IN THIS ISSUE. ◼ New President’s Message 1 ◼ Note from the Outgoing President 2 ◼ Note from the Registrar 2 ◼ Important Notice - Winnipeg Medical Directory 3 ◼ Congratulations 3 ◼ Items from the Complaints Committee 3 ◼ Liability Coverage for Non-Hospital Medical/ Surgical Facilities 4 ◼ Radiation Doses in Diagnostic Examinations 4 ◼ Young Adults with Type I Diabetes 4 ◼ Disaster and Docs (Part II of IV) 5 ◼ “It’s Safe to Ask” (MIPS) 5 ◼ Report of Disciplinary Proceedings 6 ◼ 2006 Physician Resource Statistics 16 ◼ Notice of Annual Renewals 22 ◼ Notices, etc 23 ◼ Facsimile Transmission of Prescriptions 25
IN THIS ISSUE. LAUSD & UTLA REACH AGREEMENT ME TOO CAMPAIGN UPDATE CUTS TO SRLDP CONGRATULATIONS NEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS SPRING LUNCHEON IN MEMORIAM SAVE THE DATES CALENDAR CSUN PROGRAM POSITIONS was reached after seven months of sometimes contentious negotiations and a declaration of impasse, initiated by XXXX, which led to mediation and a successful agreement. Both sides expressed pleasure that an agreement had been reached.
IN THIS ISSUE. Mennonite Writers continued The Make-A-Difference-Market Theological Education cont. Thistle & Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Wind Honouring each other American Duo 2006-07 Award Winners A Gift to Inspire Xxxxxx Award People Irish Peacemaking Coming Events ...page 2 ...page 3 ...page 3 ...page 3 ...page 3 ...page 4 ...page 4 ...page 5 ...page 5 ...page 5 ...page 6 ...page 7 ...page 8
IN THIS ISSUE. Meeting dates 1 President’s Message 1-4 Veterans Independence Program 4 Executive members 5 From the Editors Desk 5 Luncheon News 6 Missing meeting reminder 6 Membership Update Form 6 Note from the HBO 7 Note to Phoners 7 Travel Advertisements 8 MEETING DATES September 9, 2015 December 9, 2015 March 9, 2016 June 8, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE. Collective Bargaining Settlement - SPOC, pg. 1 Appropriations Subcommittees (cont’d) House Education Committee, pg. 2 Human Services, pg. 8 Appropriations Subcommittees: Justice System, pg. 12 Administration & Regulation, pg. 2 Trans., Infrastructure, & Capitals, pg. 13 Agriculture & Natural Resources, pg. 3 Oversight & Communications, pg. 15 Economic Development, pg. 4 Iowa Veterans Home Capacity Update, pg. 16 Education, pg. 5 ICN Classrooms, pg. 16 Health & Human Rights, pg. 7 STAFF CONTACT: Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx (Ext. 14616) House Education Committee Approves Iowa Early Intervention Program Classroom size SB 77 On February 10, the House Education Committee approved HSB 77, as amended. This legislation will provide $10.0 million per year for FY 2000 through FY 2002. The intent of the legislation is to provide school districts with resources to begin reducing class size for grades kindergarten through third grade to a State goal of 17 students per class. Other objectives of the legislation include improving student reading skills and increasing communication and accountability regarding student performance. STAFF CONTACT: Xxxx Xxxxxxx (Ext. 17799) Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee Admin./Regulation The Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee met on February 9 and 10. Governor’s Office On February 9, Xxxx Xxxxxx, Chief of Staff for the Office of the Governor, presented the Office of the Governor’s budget request for FY 2000 and the Office of State-Federal Relation’s budget request for FY 2000. Additional Support Costs The Governor is recommending an increase of $68,400 (4.1%) compared to estimated FY 1999 for the Office of the Governor. The Governor is recommending $90,800 for additional support costs, which include computer hardware and travel costs. Supplemental Request The Subcommittee asked Xx. Xxxxxx how the Office’s budget would be affected by the vacation and sick leave pay-out for the Office’s employees that were leaving state government. Xx. Xxxxxx responded that the Office is requesting a supplemental request of $254,000 for FY 1999. This request includes $116,000 for staff vacation and sick leave pay-out. State/Federal Relations Xx. Xxxxxx also presented the Governor’s FY 2000 budget recommendation for the Office of State-Federal Relations. The Governor is recommending an increase of $25,000 (9.1%) compared to estimated FY 1999. The increase is to replace Iowa Finance Authority receipts with General Fund money...
