Annual General Meeting
The 2017 Annual General Meeting of the Society was held at Cedar Court Hotel, Wakefield on Friday 16th June. This was chaired by Dr John Pring due to the absence of the President, Dr Henry Connor, who had resigned because of ill health. The President’s Report had been displayed for all members to read. The members observed a minute of silence to reflect on nine members who died in the past year.
The Minutes of the 2016 AGM were accepted. Notable matters arising were:
Stock of books – reduced by donation to level appropriate for future presentation to trainees;
PubMed recognition of Proceedings – the Hon Editor was not in favour of pursuing this, but will arrange for future abstracts to be published in the Journal of Anesthesia History.
The following were agreed:
-to require only 1 signature on cheques (instead of 2) thereby enabling electronic banking;
-to reduce the tenure of the Hon Treasurer & Membership Secretary from 8 to 6 years, in line with other offices;
-to appoint an Hon Treasurer & Membership Secretary-Elect and an Hon Secretary-Elect one year before the incumbent Officer due to demit office.
Council chose to commemorate the late Dr David Zuck by an annual memorial prize (certificate) for the best published paper or chapter in a book – nominations to be judged by a Committee. The Anaesthesia History Prize, funded jointly by AAGBI and HAS, had been renamed the Thomas Boulton Anaesthesia History Prize, in honour of the late Dr TB Boulton, past-President of both AAGBI and HAS. It was decided to set up a contact system on the website to provide trainees with mentors for historical projects.
The election of Officers and Council included Dr Alistair McKenzie as President-Elect. At the end of the meeting, since Dr Connor had resigned, Dr McKenzie was installed as the new President. He paid tribute to Dr Connor and promised to continue efforts to rejuvenate the Society and increase attendance at meetings.
The Minutes of the 2016 AGM were accepted. Notable matters arising were:
Stock of books – reduced by donation to level appropriate for future presentation to trainees;
PubMed recognition of Proceedings – the Hon Editor was not in favour of pursuing this, but will arrange for future abstracts to be published in the Journal of Anesthesia History.
The following were agreed:
-to require only 1 signature on cheques (instead of 2) thereby enabling electronic banking;
-to reduce the tenure of the Hon Treasurer & Membership Secretary from 8 to 6 years, in line with other offices;
-to appoint an Hon Treasurer & Membership Secretary-Elect and an Hon Secretary-Elect one year before the incumbent Officer due to demit office.
Council chose to commemorate the late Dr David Zuck by an annual memorial prize (certificate) for the best published paper or chapter in a book – nominations to be judged by a Committee. The Anaesthesia History Prize, funded jointly by AAGBI and HAS, had been renamed the Thomas Boulton Anaesthesia History Prize, in honour of the late Dr TB Boulton, past-President of both AAGBI and HAS. It was decided to set up a contact system on the website to provide trainees with mentors for historical projects.
The election of Officers and Council included Dr Alistair McKenzie as President-Elect. At the end of the meeting, since Dr Connor had resigned, Dr McKenzie was installed as the new President. He paid tribute to Dr Connor and promised to continue efforts to rejuvenate the Society and increase attendance at meetings.
