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GOVERNANCE ASSESSMENT PROJECT
Melissa C. Martin, M.S., FAAPM, FACR
President - AAPM
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• No Conflicts of Interest
• No Financial Disclosures
DISCLOSURES
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• Understand governance and management structure of well-
performing non-profit organizations
• Describe components of the AAPM quality improvement
(governance assessment) project
• Discuss rationale, advantages, and potential challenges of
proposed adjustments to the AAPM structure
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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• Evidence-based medicine• Practice informed by science
• Precision medicine• Quantification and personalization of care
• Value-based medicine• Scrutiny on safety, performance, consistency, stewardship, ethics
• Comparative effectiveness and meaningful use• Enhanced focus on actual utility
CULTURAL SHIFTS IN HEALTHCARE
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MEDICAL PHYSICS IS CHANGING
Compliance � Excellence
Intrinsic � Extrinsic
Equipment � Operations
Specifications � Performance
Quality � Consistency
Presumption � Impact
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1958 2016
ScienceCouncil(1972)
ACMP
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
AdministrationCouncil(2010)
EducationCouncil(1974)
ProfessionalCouncil(1973)
$ Licensure
SDAMPPCAMPEP
Science Track
Professional Track
Education Track
SpringClinicalMeetingFirst Annual
Meeting
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ABMPABR requires
residency
Courtesy of John Boone
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Governance as Leadership
Fiduciary Thought
Strategic Thought
GenerativeThought
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Dysfunctional
Functional
Responsible
Exceptional
Unconscious Conscious Enlightened
The Exceptional Board
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Governance &
Leadership
CEO Support &
Oversight
Performance &
Results
Strategic Thinking,
Learning & Planning
Budget
& Resources
Membership & Outreach
Stewardship Ethics & Financial Integrity
What are the Core Responsibilitiesof a Nonprofit Board?
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PRINCIPAL BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
• Governance and leadership• Evaluate composition, knowledge, and effectiveness of the board
• Develop future board members and organizational leaders
• Strategic direction, thinking and plan• Develop and clarify organizational goals
• Evaluate opportunities and formulate organizational strategies
• Assess performance of strategy via critical success factors and benchmarks
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PRINCIPAL BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor ethics and financial integrity of the organization
• Ensure needs of the members are being satisfied
• Provide oversight and support of the Executive Director
• Evaluate organizational performance and operational results
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Mission
Strategic Goals
Strategic Objectives
Vision Culture
Strategic Metrics
Organizational Work Plan
Group/Team Work Plans
Individual Work Plans
These Elements
Developed in Constructive Partnership
Between Board and
Management
These Elements
Developed & Executed by
Management
Strategic Planning Elements
Board of
Directors
Operations
Committee
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• AAPM is a great organization
• Governance assessment = Quality improvement
• Important elements for this QI project• Quantum Governance, L3C consultants
• Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) of the AAPM
• Ad Hoc Committee on Governance Assessment (AHCGA)
• TG281 Governance Assessment Communications Plan
HOW WE GOT TO THIS POINT
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• Ensure the AAPM is led by its major member stakeholder groups• Clinical, Science, Chapters, Imaging, Therapy
• New configuration of AAPM leadership• Create an operations group led by the President (EXCOM is no longer needed)
• Reduce the size of the Board but consisting of major member stakeholders
• New Council structure• Science, Regional Organization, Education, Clinical Practice, Member Services
MAJOR AHCGA RECOMMENDATIONS
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Chair
Immediate
Past Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Science
Council
Chair
President
President
Elect
Education
Council
Chair
Clinical
Practice
Council
Chair
Non-Member
(as Appt’d)
Science
Council
Vice-Chair
Education
Council
Vice-Chair
Executive
Director
(Non Voting)
Member
Services
Council
Chair
Member
Services
Council
Vice-Chair
Board of
DirectorsOperations Committee
(reports to the Board)
Regional Org
Council
Chair
Clinical
Practice
Council
Vice-Chair
Gov.
