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American Association for the History of Medicine Council and Committees, 2004-2005

Officers
     Jacalyn M. Duffin (President), John Parascandola (Vice-President), Todd L. Savitt (Secretary-Treasurer), Immediate Past President, Kenneth M. Ludmerer

Council. By-law Committee. "The council shall consist of officers of the Association, the immediate past President, and twelve Regular Members elected for three-year terms at an annual meeting by plurality of Regular Members voting. The President shall act as Chairman of the Council. Six shall constitute a quorum of the Council." One member must be a resident of New York State. There are three officers, each with two-year terms; the President and VP elected in even years; the Secretary/Treasurer elected in odd years. The board also includes the Past President. 12 Regular members are divided into three groups of four, one group elected by regular members each year. Total number of members is 16 (including officers and past President).

Council (2002-2005). Christopher Crenner, Caroline Hannaway, Michael McVaugh, Christopher Sellers

Council (2003-2006). Thomas A. Horrocks, James C. Mohr, Walton O. Schalick III, Janet A. Tighe

Council (2004-2007). Michael Bliss, John M. Eyler, Margaret Humphreys, Ann F. LaBerge

Annual Meetings. By-law committee; annual presidential appointment, subject to confirmation by the Council; six regular members; two appointed each year to three-year rotating terms; President and Secretary-Treasurer shall also serve as ex-officio members.

James Connor (Chair) (term ends 2005), Ramunas Kondratas (term ends 2005), Thomas Broman (term ends 2006), Timothy Pennycuff (term ends 2006), Susan Reverby (term ends 2007), Carla Keirns (term ends 2007).

Clinician-Historian Committee. Not in by-laws.
     Paul Berman (Chair)

Delegate to American Council of Learned Societies. Not in by-laws; term set by ACLS and presidential appointment.
     Judith Leavitt (2004-2006)

Delegate to International Society for the History of Medicine. By-law committee; annual presidential appointment in odd-numbered years, subject to Council confirmation.
     2004-2005: Cynthia Pitcock (national delegate), James Pittman, Jr. (alternate national delegate)

Education and Outreach. By-law committee; six members, rotating two each year appointed by President.
     Kathy Jones (Chair), Jonathon Erlen (term ends 2005), Gary Belkin (term ends 2006), Mary Fissell (term ends 2006), Jennifer Gunn (term ends 2006), Elizabeth Toon (term ends 2006).

Electronic Media Committee. Discontinued in 2004.

Estes Prize Committee. By-law committee; annual presidential appointment; three members (number not specified in by-laws).
     Marcia Meldrum (Chair, term ends 2005), Glenn Sonnedecker (term ends 2005), Suzanne White Junod (term ends 2006).

Finance Committee. By-law committee; three members; rotating membership.
     Margaret Marsh (Chair) (term ends 2006), Russell Maulitz (term ends 2006), James Mohr (term ends 2007)

Garrison Lecture Committee. By-law committee; annual presidential appointment; five members (number not specified in by-laws).
     Ellen More (Chair), Susan Lawrence, Stephanie Brown-Clark, John Parascandola, Sue Lederer

Lifetime Achievement Award. By-law committee; annual presidential appointment; three members (number not specified in by-laws).
     Christopher Crenner (Chair), Michael Osborne, Randall Packard, Katharine Park, Christopher Warren

Local Arrangements Committee. Mentioned in by-laws, but no regulations specified.
     2005, Birmingham, Alabama: Michael Flannery and Tim Pennycuff (Co-Chairs)

Newsletter
     Jodi Koste and Joan Echtenkamp Klein (Editors, 2004-2009)

Nominating Committee. By-law committee; presidential appointment every even year, subject to confirmation by the Council; three regular members, none members of the Council, for term of two years or until their successors are appointed.
     Janet Golden (term ends 2006), Steven Peitzman (term ends 2006), Keith Wailoo (term ends 2006)

Osler Medal Committee. By-law committee; annual presidential appointment; membership number not specified in by-laws.
     Lisa Boult (Chair), Gerard Fitzgerald, Maarten Ultee, Elaine Challacombe, Alexia Gordon

Pressman-Burroughs Wellcome Award. By-law committee; presidential appointment every two years starting in 2004; three members (number not specified in by-laws); new member appointed every two years for a six-year term; prize offered every two years.
     Philip Teigen (Chair, term ends 2005), Jeffrey Brosco (term ends 2005), Susan Jones (term ends 2006)

Program Committee. By-law committee; President and...