2027 HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The 2027 MSSNY House of Delegates will be held from Friday, April 2, to Sunday, April 4, 2027, at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. The hotel reservation link will be available soon.

Please click the sections to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings and find meeting dates, documents and highlights.

Speakers Letter
September, 2026

We hope you had an outstanding summer. Your Speakers and HOD Staff have started to prepare for the 2027 House of Delegates and we want to share with you the following updates to assist your preparation. Please reach out to us with any questions you may have.

Best,

L. Carlos Zapata, MD, FACEP
Speaker

Jane M. Simpson, DO, FAAFP
Vice Speaker

House of Delegates Schedule:

The 2027 MSSNY House of Delegates will be held virtually via Zoom and in person at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY. The House will open virtually via Zoom on the evening of Monday March 8th, recess for virtual reference committee hearings to be held on Sunday March 14 and Sunday March 21 and reconvene for the remainder of business in Tarrytown on Friday April 2. New this year will be Online Forums where any MSSNY member can use their Online myMSSNY account (mymssny.mssny.org) to post written testimony on all on time resolutions.

Virtual Opening Session March 8, 2027 7:00PM
Online Reference Committee Forums March 8-March 21, 2027 Continuous
Virtual Reference Committee Hearings March 14, 2027 (3) TBA
  March 21, 2027 (3) TBA
Second Opening Session (In Person) April 2, 2027 8:00AM
In Person Reference Committee Hearings April 2, 2027 9:00AM (approximate)
First Business Session (In Person) April 3, 2027 8:00AM
Ceremony of the Presidents April 3, 2027 6:30PM
Presidential Gala April 3, 2027 7:30PM
Election Session (In Person) April 4, 2027 8:00AM
Second Business Session (In Person) April 4, 2027 9:00AM (approximate)

Convention Committees:

Your Speakers are actively soliciting Delegate volunteers to serve on the following Convention Committees:

Committee on Rules, Credentials, and Order of Business
Reference Committee on Governmental Affairs A
Reference Committee on Governmental Affairs B
Reference Committee on Public Health & Education
Reference Committee on Reports of Officers & Administrative Matters
Reference Committee on Socio-Medical Economics
House Committee on Bylaws

If you wish to volunteer, please fill out this online form. The deadline for volunteering is Monday, January 11, 2027. The deadline for receipt of credentials for the purpose of serving on a committee is also Monday, January 11, 2027.

Credentialing:

The HOD office is now open to receive the names of Delegates and Alternate Delegates from the Counties, Districts, Medical Schools, Sections, and Specialty Societies represented in the HOD. Names should be e-mailed to Michael Reyes at [email protected]. Your Speakers ask that names be submitted as soon as possible as it helps ensure that information can be communicated to all delegates in a timely manner.

Resolutions:

The HOD office is now open for submission of resolutions to the 2027 House of Delegates. Resolutions may be submitted via email to [email protected]. The deadline for receipt of on time resolutions shall be 5PM on Monday, February 8, 2027. The deadline for receipt of late resolutions shall be 5PM on Monday March 29, 2027. Sponsors of late resolutions shall be given an opportunity to provide written or oral testimony to the Committee on Rules, Credentials, and Order of Business at their meeting on March 29, 2026. Any delegate can submit an emergency resolution up to the adjournment of the House of Delegates. Please review the Resolution Guidelines and use the Resolution Template when submitting resolutions. All resolutions must be submitted as a Word Document (.doc, docm, or .docx) or they may be returned for proper formatting.

Elections:

The following positions shall be elected at the 2027 House of Delegates:

  • President-Elect
  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Assistant Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Assistant Secretary
  • Speaker
  • Vice Speaker
  • Trustee
  • Second District Councilor
  • Fourth District Councilor
  • Sixth District Councilor
  • Eighth District Councilor
  • Young Physician Section Councilor
  • Resident and Fellow Section Councilor
  • Medical Student Section Councilor
  • New York Delegation to the AMA

The Nominating Committee will meet this winter to recommend candidates for election and consider the nominations received from the counties, districts, and sections.

Online Single Payer Debate Forum:

As per the resolution passed by the Council in June, your Speakers will be setting up an Online Forum using IMIS where all members can use their Online myMSSNY Account (mymssny.mssny.org) to asynchronously testify on the merits and drawbacks of the New York Health Act. This Forum shall open in January 2027 and close on March 21, 2027 at the same time as the Online Reference Committee Forums. A summary of the debate shall be presented to the House during the Second Opening Session.

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