During the 174th ISMA Annual Convention in 2023, the House of Delegates adopted Resolution 23-067 (Expiring Resolution Process).

Per 23-067, the ISMA president will appoint an ad hoc committee to review expiring resolutions for the calendar year. The committee will be meeting on Wednesday, May 20. It is comprised of the following members:

• Carrie Davis, MD Committee Chair
• Jack Keenan, MD
• Vidya Kora, MD
• Don Selzer, MD
• Daniel Udrea, MD
• Thomas Vidic, MD
• Ryan Singerman, DO, ISMA President (ex-officio, non-voting member)
• William Pond, MD, ISMA Immediate Past President (ex-officio, non-voting member)
• Tyler Heavin, MD, ISMA Speaker of the House (ex-officio, non-voting member)

The committee will then list its sunset recommendations on ISMA Pulse no less than 30 days before the resolution deadline, meaning this year’s recommendations will be listed no later than Friday, May 29. ISMA members will then be able to react to the committee’s recommendations on ISMA Pulse during a one-month commenting period.

View Resolution 23-067, and all other resolutions, in full on ISMA Pulse.

The expiring resolutions for this year (2016 Resolutions) are: 

• RESOLUTION 16-01 - SUPPORT FOR PHYSICIAN-OWNED HOSPITALS
• RESOLUTION 16-04 - COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT
• RESOLUTION 16-05 - OPIOID TRAINING/LICENSURE
• RESOLUTION 16-06 - CONTINUING THE DR. GALBRAITH LEADERSHIP AWARD
• RESOLUTION 16-09 - MIPS AND MACRA EXEMPTION
• RESOLUTION 16-11 - SUPPORT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CURRICULUM IN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
• RESOLUTION 16-12 - OPPOSITION TO PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE (PAS)
• RESOLUTION 16-13 - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
• RESOLUTION 16-16 - LEGAL AGE 21 FOR TOBACCO
• RESOLUTION 16-17 - PRECERTIFICATION
• RESOLUTION 16-18 - ADVANCING MEDICAL RESEARCH THROUGH SCHEDULING CHANGE
• RESOLUTION 16-23 - IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH – TOBACCO
• RESOLUTION 16-25 - ALIGNING INCENTIVES TO ACHIEVE HOSPITAL-EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN MEMBERSHIP IN THE ISMA
• RESOLUTION 16-26 - INCENTIVIZING HOSPITAL INTERACTION WITH THE ISMA/PHYSICIANS TO LIMIT PHYSICIAN BURNOUT, DEPRESSION AND RETIREMENT, AND IMPROVE RESILIENCY
• RESOLUTION 16-27 - PROVIDING SUFFICIENT ADAPTABLE EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW FOR COMPLETION OF INCREASED PHYSICIAN SECRETARIAL DUTIES
• RESOLUTION 16-28 - NOTIFICATION TO PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN OF NARCOTIC OVERDOSE OR DEATH
• RESOLUTION 16-29 - COMMUNITY MEDICATION DISPOSAL
• RESOLUTION 16-30 - ALLIANCE SUPPORT
• RESOLUTION 16-31 - DOCTORS AGAINST DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (DADS)
• RESOLUTION 16-32 - POLLUTION, INFANT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY
• RESOLUTION 16-33 - AFFORDABLE CARE ACT REVISIT
• RESOLUTION 16-34 - NEEDLE/SYRINGE DISPOSAL
• RESOLUTION 16-35 - AMA OFFICIALS
• RESOLUTION 16-37 - EMPLOYED PHYSICIANS
• RESOLUTION 16-38 - COMBATING DRUG ABUSE WITHIN INDIANA
• RESOLUTION 16-39 - INDIANA CORONERS
• RESOLUTION 16-44 - INDIANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION PRESIDENCY
• RESOLUTION 16-45 - TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUNDS
• RESOLUTION 16-47 - PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM SECOND-HAND SMOKE
• RESOLUTION 16-48 - CREATION OF SMOKE-FREE APARTMENT BUILDINGS
• RESOLUTION 16-49 - SUPPORT FOR INDIANA STROKE POLICY
• RESOLUTION 16-50 - ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATION OF ISMA ELECTED OFFICE CANDIDACY
• RESOLUTION 16-51 - AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT INTO MEDICARE ADVANTAGE