IN THIS ISSUE. ■ New President’s Message 1 ■ Note from the Outgoing President 2 ■ Note from the Registrar 2 ■ Important Notice - Winnipeg Medical Directory 3 ■ Congratulations 3 ■ Items from the Complaints Committee 3 ■ Liability Coverage for Non-Hospital Medical/ Surgical Facilities 4 ■ Radiation Doses in Diagnostic Examinations 4 ■ Young Adults with Type I Diabetes 4 ■ Disaster and Docs (Part II of IV) 5 ■ “It’s Safe to Ask” (MIPS) 5 ■ Report of Disciplinary Proceedings 6 ■ 2006 Physician Resource Statistics 16 ■ Notice of Annual Renewals 22 ■ Notices, etc 23 ■ Facsimile Transmission of Prescriptions 25
IN THIS ISSUE. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 1 PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY EDUCATORS IN SUBSTANTIVE POSTS 2 ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS FOR DISTRICT TASK TEAMS 2 SOUTH AFRICA TWENTY-YEAR REVIEW: EDUCATION 3 KwaZulu-Natal Collective Agreement No. 1 of 2014 was also concluded during the fourth quarter, which provides a procedure for dealing with the placement of FET college lecturers who remain in the employment of the Department of Education: KwaZulu-Natal. The agreement seeks to develop a process to expedite the placement of these college lecturers into posts to ensure the effective utilisation of their services. KwaZulu-Natal Collective Agreement No. 2 of 2014: Framework and guidelines for implementation of educator incentives in KwaZulu-Natal was also concluded. The agreement provides a framework and procedure for the effective implementation of the determination on teacher incentives for educators within the Department of Education: KwaZulu- Natal. This framework will also take cognisance of prevailing challenges in the Province, which impact on the identification and payment of incentives. Mpumalanga Collective Agreement No. 1 of 2014: Transfer of serving educators in terms of operational requirements and permanent appointment of temporary teachers in vacant substantive posts. The main objective of the agreement is to provide procedures for the equitable distribution of educator posts and the transfer of educators affected by operational requirements.
IN THIS ISSUE. ◼ Congratulations 1 ◼ The President’s Message 1 ◼ Physician Profiles 2 ◼ Cessation of Government-Funded Programs 2 ◼ New Xxxx of Medicine Announced 2 ◼ MB Cervical Cancer Screening Program 3 ◼ Research Ethics Committee Protocols 3 ◼ Anaphylaxis Management 3 ◼ Emergency Perinatal Transport. 4 ◼ Infant Childhood Immunization Program 4 ◼ Neonates & Suspect Congenital Heart Disease . 4 ◼ Sudden Cardiac Death: Children & Teens 4 ◼ Completion of MB Prenatal Record 5 ◼ Note from the Registrar 5 ◼ Physician Resource Statistics 6 ◼ Report of Disciplinary Proceedings 14 ◼ Notices, etc. 17 This newsletter is forwarded to every licensed medical practitioner in the Province of Manitoba. Decisions of the College on matters of standards, amendments to regulations, by-laws, etc., are published in the newsletter. The College therefore expects that all practitioners shall be aware of these matters. Congratulations… ▪ Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx (CPSM President 2002-2003) and Dr. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx were recently both awarded the Order of Manitoba. This important honour is reserved for only a few individuals each year. Congratulations to them. ▪ The following members were honoured at the Annual Meeting of the Manitoba Medical Association: - Xx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx – Physician of the Year Award - Dr. Xxxxx Xxxxxx – Administrative Award
IN THIS ISSUE and chair of the Symposium Paper Committee, said cash incentives for this year have increased by more than 100 percent from their original rates. From last year's P20,000 prize, the 2008 AFMA Best R&D Paper will take home P50,000 and a trophy. The first and second runners-up will receive P30,000 and P20,000, respectively, which is 100 percent higher than last year's cash prizes. “We'd like to embolden the spirits of our researchers/scientists in the field and encourage them not only to conduct more relevant studies that will generate new ☞turn to page 3 other research areas, and strengthen linkages among its national research partners. (L-R, front row) BAR Asst. Dir. Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, WorldFish Center Regional Director Rep. Xxxxxxxx and Sec. Xxx xxxxx 20th NRS awarding CBringing the benefits of agricultural arrying this year's theme, “Mula sa sakahan patungong hapagkainan: R&D closer to the people,” the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will hold the 20th National Research Symposium (NRS) on 2-3 October 2008. The opening program will be held at the 4/F RDMIC Building of BAR while the awarding ceremony will be conducted at the Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx of the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM), Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. The symposium will highlight important research results and technologies generated and conducted by researchers and scientists in the fields of agriculture and fisheries. NRS is an annual competition of agriculture and fisheries R&D papers conducted within the year by top scientists and researchers from state universities and colleges (SUCs), attached agencies and staff bureaus of DA, and local government units (LGUs). R&D papers will compete based on the following categories: basic research, applied research (technology/information generated-agriculture), applied research (technology/information generated- fisheries), applied research (technology adaptation/verification-agriculture), applied research (technology adaptation/verification- ☞turn to page 3 Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, and BAR-PDD Head Xxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx. Witnessing the MOA signing are (L-R, back row) PDD Asst. Head Salvacion Ritual, Xxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxxx Xxxxx of The WorldFish Center. DEPABRTMENTAOF AGRIRCULTURE Chronicle RDMIC Bldg., Visayas Ave.,cor. Elliptical Rd. Diliman,Quezon City 1104 PHILIPPINES Entered as second class mail at the Quezon City Central Post Office under permit no. 753-01 NCR Region I to cash in from goat...
IN THIS ISSUE. ◼ The President’s Message 1 ◼ Notes from the Xxxxxxxxx 0 ◼ Highlights from the December Council Meeting 2 ◼ Xxxxxxxx X0X0 Vaccine 3 ◼ Expected Death At Home 3 ◼ Can Drugs Be Recycled? 4 ◼ Pre-Operative Testing 4 ◼ Lessons Learned - From the Complaints Committee 4 ◼ Name Change 4 ◼ Congratulations 4 This newsletter is forwarded to every licensed medical practitioner in the Province of Manitoba. Decisions of the College on matters of standards, amendments to regulations, by-laws, etc., are published in the newsletter. The College therefore expects that all practitioners shall be aware of these matters.
