Office of the Associate/At-Large Member, 1977-1993

This subseries contains papers of At-Large Members of the Board of Trustees. Called the "Associate Member" until 1983, when the bylaws of the ABA were changed to allow them voting and office-holding privileges, the At-Large Member is a non-professional member charged with representing the concerns of non-physicians. These files contain substantial information on the development of Specific Optimal Criteria for Hospital Resources for Patients with Burn Injury. Another important issue discussed in this subseries is the development of a burn team and specialty consultation response system to be mobilized in the event of domestic and international burn disasters. Records from Ellen Kibbee Cram's term in office document Region VII's development of model patient outcome and burn care indicators, as well as providing supplementary information regarding the Committee on Regionalization which was charged with developing and maintaining a regional structure to promote communication between regional membership and the organization as a whole. Materials include correspondence, memoranda, and reports, and are arranged chronologically according to an individual's term in office.