Society for Medical Anthropology: board agenda 2004
AGENDA: SMA Board Meeting
November 19, 2004
Program Committee report/discussion
-New business here: what to do with cancelled invited session in/re: to the 2005 meetings?
Awards
-New business: Helen Lambert’s questions regarding criteria for the Basker award
-Practising award not yet decided – Santa Fe? Or Washington?
-New chair of Rivers/Polgar/Hughes award committee (and many, many thanks to Vincanne).
Nominations
-Openings (3 board positions)
- Nominations committee and deadlines
Student rep’s report – mentoring award
Special Interest GroupsBudget
MAQ
News column, webmaster
New Business
-SMA Takes a Stand - discussion
-New awards (service) proposed by Mark Nichter
-Spring board meeting – discussion
-Policy committee – discussion
-Coalitions with other organizations (e.g., APHA)
-SMA/SfAA 2006 meetings (Vancouver, I believe)