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 | 2023
Up-to-date as of September 21, 2023
2024 RESOLUTIONS
| Number | Title | Author | Referred to | Meeting Date | Survey Results | Council or Committee Recommendation | Board Action | Annual Meeting Action | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.2023-01 | Supporting Carbon Offset Programs for Travel for ISMS and AMA Conferences | Holly Rosencranz, M.D. | Council on Medical Service | Survey Results | Board Adopted Resolution 01.2023-01 (A-24) (April 2023) | Pending | |||
| 03.2023-02 | Opposition to Restrictive Covenants and Non-Compete Clauses | Rockford Yapp, M.D. | Medical Legal Council | October 4 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 05.2023-03 | Advocating for All Payer Coverage of Wigs for Patients with Primary Alopecia | Morinola Shobajo, Itisha Jefferson, Haripriya Koritala, Giuseppe Maiocco and Connor Cole | Council on Economics | October 9 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 05.2023-04 | Increasing Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Services at Children’s Advocacy Centers | Kayla Tran, Megan Muller, Daniel Johnson and Spencer Asay | Governmental Affairs Council | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | |||
| 06.2023-05 | Food Waste | Raymond A. Dieter, Jr., M.D. | Communications & Membership Advocacy | September 27 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 07.2023-06 | Ban on Dual Ownership, Investment, Marketing or Distribution of Recreational Cannabis by Medical Cannabis Companies | Jerrold B. Leikin, M.D. | Governmental Affairs Council | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | |||
| 07.2023-07 | Opposition to Legalization of Psilocybin | Jerrold B. Leikin, M.D. | Council on Medical Service | September 27 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 07.2023-08 | Stop Physician Assisted Suicide | Stephen Smart, M.D., Ben German, M.D. and Howard Chodash, M.D. | Medical Legal Council | October 4 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 08.2023-09 | Underground Carbon Dioxide Pipeline and Storage | Raymond A. Dieter, Jr., M.D. | Council on Medical Service | September 27 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 08.2023-10 | Support for Statewide Plan of Safe Care Approach | Ruchi M. Fitzgerald, M.D. | Governmental Affairs Council | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | |||
| 08.2023-11 | The Health Care Fairness for All Act | Robert F. Hamilton, M.D. | Council on Economics | October 9 | Survey Results | Sent to the Council for review. | Pending | ||
| 09.2023-12 | Expanding AMA's Position on Healthcare Reform Options | Ms. Shruthi Bhuma, Ms. Swathi Bhuma, Mr. Ryan Parnell, Mr. Dante Betti, Ms. Morgan Kinsinger and Ms. Lilian Morache | Council on Economics | October 9 | Survey Results | ||||
| 09.2023-13 | Population Control and Climate | Howard Axe, M.D. | Council on Medical Service | September 27 | Survey Results | ||||
| 09.2023-14 | Supporting Abortion Access and Coverage in Illinois | Ms. Kayla Tran, Ms. Cecily Negri, Ms. Taryn Weatherly, Mr. Zohaib Satti and Mr. Rikhil Makwana | Medical Legal | October 4 | Survey Results |
2023 RESOLUTIONS
| Number | Title | Author | Council or Committee Recommendation | Board Action | Annual Meeting Action | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.2022-24 | Opposing Child COVID Immunization Requirement for Illinois School Attendance | George P. Beranek, MD | Sent to the council for review. | Pending | ||
| 11.2022-25 | First Do No Harm: Medical/Surgical Gender Transition Procedures in Minors | Shirley Roy, MD | Board Did Not Adopt Resolution 11.2022-25 (A-23) (April 2023) | Pending | ||
| 11.2022-26 | Birth Control and Proposed Appropriate Counseling on Side Effects | Rana Senlik Akram, Agnieszka Mynarska and Rasa Valiauga | Board Did Not Adopt Resolution 11.2022-26 (A-23) (April 2023) | Pending | ||
| 12.2022-32 | Supporting Access to At-Home Injectable Contraceptives | Nellie Roberts | Board Adopted Resolution 12.2022-32 (A-23) (April 2023) | Pending | ||
| 12.2022-35 | Medicare Advantage Policies to Offer Same Access to Procedures as Traditional Medicare | John V. Prunskis, MD | Sent to the council for review. | Pending |
2020 RESOLUTIONS
| Number | Title | Author | Council or Committee Assignment | Board Action | Annual Meeting Action | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06.2019-03 | Mission and Vision Statements | Paul E. Pedersen, MD | Special Committee | Board deferred consideration of Resolution 06.2019-03 (A-20) (January 2020) | Annual Meeting affirmed Board action; consideration of Resolution 06.2019-03 (A-20) deferred (2020 Annual Meeting) | Pending |