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Physician Executive, March, 2002

Final Board Elections Set for April at La Costa

The final round of balloting in the election of new board members to govern the College is set to take place at ACPE's Spring Courses in San Diego this April.

February saw the first round of ballots go out to College members by mail. Those ballots listed the full field of nine candidates and asked members to return their votes for six of the nine.

At the Annual Meeting of the members of the College --Sunday, April 14 at San Diego's luxurious La Costa Resort and Spa -- final voting will take place.

The six remaining candidates will briefly speak about their visions for the College's future before the last ballot is distributed. Members will then make their choices, electing three of the candidates to serve three-year terms as board members.

The Annual Meeting and board election offer every ACPE member hands-on opportunities to influence the growth and direction of the College by shaping its leadership. Don't miss this once-a-year gathering and the chance to make your voice heard!

Members Choose ACPE for Life

ACPE's new Life Membership category is proving a popular choice with members. By early February, more than 400 members had taken advantage of the convenience and added value that the Life Membership offers.

"Life Membership is a good deal for our members," says ACPE executive vice president Roger Schenke. "And the new category is helpful to the College as it faces the challenge of getting through this difficult economic time."

Along with the convenience of making one "once-and-for-all" dues payment, ACPE Life Members receive savings of 15 percent on College programs and products. The amount of a member's one-time dues payment varies based on length of membership in the College.

Get more information on the ACPE Life Membership at www.acpe.org or call the College at 800/562-8088.

Praise for ACPE's CareerLink

Job bank a popular choice for physician executive positions

CareerLink, ACPE's online job search service, has earned industry distinction through its membership in the HealtheCAREERS Network.

HealtheCAREERS is a collection of health care associations, colleges, societies and academies that pool their resources to offer their members integrated career development and recruitment services like CareerLink.

In its just-released 2002 edition of The Directory to Job, Resume and Career Management Sites on the Web, the independent review organization CAREERXROADS named HealtheCAREERS one of its "50 Best of the Best" Web sites in the online employment industry.

CAREERXROADS reviewers base their choices on a number of factors including:

* Service to unique market niches

* Business acumen

* Commitment to customers

* Marketing skill

* Ability to connect to a target audience

The 2002 Best of the Best is the seventh annual list compiled by CAREERXROADS.

CareerLink, a free online service of ACPE, enables physicians to conduct nationwide job searches by location or by employer. Candidates also can post resumes online, create cover letters and respond to employers' ads. Access CareerLink through the ACPE Web site at www.acpe.org.

Clean New Look for InterAct Courses

This year, ACPE's InterAct CD/Web Education courses sport a cleaner look and new, easier-to-use features that are garnering rave reviews from physicians enrolled in the online classes and from the faculty members who teach them.

Each InterAct course now has its own Web site, where course participants can access a variety of features and resources. The course syllabus is posted to provide a clear guide to every course's goals and content. Students can also access biographical information on their faculty, along with contact data, enabling them to stay in touch throughout the course.

The InterAct sites' new design also features a list of all class participants with links for e-mailing, making both course interaction and professional networking a snap. Discussion areas are neatly divided by week, so the course timeline is readily apparent and easy to follow.

A reference section provides students with direct links to case studies, recommended articles, Web sites and other informational resources. And when coursework is complete, physicians can access documents and quiz materials to claim their GME credit.

If you haven't taken an InterAct class recently, treat yourself to the new, improved version. You'll find the InterAct course lineup and registration information at www.acpe.org/interact. Or call ACPE at 800/562-8088.

ACPE Members Help Guide Regulatory Reform

ACPE members Douglas Wood, MD, and Kristin Crosby, MD, were both recently appointed to serve on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson's new Secretary's Advisory committee on Regulatory Reform.

The new, 27-member panel includes consumers, doctors and other health care professionals who will help guide HHS' efforts to streamline unnecessarily burdensome, inefficient regulations that interfere with the quality of health care for Americans. "When we flood doctors and hospitals with excessive paperwork, patients suffer the consequences," Thompson said.