Welcome to the August edition of EMRA rep update.  John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock put American policy on paper over 200 years ago and as times change so do parts of the policy.  EMRA also has written policy which outlines the meaning for its existence as well as provide structure for its evolution.  EMRA allows its members to analyze its current policies and to make changes if desired.   The mechanism for change is with a resolution.  Kaedra Jackson, the current speaker of the council, gives a great description of this process in the new “EM Resident” magazine.  She states that “the goal of a resolution is to assist the organization in addressing the needs of its members by directing our attention to particular areas of interest.  Resolutions can be also used to change EMRA bylaws, representative council procedures, or prior adopted policies.”   Resolutions are presented at SAEM and ACEP every year.  They are first discussed by the reference committee the night before the representative meeting so that the wording of the resolution is precise.  At the rep meeting, the author of the resolution states their resolution in front of the EMRA members and there is a vote.  A resolution can either be accepted, rejected or held over for the next meeting.  The deadline for submitting a resolution for ACEP is August 15^th.  For more information on becoming more involved with EMRA by writing a resolution go to www.emra.org and read the rest of Dr. Jackson’s article.  Tune in next month to find out what resolutions were voted on at ACEP and their outcome.  What happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas when it comes to EMRA policy.
Thanks for stopping by,
Trent