& Reg Affairs
Committee
Chair
Regional Org
Council
Vice-Chair
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CLINICAL PRACTICE COUNCIL
• Stewardship of the profession of clinical medical physics
• Accreditation and credentialing
• Vendor relations
• Practice guidelines
• Regulatory and legislative affairs
• Patient communications
• Media response to clinical issues
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MEMBER SERVICES COUNCIL
• Membership Committee
• Publishing and e-presence
• Journals Management
• Meetings
• Ethics
• Awards & Honors
• History
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EDUCATION COUNCIL
• Maintains most of its current structure and charges
• Combines the International Educational Activities Committee and
the International Affairs Committee under Education Council for
better coordination of activities
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REGIONAL ORGANIZATION COUNCIL
• The profession has not realized optimal value from a collaboration
of AAPM with its Chapters
• Ensures synergy and coordination of Chapter activities with
AAPM’s more comprehensive efforts• Education, vendor support, regulatory, communication, cultivate AAPM leadership
• Identifies Chapter needs, develops and maintains performance
standards, and secures resources to achieve goals
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SCIENCE COUNCIL
• Generally consistent with current structure
• Responsible for governmental aspects of research funding
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NON-MEMBER SEAT ON THE BOARD
• Purpose• Ensure expertise not typically obtainable through member appointments, e.g.: hospital
administrator, legal, marketing, sales, non-profit revenue generation
• Why make this a Board position?• Get best qualified person possible
• Establish a long-term relationship for the benefit of AAPM and the profession
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ChairPast
ChairPresident
Pres-
Elect
Secretary Secretary
Treasurer Treasurer
Operations
Committee
Board of
DirectorsVice Chair Chair
Councils
1 year terms
2 year terms
2 year terms
2 year terms
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• Board members need to be elected by General Membership• Vice-chairs succeed to council chair (Board) after two-year term
• Executive Director and non-member directors are appointed by the board
• Create a new Governance Committee• Tasked to develop and ensure governance skills of board members and diversity
• Chaired by the Secretary
OTHER AHCGA RECOMMENDATIONS
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RECOMMENDED GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
Board of
Directors
Board of
Directors
CouncilsCouncils FinanceFinance
Investment
Advisory
Investment
Advisory
CLAXCLAX GovernanceGovernance
NominatingNominating
AuditAudit CompensationCompensation Ad Hoc(s)Ad Hoc(s)
OperationsOperations
Gov. RelationsGov. Relations
Committees reporting to the Board
Committees of the Board (composed
of Board Members)
Committees reporting to Operations
Committee
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• Audit Committee• Monitor the AAPM's accounting policies, internal controls, and independent auditors
• Compensation Committee• Recommends compensation for AAPM Executive Director
• Consists of the Presidential Chain and the Board
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
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• Operations Committee• Tasked with addressing day-to-day activities and implementing strategic vision
• Governance Committee• Create and assess job descriptions for all AAPM leadership positions
NEW COMMITTEES REPORTING TO THE BOARD
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• Finance Committee• Assess the financial condition of the AAPM, expenditures, and savings
• Calibration Laboratory Executive Committee• Ensures that Dosimetry Calibration Laboratories meet AAPM criteria for Accreditation of
Dosimetry Calibration Laboratories and decides on related matters
• Board-appointed Ad Hoc Committees
EXISTING COMMITTEES REPORTING TO THE BOARD
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• Meant to replace EXCOM so that AAPM Members are running
day-to-day activities of the organization rather than the Board
• Chaired by the President
• Refocus committee efforts for more effective operations
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
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• Advises on legislative and regulatory issues related to
governmental or non-governmental entities
• Committee chair is a part of the Operations committee
• The committee reports to the Operations Committee
GOVERNMENT & REGULATORY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
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STEPS LEADING TO SUCCESSFUL CHANGE
Proposed at
Annual Business
Meeting
Board vote at
Spring Clinical
Meeting
Member Vote
Board members
vote on changes to
the Bylaws that
reflect these
changes.
Proposal and
Member discussion
at the Annual
Business Meeting.
March 2017 July 2017 September 2017
Communication with members
Implement
Transition Plan
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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION