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2005 Convention

See below for reports and presentations from the most recent convention held in Washington, D.C. from March 9-13, 2005. At this convention, USP's volunteer members

Elected USP's Council of Experts from a pool of nominated candidates.
Elected USP's Officers and Trustees, who have fiduciary responsibility for USP between meetings.
Adopted resolutions for 2005–2010 that further the mission and purpose of USP.
Confirmed USP's structure and operational framework as they reviewed and voted upon amendments to USP's Constitution and Bylaws.

Reports and Addresses at the 2005 Convention

President's Address (52KB) — D. Craig Brater, M.D.
Report of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (61KB) — Larry L. Braden, R.Ph., D.Sc.
Report of the Executive Vice President–CEO (62KB) — Roger L. Williams, M.D.
Written Report of the Executive Vice President–CEO (290KB) — Roger L. Williams, M.D.
Report of the Chair of the Council of Experts (58KB) — Roger L. Williams, M.D. (with portions given by: Eric B. Sheinin, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer; William Zeruld, Vice President, Corporate and International Planning and Development; and Diane D. Cousins, R.Ph., Vice President Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety)
Written Report of the Chair of the Council of Experts (389KB) — Roger L. Williams, M.D.
Report of the Treasurer (28KB)
Remarks by Larry L. Braden, R.Ph., D.Sc., at the Closing Reception. (18KB)
Remarks by Roger L. Williams, M.D., at the Closing Reception (17KB)
Remarks by Joseph G. Valentino, at the Closing Reception (21KB)

Presentations

(These presentations may be used only with appropriate permission and attribution.)

President's Presentation (2.3MB) (MS PowerPoint)
- President's Video
Chair's Presentation (3.3MB) (MS PowerPoint)
CEO's Presentation (3.8MB) (MS PowerPoint)
Chair of the Council of Experts Presentation (5.2MB) (MS PowerPoint)
Treasurer's Presentation (873KB) (MS PowerPoint)
Presentation by Lucian L. Leape, M.D. (2.9MB) (MS PowerPoint)
- Lucian L. Leape's Video
Presentation by Uwe E. Reinhardt, Ph.D. (14.1MB) (MS PowerPoint)

Photographs

View the gallery from the 2005 Convention.