Committees

Bylaws Committee

The committee will review the Bylaws, organization and general policies of the Association and will submit to the Board a report based on its review, including any recommendations for change.

Communications Committee

The committee shall attend to all matters of publicity and medical information with due regard to the ethics of the latter and the best interest of the public..

Ethical and Judicial Affairs Committee

The committee gathers and reviews information relating to the care and treatment of patients for the purposes of (A) evaluating and improving the quality of health care rendered; (B) reducing morbidity or mortality; or (C) establishing and enforcing guidelines designed to keep within reasonable bounds the cost of health care; and to receive complaints regarding the doctor-patient relationship from either party and to attempt to settle those complaints.

The committee may act also as a grievance committee and listen to appeals from a physician aggrieved by action of the Membership Committee.

Finance Committee

The committee duties will be:

(a) Consider and recommend plans for securing capital and operating funds for the Association.

(b) Determine the financial feasibility of Association projects, acts, and undertakings referred to it by the Board and make recommendations thereon to the Board.

(c) Prepare the annual operating budget of the Association for presentation to the Board and the membership at the Annual Meeting, review the financial statements and appraise the Association’s operating performance.

(d) Arrange for an annual audit of the Associations financial operation and services by an independent firm experienced in the financial affairs of the Association.

(e) Receive, review and evaluate the findings of the auditor and make recommendations to the Board concerning the financial operation of the Association.

Legislation Committee

The chairperson will be the President-Elect. The chairperson will be our Delegate to serve on the Connecticut State Medical Society committees on state and national legislation and will report to the Board of Governors and keep abreast of all legislation pertaining to medical matters.

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to membership development and retention, credentialing, and orientation of members.

Membership Services Committee

The committee will evaluate and make recommendations to the Board of Governors regarding such services as disability insurance, health insurance, life insurance, collection services, pension planning, and professional liability insurance.

Program Committee

The duties of the Program Committee will be to provide scientific and social programs for regular meetings and to cooperate with ad hoc committees appointed to arrange programs.

Third Party Payors Committee

The committee shall gather information and assess the scope of problems members are experiencing with third-party payors, meet with representatives of various insurance companies in an attempt to resolve generic problems, consult with the insurance commissioner on issues associated with third-party payors, where appropriate, and share information with members about issues relative to third-party payors.

Special Committees

Special or ad hoc committees may be Appointed by the President or the Executive Committee and approved by the Board of Governors. They may be formed only for a specific function, shall report their findings to the Board of Governors, and shall be dissolved when their function has been completed to the satisfaction of the Board.