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4107 Laurel Street • Anchorage, Alaska 99508 • Phone: (907) 562-0304 • Fax: (907) 561-2063 •
 
 

List of Committees

Accreditation:
Surveys and accredits institutions and organizations in Alaska to provide Category I continuing medical education to physicians. This committee itself is reviewed and credentialed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) of the American Medical Association. The committee meets several times each year to review annual reports and site surveys.

Mark Agnew, MD – Co-Chair, Anchorage
Richard Neubauer, MD – Co-Chair, Anchorage
Thomas Nighswander, MD - Anchorage
Christopher Patricoski, MD - Anchorage
Jack Sedwick, MD - Anchorage
Brian Sweeney, Jr., MD - Anchorage
Thomas Vasileff, MD - Anchorage

Alaska Medical Political Action Committee (ALPAC):
Encourages physicians to take a more active and effective role in governmental affairs; seeks to understand the nature and actions of their government. Assists physicians in organizing themselves for more effective political action in carrying out their civic responsibilities.

Jerome List, MD – Co-Chair, Anchorage
David McGuire, MD – Co-Chair, Anchorage
Dwight Ellerbe, MD - Secretary/Treasurer, Anchorage
Jeanne Bonar, MD - Anchorage
J Michael Carroll, MD - Fairbanks
Jeffrey Demain, MD - Anchorage
Peter Lawrason, MD - Fairbanks
Alex Malter, MD - Juneau
David Rudolph, MD - Palmer
Paul Worrell, MD - Anchorage

Budget Committee:
Addresses all issues of fiscal responsibility including preparation of the annual budget. The Budget Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding allocation of resources.

J Michael Carroll, MD - Chair, Fairbanks
Mary Ann Foland, MD - Anchorage
David Johnson, MD - Ketchikan
Douglas G Smith, MD - Anchorage

Bylaws:
Studies the association’s Constitution and bylaws and keeps them pertinent and up-to-date.

Michael Manuel, MD – Chair, Anchorage

Disciplinary:
Receives recommendations from the Grievance Committee and local medical societies and takes action as appropriate. Actions of the Disciplinary Committee are appealable to the Board of Trustees. The disciplinary process is specified in the Rules and Regulations of the Association.

Grievance:
Meets at noon on the first Wednesday of each month and investigates, adjudicates and mediates complaints from any source regarding the practice of medicine by physicians in Alaska. It considers questions of medical ethics, professional competence, and fee disputes. The Grievance Committee makes recommendations to the Disciplinary Committee and refers complainants to the State Medical Board when appropriate.

Shirley Fraser, MD – Chair, Anchorage
Peter Ehrnstrom, MD - Anchorage
John Hall, MD - Anchorage
Peter Hansen, MD - Kenai
Charles Herndon, MD - Anchorage
Paul Ferucci, MD - Anchorage
Loretta Lee, MD - Anchorage
Jean Persons, MD - Anchorage
Ann Rembert, MD - Anchorage
Jack Sedwick, MD - Anchorage

Information and Technology:
Is responsible for investigation and researching information technologies that affect or potentially affect members of ASMA and their patients, as well as information technologies for ASMA’s business activities. These activities may include but are not restricted to secure physician communication, electronic health records, and the ASMA Web site.

Jerome List, MD - Chair, Anchorage
William Bell, MD - Homer
Richard Burger, MD - Fairbanks
Mary Langdon, MD - Anchorage
Lily Lou, MD - Anchorage
Declan Nolan, MD - Anchorage
Kevin Shreve, Web Manager - Anchorage

Legislative:
Meets frequently during the legislative session and considers state and federal legislative and regulatory issues. The committee speaks and acts for the association only when there is clear Association policy to direct it.

