Councils, Committees, and Special Sections

MSNJ convenes several administrative councils and standing committees to advance the medical profession and run the business of the society. Councils and committees may initiate projects of their own choosing, as well as perform functions and duties assigned to them by the Board of Trustees and/or the House of Delegates. Their actions and recommendations are subject to Board of Trustees’ approval. Members of the councils and committees may be elected by the House or appointed by the president.

Below is a listing of the councils and brief descriptions, followed by the chair, vice-chair and MSNJ staff liaison. The calendar section of this web site will include schedules of council meetings, which are open to general membership. Please contact the staff liaison for information on council membership and current issues.

COUNCILS

Judicial Council

The Judicial Council acts as the judicial body of the Society, comprised of an elected councilor from each of the five judicial districts in the state. The Council is responsible for receiving complaints about the professional or ethical conduct of MSNJ members, and to rule on any matter of discipline or appeal brought on appeal from a county judicial committee.

Chair – Harry L. Chaikin, MD
Secretary – Christopher E. Gribbin, MD
Staff Liaison – Larry Downs, Esq.

AMA Delegation

The AMA delegation represents New Jersey within the AMA.

AMA Delegation Report

Chair – Walter J. Kahn, MD
Vice Chair – Joseph H. Reichman, MD
Staff Liaison – Josephine Crutchley

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCILS

Council on Legislation

The Council on Legislation develops and implements legislative policies that promote patients’ and physicians’ interests.

Chair – Edward Von Der Schmidt, III, MD
Vice Chair – Joseph P. Costabile, MD and Robert A. Fuhrman, MD

Councils on Medical Services

The Council on Medical Services studies, recommends, and initiates activities related to MSNJ and its members, and the services of facilities used in the business of medicine and constraints on the practice of medicine. It represents MSNJ in relationships with insurers and other organizations and agencies.

Chair – David E. Swee, MD
Vice Chair - Nancy L. Mueller, MD
Staff Liaison – Lawrence Downs, Esq.

STANDING COMMITTEES

Committee on Annual Meeting

The Committee on Annual Meeting plans, develops, administers, and evaluates programs for MSNJ’s annual meeting.

The Committee on Credentials reviews and verifies information on new member applications and makes recommendations on the election of new members.

Chair – Ruth J. Schulze, MD
Staff Liaison – Julie J. Lynch

Committee on Finance and Budget

The Committee on Finance and Budget plans and oversees MSNJ’s financial operations.

Chair – John S. Salaki, MD
Vice Chair – Steven Berkowitz, MD and Bruce A. Monaghan, MD
Staff Liaison – Julie J. Lynch

Committee on Medical Education

The Committee on Medical Education coordinates MSNJ’s medical education activities and accredits organizations that sponsor continuing medical education activities.

Chair – Elizabeth A. Paczolt, MD
Vice Chair – Emmanuel F. Ashong, MD, and Frederic F. Primich, MD
Staff Liaison – Ruth Zarzycki

New Jersey Political Action Committee

Chair – John W. Poole, MD
Vice Chair – Emmanuel F. Ashong, MD, and Frederic F. Primich, MD, and R. Gregory Sachs, MD

Committee on Revision of Constitution

The Committee on Revision of Constitution and Bylaws oversees fact-finding and serves as the advisory body on matters pertaining to the MSNJ Constitution and Bylaws. It handles long-range organizational planning.

Chair – Edwin W. Messey, MD
Co-Chair - Robert A. Fuhrman, MD and Edwin W. Messey, MD
Staff Liaison – Lawrence Downs, Esq., and Diana C. Gore

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Committee on Biomedical Ethics

The Committee on Biomedical Ethics brings ethical analysis of the practice of medicine to the issues confronting physicians and patients through the process of birth, life, and death.

Co-Chair – Joseph F. Fennelly, MD
Vice Chair – Richard Levandowski, MD and Robert L. Pickens, MD

 

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