Report of the President from the January 2018 board meeting

Before presenting my update from the Jan. 19-20 meeting of the AASM board of directors, I’d like to thank all of you who have renewed your 2018 AASM membership. There is a lot happening at the AASM, and your support makes it all possible. If you have not renewed your membership, I encourage you to renew now!

I also thank those who have completed the 2018 AASM salary and compensation survey. Each of us understands the importance of our work, but it can be difficult for us to quantify our value for our employers. It is my hope that the survey results will provide useful benchmarks for you to use in salary negotiations. More than 200 of you already have completed the survey, which is a great start. However, we need more responses from members to ensure representation of all parts of the country and all practice settings. Please take 15 to 20 minutes to complete the survey by March 31.

To keep you informed about the AASM’s activities, we have developed a President’s Report from the January meeting, which includes a summary of the board’s decisions and a report of the committees and task forces. I hope that this will be a useful resource for you.

Sincerely,

Ilene M. Rosen, MD, MS
AASM President