In general, each committee includes a chairman and at least three
members. Appointment to these committees are by the President-elect
at the end of his term as President-elect. Exceptions to this
would be the Nominations and Elections Committee which would be
appointed by the Executive Committee, and the chairs of those
committees elected by the general membership.
We expect
each committee to meet face-to-face at least once each year (more
if desired or needed), and to conduct additional meetings electronically.
Records of attendance will be maintained, and referred to in making
future appointments to committees. The chairs of each committee
are expected to submit written reports to the Executive Committee
at least twice each year (more often if needed). Committees are
responsible for addressing issues appropriate to their charge,
and presenting action items to the Executive Committee for a final
decision. The chairs of each committee sit on the Executive Committee.
The committees
are;
1. Nominations
and Elections.
Members of this committee are appointed by the Executive Committee.
Its responsibilities are to present a slate of candidates each
year for the elected offices established in the by-laws, to accept
additional nominations submitted by the general membership, to
conduct an annual election of officers, and to certify the results
of that election.
Chair: Patrick Maidman, MD
Patrick.maidman@csimaine.com
2. Membership.
Members of this committee are appointed by the President-elect,
and approved by the Executive Committee. The responsibilities
of this committee are to review applications for membership, to
recommend action on these applicants to the Executive Committee,
to present applicants accepted by the Executive Committee to the
general membership for approval, to review requests for change
in status and dues relief, to recommend action on these requests
to the EC, to monitor the status of membership in the MAPP, and
to develop as needed actions to increase and maintain recruitment
and retention of members. The Membership Committee also includes
the Chairman of the Ad Hoc Fellowship Committee which will function
as a subcommittee of the Membership Committee.
Chair: Patrick Maidman, MD
Patrick.maidman@csimaine.com
3. Ethics
Committee.
Members of this committee are appointed by the President-elect,
and approved by the Executive Committee. Responsibilities of this
committee are to conduct ethics investigations and hearings as
needed, to provide consultation to members seeking insight and/or
guidance on matters involving ethical questions, and to develop
an educational program to enlighten the membership from time to
time on selected ethical issues.
Chair: Eric Kuntz, MD
ewkmyst@msn.com
4. Finance
and Budget.
The chair of this committee is the elected Treasurer of MAPP.
Members are appointed by the President-elect and approved by the
Executive Committee. Responsibilities of this committee are to
review the financial status of the MAPP on a periodic basis, to
develop an annual budget for expenditures, to monitor and assess
the performance of the organizations investments, to present reports
periodically to the Executive Committee, and to recommend action
as needed by the Executive Committee.
Chair: Julie Pease, MD, DFAPA
jpease@sweetser.org
5. Public
Affairs.
The chair of this committee is the elected Public Affairs Representative.
Members will be appointed by the President-elect and approved
by the Executive Committee. Responsibilities of this committee
include, but are not limited to, developing a plan to present
this organization to the general public, developing and maintaining
relationships with other organizations, and supporting the Disaster
Liaison Committee which will function as a subcommittee of the
Public Affairs Committee. The Public Affairs Committee presents
reports of its deliberations and action to the Executive Committee,
and recommend actions as appropriate.
Chair: James Maier, MD, FAPA
jhmaier@maine.rr.com
6. Legislative
and Governmental Affairs.
The chair of this committee is the elected State Legislative Representative,
and the elected Federal Representative will serve as Vice-Chair.
Members will be appointed by the President-elect and approved
by the Executive Committee. Responsibilities of this committee
include, but are not limited to, reviewing proposed legislation
and governmental action, working with the lobbyist of the Maine
Medical Association, working with other organizations addressing
legislative and governmental actions, and encouraging and supporting
member interaction with the political process.
Chair: William Matuzas, MD
William.matuzas@mainegeneral.org
7. Program
and Education.
The chair and members of this committee are appointed by the President-elect
and approved by the Executive Committee. It is the responsibility
of this committee to develop proposals for educational programs
for two meetings of the general membership each year, and to present
these proposals to the Executive Committee for review and acceptance.
This committee may become active in developing other educational
activities for the organization as appropriate.
Chair: Janis Petzel, MD
jpetzel@mainegeneral.org
8. Professional
Practice.
The chair and members of this committee will be appointed by the
President-elect and approved by the Executive Committee. The responsibility
of this committee is to develop interest groups addressing aspects
of psychiatric practice as needed, and to encourage and support
active dialogue within these interest groups. Members of this
committee should be active in one or more interest groups, and
represent the concerns and proposals of those groups in committee
deliberations. This committee develops action proposals as appropriate
and presents these to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Chair, David Moltz, MD, DFAPA
dmoltz@sweetser.org
9. Strategic
Planning and By-laws.
The chair and members of this committee are appointed by the President-elect
and approved by the Executive Committee. This committee is responsible
for reviewing the by-laws periodically and recommending changes
as needed to the Executive Committee for consideration and action.
This committee is also responsible for considering the environment
within which psychiatry must adapt and recommending actions of
a strategic nature to enhance the long-term success of the organization
in its various endeavors.
Chair: Julie Keller Pease, MD.
jpease@sweetser.org
10. Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry
Chair: Joseph Lebenzon
Jlebenzonmd@verizon.net
11. Disaster Committee
Lawrence Mutty, MD, DLFAPA
lmutty@verizon.net
12. Communications
David Moltz, MD, DFAPA
dmoltz@sweetser.org
