The House of Delegates Nominating Committee is requesting nominations for the following Society offices:

• President-Elect for 2009-2010
• Speaker of the House for 2010 and 2011 to succeed Kevin Flaherty, MD: (Doctor Flaherty has served the maximum number of terms as Speaker and is not eligible for re-election.) Please note: Based on the outcome of the election process, the position of Vice Speaker may become vacant this year. Therefore, please mention in your cover letter whether you want the Nominating Committee to consider you solely for the position of Speaker or whether the Nominating Committee may also consider you for the position of Vice Speaker, in the event that the position of Speaker is filled and the Vice Speaker position becomes available.
• AMA Delegate for calendar years 2009 and 2010: Vacancy
• AMA Delegates for calendar years 2010 and 2011:
• Timothy McAvoy, MD, of Waukesha (incumbent)
• Michael Miller, MD, of Madison (incumbent)
• Richard Roberts, MD, of Belleville (incumbent)
• AMA Alternate Delegate for calendar year 2009 and 2010: Vacancy
• AMA Alternate Delegate for calendar years 2010-2011:
• George Lange, MD, of River Hills (incumbent)
• Charles Rainey, MD, of River Hills (incumbent)
• Paul Wertsch, MD, of Madison (incumbent)
• Tosha Wetterneck, MD, of Madison (incumbent)

All candidates must submit a curriculum vitae not to exceed three pages, a cover letter not to exceed one page in length and a completed candidate questionnaire for the office that you are seeking by Friday, January 23, so that it can be provided to the Nominating Committee members. Click here for the President-Elect candidate questionnaire, here for the Speaker and Vice Speaker candidate questionnaire and here for the AMA Delegate and Alternate Delegate candidate questionnaire. NOTE: The completed candidate questionnaire and cover letter will be posted on the Society’s web site in the “members only” section, in accordance with 2008 Resolution 8.

Communications to the Nominating Committee should be addressed to: Susan L. Turney, MD, Executive Vice President/CEO, Wisconsin Medical Society, P.O. Box 1109, Madison, WI 53701. Communications can also be sent via e-mail to Noreen Krueger.

The House of Delegates Nominating Committee will meet 4 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2009, at Society Headquarters in Madison. The committee will present a proposed slate of nominees on Friday, April 17, 2009, at the Annual Meeting in Madison. Members of the 2008-2009 House of Delegates Nominating Committee are: District 1—Amtul Ahmad, MD, of Kenosha; Kesavan Kutty, MD, of Milwaukee substituting for Barbara Hummel, MD, of West Allis; Lowell Keppel, MD, of Brookfield; George Morris, MD, of Milwaukee substituting for Mahendr Kochar, MD, of Brookfield; Michael Lischak, MD, of Milwaukee substituting for Thomas Luetzow, MD, of Lake Mills; David Olson, MD, of Muskego; Charles Holmburg, MD, of Menomonee Falls substituting for Charles Rainey, MD, of River Hills; John Riesch, MD, of Menomonee Falls; Sridhar Vasudevan, MD, of Belgium; District 2—Julie Fagen, MD, of Madison; Susan Kinast-Porter, MD, of Albany; Sandra Osborn, MD, of Verona; Molli Rolli, MD, of Madison; Kurt Wilhelm, MD, of Boscobel; District 3—Erik Gundersen, MD, of Onalaska; District 4—Andrew Braun, MD, of Stevens Point; Kevin Flaherty, MD, of Wausau substituting for Mary Jo Freeman, MD, of Wausau; District 5—Kevin Jessen, MD, of Fond du Lac; Karen Meyer, MD, of Fond du Lac; District 6—John Hartman, MD, of Green Bay; Bruce Neal, MD, of Green Bay; District 7—Arne Lagus, MD, of St. Croix Falls substituting for Andrea Hillerud, MD, of Eau Claire; District 8—David Saarinen, MD of Ashland; Specialty Sections—Maja Jurisic, MD, of Brookfield.

Communications to the Nominating Committee should be addressed to: Susan L. Turney, MD, Executive Vice President/CEO, Wisconsin Medical Society, P.O. Box 1109, Madison, WI 53701. Communications can also be sent via e-mail to Noreen Krueger.

For more information, contact Noreen Krueger.