Dwight Smith, MD – Chair, Anchorage
David Alexander, MD - Anchorage
carolyn Brown, MD - Juneau
Peter Cannava, MD - Soldotna
Leon Chandler, MD - Anchorage
John Cullen, MD - Valdez
Chakri Inampudi, MD - Anchorage 
Andrew Janssen, MD - Anchorage
Allison Kelliher, MD - Anchorage
David Killebrew, MD - Anchorage
Peter Lawrason, MD - Fairbanks
Jerome List, MD - Anchorage
Alex Malter, MD - Juneau
David McGuire, MD - Anchorage
Ramzi Nassar, MD - Anchorage
Thomas Nighswander, MD - Anchorage
Carl Rosen, MD - Anchorage
Mark Samson, MD - Anchorage
Robert Skala, DO - Anchorage
Verner Stillner, MD - Juneau
Larry Stinson, Jr., MD - Anchorage
Tina Tomsen, MD - Anchorage
Robert Urata, MD - Juneau
Ronald Zamber, MD - Fairbanks

Lobbyist – Tim Kelly

Medico-Legal:

Nominating:

Nominates at least one candidate for each office for election by the regular membership. The committee consists of three regular members, preferably representing the northern, southcentral and southeastern regions of the state. The three members serve three-year staggered terms.

Kevin Tomera, MD - Chair, Anchorage
Jeanne Bonar, MD - Anchorage
Peter Lawrason, MD - Fairbanks
Jerome List, MD - Anchorage
Alex Malter, MD - Juneau
Paul Worrell, MD - Anchorage

Physician Resource Committee:
This is a formal committee with the State of Alaska, Division of Medical Assistance. It works in concert with the state to address all Medicaid physician issues including their plans to institute RBRVS and trials of managed care. Selected non-physicians are also on this committee.

William Clark, MD - Anchorage
John DeKeyser, MD - Anchorage
Harold Johnston, MD - Anchorage
Michael Levy, MD - Anchorage
Creed Mamikunian, MD - Anchorage
Rhene Merkouris, MD - Anchorage
Michael Norman, MD - Anchorage
William Pease, MD - Anchorage
Thomas Senter, MD - Anchorage

Physician’s Health:
Meets monthly. A monitoring program for physicians with possible chemical dependency, behavioral and/or mental health issues. A confidential place to refer peers, and an advocate for those in recovery. It is completely independent of the State Medical Board, but works with those mandated by the board as well as volunteer clients. Call the program coordinator at 561-9644 for referral information, recommended treatment facilities or any other information.

Mary Ann Foland, MD – Chair, Anchorage
David Johnson, MD - Ketchikan
Hunter Judkins, MD - Fairbanks
Peter Lawrason, MD - Fairbanks
Jon Lieberman, MD - Fairbanks
Willliam Palmer, MD - Juneau
Mark Pellicciaro, MD - Anchorage
Donald Rogers, MD - Anchorage
Douglas Savikko, DO - Anchorage

Professional Insurance:
Monitors and evaluates professional liability insurers and other insurance issues which affect the membership. Helps run DocPlan. Selected non-physicians are also on this committee.

Owen Bell, MD – Chair, Anchorage
Mark Butcher, MD - Fairbanks
Scott Cannon, MD - Fairbanks
Andrew Evanger, MD - Fairbanks
C. Jerry Little, MD - Anchorage
Randall McGregor, MD - Fairbanks
J Wesley Turner, MD - Anchorage

Rural Medicine:

 
ASMA UPDATES:

2008 Medical Directories
For a 2008 Directory Order Form, please call 562-0304 for one to be faxed to you. The handy, 276-page directories are expected to be available by the end of March. Reserve yours now! (Note: Some price changes have been made for the 2008 Directory.) 


HEARTBEAT - the "pulse" of ASMA
The 12-page Heartbeat newsletter is published bimonthly by ASMA. Subscriptions are $15 per year. Existing subscribers with address changes please call the ASMA office. Please submit items of interest or advertisements to Publications Director K.T. Kelly at kkelly.asma@alaska.net

Alaska Medicine magazine changes underway! The 40-page quarterly publication will become a larger annual magazine beginning in September of 2008. It will still feature the latest scientific studies in Alaska, but also contain more human interest articles about the state's physicians and the practice environment. Subscription and advertising details to be released soon. Items of interest can be submitted to Publications Director K.T. Kelly at kkelly.asma@alaska.net

For a copy of the January/February/March 2008 issue of Alaska Medicine, please call 562-0304 or email kkelly.asma@alaska.net. For non-ASMA members, the magazine is $10 per issue. Members receive the publication for free.


Legislative Updates available on bills listed on this website by going to: http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/ and putting in the bill number (e.g., HB 113) in the "Search" box at the top of the page.


Looking for a Physician?
If you need a locum tenen or full-time physician, contact Kathryn for a "Looking" list. You can also post physician vacancies on our "Openings" list.