Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Health
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Dallas, Texas, Tuesday 21 May 2002, 4:30pm
Call to Order
The business meeting was called to order at 4:44 CDT. Part of the delay was purposeful, as many of the members of the SIG are also members of the Relevant Issues section, whose meeting was concomitant to our own.
Introductions
Persons attending the meeting introduced themselves.
Approve Minutes from 2001 Meeting (Orlando, FL)
Meeting minutes from the previous year’s meeting (Orlando, 2002) were approved without corrections.
SIG Board Vacancies
The current co-chairs (Mitch Walters, UT-Southwestern, Dallas TX; Bill Fleming, Rush University, Chicago IL) spoke about the SIG Board Vacancies that were looming at the time of the meeting. Bill Karnoscak had been lobbying a couple of SIG members to consider being co-chair for the coming term. Two candidates agreed to serve (see notes below).
Finalize terms of positions (1 year vs. 2 years; stagger co-chairs, etc.)
It was agreed upon that the 2-year term of chair would be staggered so that there would not be an entire changeover of the leadership simultaneously. Between Mitch Walters and Bill Fleming then, it needed to be decided who would step down, and who would remain on the board for a 2d year. This was decided in the most time-honored democratic tradition: the coin-toss. Bill Fleming “lost” the toss, and therefore “won” the privilege to remain on the Board as co-Chair.
Elect/Appoint one co-chair
Gail Persily agreed to serve as co-chair (initially she had only agreed to a one-year term; later, in separate correspondence to Bill Fleming, she agreed to serve a two-year term).
Elect/Appoint newsletter editor
Jon Crossno (UT-Southwestern, Dallas TX) and David Midyette (Truman Medical Center – Lakewood, Kansas City, MO) have agreed to be Newsletter Co-Editors. In other newsletter-related items, it was agreed upon by consensus that the newsletter would be issued twice yearly: once in the fall (October 2002) and once in the spring (April 2003).
Program News and Program Chair appointments
Dallas 2002: Bill Fleming reported that everything was in place for the 2002 SIG-based program (co-sponsored with the Relevant Issues section).
San Diego 2003: Bryan Vogh and Chris Shaffer agreed to chair the Program committee for next year’s meeting. The topic is loosely revolving around underserved populations, specifically gay youth.
Washington DC 2004: An idea was floated that a potential program topic could be centered on the Healthy People 2010 report (this series of reports are the first government-sponsored, research based documents that actually address health care concerns of lesbian and gay people). Bryan Vogh expressed interest in assisting with the program, however, he is co-chair for 2003, so a chair for the 2004 meeting is still needed.
Accommodations
Dallas 2002: No complaints were lodged regarding the accommodations at the AmeriSuites. The rooms were largely roomy, and service was good. The breakfast buffet was very well stocked.
San Diego 2003: The Days Inn, adjacent to the Town & Country (MLA 2003 Annual meeting site), will be pursued as the SIG’s less costly alternative to the high-priced resort fees otherwise incurred. Richard Klein will follow up (already in the works) with a contract from the Days Inn in San Diego.
Other Items
SIG Website Hosting: Chris Shaffer indicated the need for the SIG’s web site to be hosted somewhere other than his personal space at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A subcommittee was formed (comprised of Chris Shaffer, Bryan Vogh, Bill Fleming, Sally Harvey) to explore other sites and costs for a long-term solution.
Gratitudes: Bill Fleming bestowed clever gifts upon a few SIG members who supported him in his role as co-chair and program chair during the preceding year.
Adjournment
The Business Meeting was adjourned at 6:10pm.
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