March 2013 council of chapter representatives meeting and "hill day" notes

No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. March 18, 2013As part of “Hill Day” the Council of Chapter Representatives meant on March 18, 2012 in Washington, D.C. beginning at 2:00 PM. 1. Welcome/Open meeting: Dona Upson 2:00 PMRoll call determined there were representatives present from Arizona, Colorado, DC-Metro, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, and Washington. Linda Nicci, CCR Chair from Rhode Island, was delayed by weather and attended by conference call. 2. ATS Leadership Update 2:15pm Presentations were given by Monica Kraft, ATS president, and Steven Crane, ATS executive director. Highlights of their presentations included – A discussion of hospitalists eligibility for critical care boards The ATS bottom line oPositive beginning in 2010 and growing in 2011 and 2012. oReserves have also increased (about 2/3 of a year). Ken Adler will serve 3 more years as editor of the “Red Journal” Annals of the ATS will be published shortly. It …