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Current Pending Resolutions

We are pleased to provide this resolution tracking resource. Below you will find links and information regarding resolutions still under consideration by the ISMS Board of Trustees and/or pending review at the ISMS Annual Meeting. For more information about submitting a resolution or the status of items listed below, contact am@isms.org.

View resolution tracking pages for resolutions considered at previous Annual Meetings: 2020 | 2021 | 2022

Up-to-date as of March 28, 2023

2023 RESOLUTIONS

Number Title Author Survey Results Council or Committee Recommendation Board Action Annual Meeting Action Disposition
03.2022-01 Cybersecurity as a Patient Safety Issue Howard Axe, MD Survey Results Council recommended adoption of resolution as amended Board Adopted Resolution 03.2022-01 (A-23), as Amended (June 2022)   Pending
04.2022-02 Integrity of Medical Records in Litigation Jerrold B. Leikin, MD Survey Results Council recommended adoption of resolution as amended Board Adopted Resolution 04.2022-02 (A-23), as Amended (June 2022)   Pending
05.2022-03 Encouraging Medical Schools to Sponsor Pipeline Programs to Medicine for Underrepresented Groups Rasa Valiauga, Andy Wu and Morinola Shobajo Survey Results Council recommended adoption of resolution as amended Board Adopted Resolution 05.2022-03 (A-23), as Amended (June 2022)   Pending
05.2022-04 Motorcycle Helmets Kamal Kishore, MD, FASRS Survey Results Council recommended adoption of resolution as amended Board Adopted Resolution 05.2022-04 (A-23), as Amended (June 2022)   Pending
05.2022-05 Research Alternative Dispute Resolution for Professional Liability Claims B.H. Gerald Rogers, MD Survey Results   Board Did Not Adopt Resolution 05.2022-05 (A-23) (October 2022)   Pending
07.2022-06 Preventing the Elimination of Cannabis from Occupational and Municipal Drug Testing Programs Jerrold B. Leikin, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 07.2022-06 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
07.2022-07 Replacing the Frye Standard for the Daubert Standard in Expert Witness Testimony Jerrold B. Leikin, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 07.2022-07 (A-23) (October 2022)   Pending
08.2022-08 Reclassify criminal penalties for small-scale drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor Tamara Olt, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 08.2022-08 (A-23), as Amended (October 2022)   Pending
08.2022-09 Lack of Addiction Medicine Resources for Adolescents Jerrold B. Leikin, MD and Raymond Bertino, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Substitute Resolution 08.2022-09 (A-23) in lieu of Resolution 08.2022-09 (A-23) (January 2023)   Pending
08.2022-10 Care Partner Access to Medical Records Howard Axe, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 08.2022-10 (A-23) (October 2022)   Pending
08.2022-11 Enabling Royalty Income for ISMS David A. Stumpf, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 08.2022-11 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
08.2022-12 Ban Vaping in Cars with Passengers Below 18 Kamal Kishore, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 08.2022-12 (A-23), as Amended (October 2022)   Pending
08.2022-13 Colonics, Colonic Irrigation and Colonic Hydrotherapy Philip Dray, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Substitute Resolution 08.2022-13 (A-23) in lieu of Resolution 08.2022-13 (A-23) (January 2023)   Pending
09.2022-14 Protecting Physicians and Healthcare Workers from Violence and Aggression Nancy R.G. Church, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 09.2022-14 (A-14), as Amended (October 2022)   Pending
09.2022-15 Supporting the Mental Health of Medical Students Cecily Negri and Connor Cole Survey Results   Board Did Not Adopt Resolution 09.2022-15 (A-23) (October 2022)   Pending
09.2022-16 Women’s Reproductive Health Nancy R.G. Church, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 09.2022-16 (A-23), as Amended (October 2022)   Pending
09.2022-17 Physician Medical Conditions and Questions on Applications for Medical Licensure, Specialty Boards, and Institutional Privileges Barbara Jericho, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 09.2022-17 (A-23) (October 2022)   Pending
09.2022-18 Birth Control and Proposed Research on Side Effects Rana Senlik Akram, Agnieszka Mynarska, Rasa Valiauga Survey Results   Board Did Not Adopt Resolution 09.2022-18 (A-23) (October 2022)   Pending
09.2022-19 Physician and Trainee Literacy of Healthcare Costs Titus Hou, Gautami Galpalli, Avani Yaganti, Cecily Negri, Agnieszka Mynarska, Aubrey Hong, Laura Li, Madison Hoenle and Sonia Gilani Survey Results   Board Adopted Substitute Resolution 09.2022-19 (A-23) in lieu of Resolution 09.2022-19 (A-23) (January 2023)   Pending
09.2022-20 Reducing the Financial Burden of Visiting Rotations for Medical Students Connor Cole, Cecily Negri and Divya Surabhi Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 09.2022-20 (A-23), as Amended (October 2022)   Pending
11.2022-21 Compensation for Medical Record Requests by Third Parties Kamal Kishore, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 11.2022-21 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
11.2022-22 Attorneys’ Retention of Confidential Medical Records and Controlled Medical Expert’s Tax Returns After Case Adjudication Jerrold B. Leikin, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 11.2022-22 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
11.2022-23 Increased Education and Access to Fertility Resources for Medical Students Cecily Negri Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 11.2022-23 (A-23) (January 2023)   Pending
11.2022-24 Opposing Child COVID Immunization Requirement for Illinois School Attendance George P. Beranek, MD Survey Results   Sent to the council for review.   Pending
11.2022-25 First Do No Harm: Medical/Surgical Gender Transition Procedures in Minors Shirley Roy, MD Survey Results   Sent to the council for review.   Pending
11.2022-26 Birth Control and Proposed Appropriate Counseling on Side Effects Rana Senlik Akram, Agnieszka Mynarska and Rasa Valiauga Survey Results   Sent to the council for review.   Pending
12.2022-27 Eliminate ISMS Policy 200463 Karen Pierce, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-27 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-28 Allow Viewing Access to the Illinois Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Through EHR for Clinical-Year Students Emma Johns and Cecily Negri Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-28 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-29 Metal Detectors to Promote Safety Within Hospitals Megan Finneran, DO, MS Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-29 (A-23) (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-30 Advocating for All Payer Coverage of Wigs for Patients Undergoing Treatment for Cancer Divya Meher Surabhi, MPH, Kate Fahey, Cecily Negri Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-30 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-31 Supporting Childcare for Medical Residents Nellie Roberts and Cecily Negri Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-31 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-32 Supporting Access to At-Home Injectable Contraceptives Nellie Roberts Survey Results   Sent to the council for review.   Pending
12.2022-33 Improving Restroom Access for Primary and Secondary School Students Cecily Negri and Emma Johns Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-33 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-34 Peer to Peer Reviewer Must be of Same Specialty as Physician Requesting Procedure John V. Prunskis, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-34 (A-23) (January 2023   Pending
12.2022-35 Medicare Advantage Policies to Offer Same Access to Procedures as Traditional Medicare John V. Prunskis, MD Survey Results   Sent to the council for review.   Pending
12.2022-36 Neutral Stance on Medical Aid in Dying Scott H. Pasichow, MD, Mahesh C. Patel, MD and Santosh Yajnik, MD Survey Results   Board Approved to Reaffirm Existing Policy and Not Adopt Resolution 12.2022-36 (A-23) (January 2023)   Pending
12.2022-37 Fostering Pathways for Resident Physicians to Pursue MBA Programs in Order to Increase the Number of Qualified Physicians for Healthcare Leadership Positions Keziah Aibangbee, MD Survey Results   Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-37 (A-23), as Amended (January 2023)   Pending


