The deadline to submit resolutions is August 31, 2021. If you wish to have staff input and guidance, please submit the resolution by August 2.

A resolution is the vehicle used to convey to the House of Delegates (HOD or House) of the Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) a proposal from an individual, a component or specialty society, or a section on a particular subject. The traditional format is comprised of two parts: (1) statements beginning with “Whereas” that usually include the introductory facts or circumstances and (2) the formal conclusion (known as the “Resolved”).

A resolution may be authored by any PAMED member, but it must be introduced by a voting delegate to the 2021 House of Delegates If you are not a voting delegate, please reach out to your County Medical Society to discuss submitting the resolution.

Voting delegates may submit a resolution either as an individual, or on behalf of their county medical society, specialty society, or section – the Residents and Fellows Section, Medical Students Section, Early Career Physicians Section, International Medical Graduates Section, or Women Physicians Section. Any resolution submitted on behalf of a specialty, section, or county medical society will require the endorsement of the entity prior to submission.

When submitting a resolution: 

1) Do not reaffirm existing PAMED policy
2) Do not reaffirm existing AMA policy - refer to the Resolution 101 Fact Sheet for guidelines
3) Include key information, including fiscal note and reference materials, with your resolution

 

Please refer to the Resolutions 101 Fact Sheet
before you submit a resolution

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS

The “Whereas” statements should introduce the facts or circumstances of the resolution. They should be clear and concise and logically support the “Resolved” portion. It is important that these prefacing statements themselves do not cause disagreement and debate to the detriment of the main resolution (or “Resolved”).

 

Authors of resolutions should be sure to spell out in full at least the first mention of any word or phrase that may later be abbreviated in the resolution.

RESOLVED

The “Resolved” portion of a resolution is the formal conclusion. This section should stand alone as a complete and understandable statement without referring to ideas contained in the “Whereas” statements. The “Resolved” portion, if adopted by the House, actually becomes the policy of the Pennsylvania Medical Society and the “Whereas” statements are discarded.

CONCLUSION