Medical Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Medical Association of Jamaica Insurance Fund (MAJIF)

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Establish MAJIF Hotline Dr Albert Lockhart October 2005
Medical Association of Jamaica Insurance Fund (MAJIF)
Collaborate with MAJIF to increase membership
Dr Ray Fraser November 2005

Medical Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

MAJ Community Outreach Programme

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Establish Community Outreach
sub-committee
Dr Sandra Knight October 2005
Implement special projects in collaboration with ■ Red Cross
2 Food for the Poor
3 ODEPM
4 Drug rehab centres
5 Special Olympics
6 CHASE fund
7 FISH
8 Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
9 Skill Training Centre
10 St John’s Ambulance
Dr Sandra Knight October 2005
Expand adolescent outreach programme Dr Yasmin Williams November 2005
Quarterly health fares Education Committee January 2006
Establish a register of Volunteerism among Member Organizations
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ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Finance Fundraising and Budgeting Committee

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Expand endorsement portfolio Finance Committee January 2006
Biannual Jazz Concert Finance Committee January 2006
Annual Fish Fry Finance Committee May and December 2006
Quarterly health fares Finance Committee August 2006
Garage Sale Finance Committee November 2006
Annual Golf Tournament Finance Committee March 2006
Website advertisement Finance Committee January 2006


MediMedical Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Ethics and Constitutional Reform Committee

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Publish and distribute MAJ Ethics Guidelines Dr Winston De La Haye January 2006
Quarterly Regional Ethics Seminars Dr Winston De La Haye January 2006
Annual Ethics Newsletter Dr Winston De La Haye May and December 2006
Review, and suggest amends
to the Constitution
Dr Winston De La Haye August 2006

ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006
Secretariat

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Refurbish MAJ Secretariat Mrs Lyn June 2006
Establish a MAJ Library Ms Jacqui Brown June March 2006
Upgrade MAJ Computers Dr Ann Marie Jackson-Gibson March 2006
Improve Fencing and Landscaping Dr Ann Marie Jackson-Gibson March 2006
Install Security System Dr Ann Marie Jackson-Gibson March 2006
Prepare an Operational Manual for staff and officers Dr Alverston Bailey December 2005
Market Office as a Conference Center


Medi

cal Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Membership Committee

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Create membership sub-committee in all region Dr Ray Fraser October 2005
Establish branch of secretariat in all region with specific responsibility for recruitment of new members and dues collections Regional Chairs December 2005
Review membership criteria to target associate members and corporate members Dr Ann Marie Jackson-Gibson March 2006
Annual Membership survey Dr Ann Marie Jackson-Gibson December 2005

Medi

cal Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Professional Development

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Develop a three-year CME Curriculum Dr Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe October 2005
Monthly online CME Dr Simone Dundas November 2005
Monthly Branch CME Dr Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe March 2006
MAJ Disease Guidelines Dr Alverston Bailey December 2005
Standard of Practice Guidelines Dr Alverston Bailey Monthly
Monthly E-News Dr Alverston Bailey December, March, etc
Quarterly Newsletter Dr Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe April, October 2006
Biannual Satellite Symposium Dr Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe March, June, September 2006
Quarterly UWIDEC Broadcast Dr Alverston Bailey
Distant Learning Modules in Collaboration with UWI Dr Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe

ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Impaired Physicians Committee
ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE
Establish Physician Assistant programmes in all regions Impaired Physician Committee March 2006
Establish Counsel of Wise Men
in all region
Dr Alverston Bailey October 2005
Emergency Hotline Ms Jacqui Brown November 2005
Retirement Homes for Physicians Dr Neville Graham June 2006


Medical Associatio
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Benefits

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE

Housing Solutions

Dr Ray Fraser December 2005

Car Loans
Home Loans
Credit Cards
MAJIF
Practice Software
Personal Computer
Packages
Personalize Web Page
Telemedicine Services
Disability Insurance
Income Tax Services
Investment Portfolios
Car Insurance
Travel Club
Holiday Package


cal Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

Advocacy

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE

Prepare Policy Guidelines for

Dr Alverston Bailey

January 2006

■1 Decriminalization of ganja
■2 The Hazards of Smoking
■3 HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
■4 Alternative and Complementary Medicine
■5 Abortion
■6 Stem Cell Research
■7 Euthanasia
■8 Invitro-Fertilization
■9 Health Promotion
■10 Globalization and Health


Medi

cal Association of Jamaica
ACTION PLAN 2005 - 2006

International Relations

ACTIVITY OWNER COMPLETION DATE

Establish links with regional medical associations

Dr Errol Daley

December 2005

Establish links with international medical associations

Dr Errol Daley March 2006


Holiday Package