The ethical issues were briefly discussed, but no guidance on the postion of the section was developed. B. CLE John Fumero had an execused absence. Robert Riggio reported on a letter he is developing to send to program chairs. The letter will highlight the expectations of the Section and point out potential problems that the chairman should be aware of. Maribel Nicholson-Choice reported that they are talking with the chairmen and emphasizing the need for diversity.
CLE requires regular monitoring and followup of what the chairmen are doing.
The program tomorrow will exemplify the results. The Chairman has asked the sections to reconsider certification. D. Treatise Tim Smith reported that the editors and authors are making progress but at a much slower rate than planned. Many of the authors, special editors and managing editors have not met deadlines, but we have to be patient and persistent. We are now looking at May 1 deadline.