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Fri, 05/26/2023 - 14:02

Article by Jordan Galerkin

The Clinical TMS Society’s 11th Annual Meeting took place May 4-6, 2023, in Colorado Springs. This is the first time the Annual Meeting has been held in Colorado, thanks to the efforts of the Annual Meeting Committee and its chairman at the time, Colorado native Dr. Bob Sammons. At the second annual Society Gala held during the meeting, eleven new CTMSS Fellows were inducted. The first Gala was held last year as a celebration for members and to host the convocation of the Fellows. During this year’s Gala, Cindy Elkins gave a presentation entitled “From Surviving to Thriving: Our Story of Perseverance”. Cindy Elkins is the mother of a young woman whose life was changed for the better thanks to TMS treatment and she shared her family’s journey in this special presentation. 

After the presentation, the following members were inducted as 2023 Clinical TMS Society Fellows: 

  • Scott Aaronson, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Paul Croarkin, DO, MS, FCTMSS 

  • Maria Davila, MD, FCTMSS 

  • John Fleming, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Todd Hutton, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Samir Ibrahim, FRANZCP, MBBS, MPsych, OAM, FCTMSS 

  • Karl Lanocha, MD, FCTMSS 

  • John O'Reardon, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Robert Sammons, Jr., MD, PhD, FCTMSS 

  • Debra Stultz, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Saydra Wilson MD, FCTMSS 

These esteemed members join the inaugural Fellows inducted last year: 

  • Mohamed Abdelghani, MBBCh MSc, FCTMSS 

  • Martijn Arns, PhD MSc, FCTMSS 

  • Richard Bermudes, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Linda Carpenter, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Michelle Cochran, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Ian A. Cook, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Kimberly Cress, MD, FCTMSS 

  • David Louis Dunner, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Geoffrey Grammar, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Philip Janicak, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Suzanne Kerns, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Kevin Kinback, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Martha B. Koo, MD, FCTMSS 

  • F. Andrew Kozel, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Max Okasha, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Randy Pardell, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Rick Pitch, MD, FCTMSS 

  • Rick Trautner, MD, FCTMSS 

 

The Society’s official Fellow designation was created in 2022 to recognize and honor outstanding achievement within the Society and the field of TMS. To become a Fellow, applicants must be nominated and meet rigorous criteria. The requirements are as follows: 

  1. Not less than five consecutive years as a General Member of CTMSS; 

  1. Involvement in the work of CTMSS, including but not limited to membership in or chairmanship of standing committees, membership of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Member at Large), ACROSS Representative, faculty of a PULSES course or participation in the Foundation of CTMSS (FACTS); 

  1. Certification by the board of your medical specialty. (i.e., American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board or equivalent certifying board has been held at any time.); and 

  1. Two letters supporting your nomination must be received from current or past board members, members of the Executive Committee, committee chairs of standing committees of CTMSS, or other CTMSS Fellows. 

In addition, the voting member should be an outstanding TMS clinician or researcher who had made significant contributions to the field of TMS in at least five of the areas listed below: 

  1. Certification by the board of your medical specialty. (i.e., American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, American Osteopathic Association or equivalent certifying board has been held at any time.) 

  1. Involvement in the work of CTMSS Including but not limited to membership in or chairmanship of standing committees, membership of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Member at Large), ACROSS Representative, faculty of a PULSES course or participation in the Foundation of CTMSS (FACTS). 

  1. Involvement in other medical and professional organizations. 

  1. Participation in non-compensated mental health and medical activities of social significance. 

  1. Clinical contributions. 

  1. Administrative contributions. 

  1. Teaching contributions. 

  1. Scientific and scholarly publications. 

  1. Regular attendance at the annual meetings (at least 50% of meetings during the span of your membership). 

  1. Attendance at a CTMSS PULSES course. 

The online application includes questions about the applicant’s involvement in CTMSS and with other professional medical organizations, clinical contributions, and more. If you are interested in applying, applications are due in the fall of 2023. 

Applicants will be reviewed and approved at multiple levels. First, the Membership Committee will approve the candidates and forward them to the Executive Committee for another review. Those who are approved by the Executive Committee will then be forwarded to the Board of Directors and voted on by a Quorum of the Board of Directors. The convocation of the 2024 Fellows will take place at the Gala during the Annual Meeting. Designation of CTMSS Fellow status (FCTMSS) will be indicated on the Society website. It can be used as a special designation, e.g., Debra Stultz, MD FCTMSS.