Canadian Medical Association, 1867 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa ON K1G 5W8 Tel.: 800 663-7336; 613 731-8610, ext. 2243; Fax: 613 526-7570 ii 2011 GENERAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS ELECTED OFFICIALS 2011 General Council Speaker and Deputy Speaker Speaker .................................................................................................................................. Blake Woodside, MD Deputy Speaker .................................................................................................................... Maria Alexiadis, MD 2010-2011 CMA Board of Directors Chair ..................................................................................................................................... Michael Golbey, MD* President .............................................................................................................................. Jeffrey Turnbull, MD* President-Elect ........................................................................................................................