Research thus far:

1. Google Hangouts - a free service, which also allows for projection of the screen during a meeting. All that is needed is a gmail account, which most of us have.
2. Zoom - another free service with the option of high-quality video and audio, but it limits to 40 mins/meeting, otherwise there is a charge. May not work for our sometimes lengthy meetings.
3. Uber Conference - also free but with a few limitations. It is a bargain version of Go-to-Meeting. Limits callers to 10 people.
4. Apple FaceTime - also an option but makes broadcasting any presentation more challenging
5. Go To Meeting - has a free option or paid option
6. Skype - very similar to Google Hangouts, but with a bit less functionality. Requires an account but is free.
7. Paid options: Go To Meeting, WebEx, etc.

Recommendation from Mark Schultzel:

• I've used Google Hangouts with a number of the surgeons in my group for conference calls and case conferences. We've been able to show advanced imaging like MRI's, surgical videos, and PowerPoint without issue, and the VoIP quality seems good quality. I'd recommend using it for SCKF. It's free, most folks have a Gmail account for either themselves or the dojo, and since we use the Google Docs for our document sharing anyway, it would be easy to reference info.

Proposed rules for use:

• Each dojo must physically attend the SCKF BoD meeting at least once per quarter.
• BoD members must physically attend election meetings (November in even numbered years) and other meetings at the discretion of the BoD
• Only BoD members (dojo representatives and officers) may teleconference in. SCKF meetings are open to members, but they must be physically present to observe.

• 10/31/18: initial creation