New to House of Delegates Policymaking? Video Provides Info on How Ideas Become WSMA Policy
In our latest video, Speaker of the House of Delegates Matthew Grierson, MD, walks through how the House of Delegates turns physician ideas into WSMA policy—from identifying an issue and developing a resolution to the virtual reference committee, testimony, amendments, reference committee recommendations, and final House consideration.
You’ll learn how to write an effective resolution and, whether you’re a new or experienced delegate, how to participate more effectively throughout the process.
In-depth video demystifies the process for WSMA members.
Watch the video here, or listen to an audio-only version on WSMA’s podcast channel on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
For easy navigation, we’ve broken the video into the following chapters. Click the “Chapters” button under the video title in Vimeo to watch a specific chapter:
- 00:08 – Welcome
- 00:56 – Understanding the House of Delegates
- 01:35 – Learning Objectives
- 02:07 – Why the House of Delegates Exists
- 04:11 – Where Policies Come From
- 05:09 – Why the Process Matters
- 06:19 – Where Resolutions Come From
- 08:15 – Anatomy of a Resolution
- 10:08 – The Whereas Clauses
- 10:56 – The Resolved Clauses
- 12:00 – Example Resolution
- 14:02 – Developing Effective Resolutions
- 16:39 – Common Pitfalls
- 17:27 – Characteristics of Strong Resolutions
- 19:32 – Life Cycle of a Resolution
- 23:07 – How the Online Ref Com Works
- 25:51 – How to Give Online Testimony
- 27:41 – Why Participate in the Online Ref Com
- 29:21 – Preliminary Ref Com Report
- 32:16 – Live Ref Com Hearing
- 34:26 – Final Report
- 35:16 – Conclusion
- 36:59 – Thank You