Jan. 8, 2004

For questions and responses contact:
Kelly Foster

ACR Office of Council and Chapter Services

1891 Preston White Drive
Reston VA  20191
Phone: 800.227.5463, ext. 4917
Email: kellyf@acr.org

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ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE – Scroll down for the complete articles.

·         Update on Dues Invoicing for Introductory Members

·         Update on Dues Invoicing for First Year Transitional Members

·         The ACR Needs Your Help Regarding Guidelines/Standards Online Commenting

·         AMCLC Information Box

Staff in the ACR Office of Council and Chapter Services would like to wish you and yours a safe, happy and productive New Year!

Ted Burnes, Kelly Foster, Trina Madison,

Merry-Lynn Sheetz and Brad Short

Update on Dues Invoicing for Introductory Members

ACR members in-training who finished their residency in 2003 will have 2004 as their introductory year as a dues-paying ACR member.  Their member types on rosters will say “INTRO”. 

During the week of December 8, INTRO members were sent an invoice package from the ACR.  Introductory members of the ACR are not required to join a chapter in FY2004.  For those INTRO members whose chapters have elected to make Introductory members automatic members of the chapter, the ACR invoice will include a line item for the chapter dues, and it will be tagged “Optional” (since chapter membership is not required at this point, according to ACR bylaws).  Chapters that do not offer the automatic membership will not have a line item on the invoice.

If you have any questions regarding the invoicing of the INTROS please contact membership@acr.org or the Membership Services Department at 800-347-7748.

Update on Dues Invoicing for First Year Transitional Members

Last year’s INTRO members are transitional members for 2004.  They will show up on your rosters as member type TR1.  In mid-Dec. transitional members were sent an invoice for 2004 with a letter asking them to pay dues.  Chapter membership is required for TR1s.  If the ACR bills for your chapter, a line item with chapter dues appeared on the invoice.  If your chapter does its own billing, a $0 line item appeared on the invoice with a note that the chapter will bill separately.  If the member does not pay ACR and/or chapter dues by July 1, 2004, they will be dropped from the ACR and the Chapter.

Once the full dues are received by ACR, a membership application and the money collected will be forwarded to the chapter for processing.  Those chapters that invoice their members separately will receive only the application for processing and will need to invoice the members separately.

If you have any questions regarding the invoicing of the INTOS or TR1s, please contact membership@acr.org or the Membership Services Department at 800-347-7748.

The ACR Needs Your Help Regarding Guidelines/Standards Online Commenting

For several years the ACR has offered its members the opportunity to comment on proposed Guidelines and Technical Standards online. The response to the online commenting periods has been disappointing, and ACR leadership would like to gather information about your opinion on online commenting with the aim of improving the process to better meet the needs of the membership.

Drs. Paul Ellenbogen, Albert Blumberg, Jeffrey Weinreb and Paul Larson would like all chapter leaders to take a few minutes to complete the guidelines/technical standards online commenting survey.  The results will be collated and shared with the members.

CLICK HERE to access this short (5 minutes or less) survey.  Contact ACR staff at 800.227.5463, ext. 4247 or ext. 4110, or guidelines_standards@acr.org if you have any questions.

2004 ACR Annual Meeting and Chapter Leadership Conference

Information Box

When:  May 8-13, 2004

Where:  Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C.

AMCLC on the Web: CLICK HERE for info. on the ACR Web site.

Upcoming Deadlines and Milestones:

·         Jan. 2004 – AMCLC brochure and registration information to be posted on the ACR Web site.  Chapter officers, councilors and alternates will also receive this information in the mail.

·         Jan. 31, 2004 – Deadline for verifying your chapter’s roster of councilors and alternate councilors with the ACR Office of Council and Chapter Services for publication in the meeting agenda book.

·         Jan. 31, 2004 – Deadline for chapters to name residents to attend the Resident Physician Section Meeting.  CLICK HERE for more details.  CLICK HERE for FAQ’s about sponsoring residents.

·         Feb. 1, 2004 – Deadline for submitting resolutions to the ACR.  CLICK HERE for details about preparing and submitting resolutions for Council consideration.

·         March 2004 – Resolutions available on the ACR Web site.  CD-ROMs with resolutions to be sent to chapter officers, councilors and alternates.

·         April 9, 2004 – Deadline for registering for the AMCLC.

·         May 1, 2004 – Deadline for submitting ACR Fellowship nominations for the 2005 Convocation.