In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19, the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Board of Trustees made the difficult decision to cancel the face-to-face meeting of the 2020 House of Delegates in Hershey. Plans for an alternative remote meeting format are underway for the same weekend of October 24-25, 2020. This site remains the most comprehensive resource for details about those plans and other important information about this year’s HOD.
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Welcome

Welcome to the House of Delegates website. We designed this site to make it easy for our members to access everything related to PAMED’s annual House of Delegates meeting in one central location.

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House of Delegates Registration is Now Open: Click here to learn more and register

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The 2020 Election Manual is now available for review: Click here to review and download

2020 Resolutions and Proposed Bylaws Amendments are now available for viewing and commenting: Click here to review and comment

Have a question about the 2020 House of Delegates? Click here to review the HOD FAQ

Important Notices

Recording: ORB Webinar and Training:
View the recording

Speakers' Letter, Official Call and more documents are available:
View these documents and more on the Official Reports Book page

Interested in Section Elections?
Please visit the section pages to learn more about the new election process

The Lawrence John, MD Challenge is Underway!
Click here to Learn More and Donate

House of Delegates 2019 Passed Resolutions:
Click here to view the list of final dispositions

Past Deadlines

May 27, 2020:
Submit Proposed Bylaws Amendments for Bylaws Committee Guidance/Technical Assistance

July 26, 2020:
Submit Resolutions for Administrative Review by Reference Committee Staff: Resolutions submitted after July 26 (but before Aug 25) may not benefit from Reference Committee and staff review/guidance and may not be in order if improperly formatted.

July 26, 2020:
Deadline to Submit Proposed Bylaws Amendments without Bylaws Committee Guidance/Technical Assistance (must be complete and properly formatted)

July 26, 2020:
Deadline to submit candidates for PAMED Officer/Trustee positions to be included in the Official Call

August 16, 2020:

Submit Names of Delegates/Alternates and Delegate Seating Authorization Forms

September 14, 2020 12:00 PM
Timely formatted resolutions published online/platform for virtual testimony opens

September 15, 2020
ORB review webinar/training on virtual HOD platform
This meeting will include policy resolutions, proposed Bylaws amendments, and training on the remote meeting platform being used.
Review the ORB Webinar and Training

September 22, 2020 5:00 PM
Election Manual published online (includes Official Call candidate speeches/statements, bios, endorsements, and COIs)

HOD News:

Sep 16, 2020, 10:47 AM
Recording: ORB Webinar and Training
This video reviews resolutions submitted for the 2020 House of Delegates as well as a brief training session for the platform delegates will use in the Oct. 24 virtual event.
Sep 15, 2020, 12:00 PM
Here's How the Election Process for PAMED’s Medical Sections Will Work in 2020
Online voting opens on October 8.
Aug 10, 2020, 15:21 PM
PAMED's Annual Poster Contest for Residents and Medical Students
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming PAMED Poster Contest will be held virtually.
Jul 23, 2020, 17:04 PM
2020 Speaker's Letter - July 23, 2020
This is a letter from the Speakers regarding the known updates to the 2020 HOD.
Jul 22, 2020, 09:50 AM
Check PAMED’s “Coronavirus Positive Gains” Update for Our COVID-19 Actions
Prior to submitting COVID-19 related resolutions, please review our update on positive gains PAMED has achieved in advocating for our members on COVID-19 issues.

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