95.973 Physician Involvement in Interrogation and in Torture: The following definitions are for purposes of this statement: Torture is defined as the intentional infliction of physical or mental harm for the purpose of gathering information, or to secure control or cooperation of a detainee, or for disciplinary or retaliatory purposes. Interrogation is defined as questioning
95.972 Organ Donation: MSSNY will: (1) support efforts to increase education to New York State residents about organ donation; (2) promote physicians’ awareness of the need to discuss organ donation with their patients; and (3) continue its support of the New York State Department of Health’s Organ Donation Registry as a means of increasing organ donation
95.971 A More Ethical Legislature and Advancing Medicine’s Agenda The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will advocate for legislation and regulation to promote improved ethics and transparency in the state legislature including but not limited to: Measures that would sensibly limit all campaign contributions. Measures that would restrict the campaign contributions made
95.970 Increasing Organ Donation The Medical Society of the State of New York will support educational efforts by the New York State Department of Health to promote organ donation. MSSNY will support laws and corporate policies allowing employees to use paid sick time to become living organ donors. (HOD 2015-168; Reaffirmed HOD 2025)
95.969 Healthcare is a Fundamental Human Good The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will help advance the health and well-being of patients, including their access to medical care; MSSNY will reaffirm its commitment to removing barriers to healthcare; and MSSNY will publicly state that healthcare is a fundamental human good. (HOD 2017-208)
95.968 AMA Policy on American Health Care Act MSSNY will call on the AMA to engage in negotiations with the current leadership of the United States in crafting healthcare policy that is in keeping with MSSNY and AMA values. This resolution shall be sent to the AMA Annual 2017 meeting. (HOD 2017-214)
95.967 Truth in Advertising with Regard to Board Certification The Medical Society of the State of New York will support legislative and regulatory efforts to require that a medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine may not hold oneself out to the public in any manner as being “certified” by a public
