The Academy conducted its annual election from Nov. 12 to Dec. 11. A total of 16,370 ballots were sent to the membership, of which 2,828 were returned for tabulation.
Results
The election results for the Board of Trustees officers and the trustee-at-large position are as follows:
| President-Elect |
|
Gregory L. Skuta, MD |
| Senior Secretary for Clinical Education |
|
Louis B. Cantor, MD |
| Trustee-at-Large |
|
Thomas A. Oetting, MD |
| Trustee-at-Large |
|
Mildred M.G. Olivier, MD |
Amendments
Bylaws and Code of Ethics amendment results are as follows:
- Require all categories of membership comply with the Academy Bylaws and Code of Ethics (Bylaws Articles:1.22 a,b,c and 1.23, Code of Ethics Preamble and Article C) was approved by a 97 percent vote.
- Ability of the Academy to terminate or suspend membership for deleterious or offensive conduct (Bylaws Article: 1.22 d) was approved by a 94 percent vote.
- Revisons and additions to the Code of Ethics, Principles, Rules and Administrative Procedures (Code of Ethics A.9, B.3, B.9, B.17, C.1, C.2, C.3, C.4) was approved by a 95 percent vote.
| Election Summary |
|
| Total Ballots Mailed |
16,370 |
| Valid Returns for Candidates |
2,828 |
| % Total Returns |
17 |
| Voting By Mail |
1,382 |
| Voting By Internet |
1,446 |
Results supplied by the Academy’s election agent, Intelliscan, Inc.