2022 RESOLUTIONS

Number Title Author Board Action Annual Meeting Action Disposition
11.2021-10 Administrative Medical License Philip Dray, MD Board did Not Adopt Resolution 11.2021-10 (A-22) (June 2022)   Pending
12.2021-11 Minimal Age of Juvenile Justice Jurisdiction in the State of Illinois Amar Dave, MD Board Adopted Resolution 12.2021-11 (A-22), as Amended (June 2022)   Pending
12.2021-13 Mitigate End of the Year Issues Related to Preauthorization and Resetting of Deductibles Kamal Kishore, MD Board Adopted Substitute Resolution 12.2021-13 (A-22) in lieu of Resolution 12.2021-13 (A-22) (October 2022)   Pending
12.2021-15 Serial (Repeated) Sperm Donors Raymond A. Dieter, Jr., MD Board Adopted Substitute Resolution 12.2021-15 (A-22) in lieu of Resolution 12.2021-19 (A-22) (October 2022)   Pending
12.2021-19 Inference of Non-Compete/Restrictive Covenant Clauses to Prevent Physicians from Earning Additional Income Niva Lubin-Johnson, MD Board Did Not Adopt Resolution 12.2021-19 (A-22) (June 2022)   Pending


2021 RESOLUTIONS

Number Title Author Board Action Annual Meeting Action Disposition
02.2021-34 State Legislation Proposal for Scope of Practice Limitation for Nurse Practitioners in Initial Specialist Assessment Laura Tommaso, MD Board Adopted Substitute Resolution 02.2021-34 (A-21) in lieu of Resolution 02.2021-34 (A-21) (June 2022)   Pending

 

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