2005 Convention Meeting

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The 2005 Convention meeting was held in Washington, D.C. from March 9-13, 2005. At this meeting, USP delegates

• 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 Meeting

• 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. 
• Remarks by Roger L. Williams, M.D., at the Closing Reception 
• Remarks by Joseph G. Valentino, at the Closing Reception 

Presentations

• 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. (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.