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ARTICLE V MEETINGS Regular meetings shall be held monthly during the academic year at a time and place to be fixed by the Council. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President. Two weeks notice should be given when possible. At all regular meetings of the Academy active dues-paying members attending shall form the quorum. COMMITTEES/APPOINTMENTS There shall be: Seven Standing Committees Editor of the Newsletter Archivist Nomination Committee Ad-Hoc Committees ARTICLE VI The President, with approval of the Council, shall appoint Chairs and members of all the Committees. Term of office of all Standing Committees shall be for one year. President and President Elect shall be ex-officio non-voting members of all Committees. STANDING COMMITTEES Standing committees shall be permanent committees of the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. They shall meet on a regular basis and shall have as a quorum a majority of the members of the Committee. The Chair of a standing committee shall be a member of the Council. The Chair shall provide the Council with an annual plan of action and fiscal note at the beginning of the year. Each committee shall have no less than 5 members, unless so stated. All conferences, symposia, public statements prepared by the committee shall be submitted by the President to the Council for its review and approval. 4
The following shall be the Standing Committees and their functions: Executive Committee The committee shall consist of the President, President-elect and Immediate Past President. The President shall chair the committee and the committee shall meet at least yearly. It is charged to act for the council between its monthly meeting and shall review the comments on the budget from the Board of Trustees no later than December 30 th . Committee on Membership Upon receiving a proposal for membership in the prescribed application form, the committee shall review the application, character, professional standing of the candidate, suitability for the membership of the Academy, and recommend the names to the Council. After approval of the Council, the President shall announce their names at the regular meeting for further input from the members. The new members shall be admitted to the Academy at the next regular meeting of the Academy. Program Committee The committee shall seek speakers with recognized reputation in this country and/or abroad to address the Academy in the area of their expertise at its regular meetings. The Committee shall abide by appropriate regulations of CME. The President-Elect shall plan the Annual Meeting. Committee on Finance The committee shall have three members. The Treasurer shall chair the committee. The committee shall assist the treasurer to prepare an annual budget that shall be presented to the Council no later than at its October meeting. The committee shall work in close cooperation with the Committee on Fund Development. Committee on Bioethics The committee shall study ethical issues pertaining to medicine, and when appropriate, prepare statements regarding ethical issues, biomedical and behavioral research. It may present symposia, and conferences designed to promote understanding of ethical issues to the members and to the public at large. Committee on History of Medicine The committee shall enhance understanding of History of Medicine by the Academy members, medical students and the public. It shall encourage study of History of Medicine and collaborate with individuals and organizations involved in the History of Medicine. The committee shall manage the Academy’s library and select appropriate additions to the collection on History of Medicine. It shall periodically arrange display of its collection and present symposia and conferences. Committee on Fund Development The committee shall seek to raise funds and other resources for the Academy in close collaboration with the Committee on Finance. Editor The editor shall be responsible for publication of the newsletter of the Milwaukee Academy of Medicine. His/her term of office shall be for two years renewable at the discretion of the Council. 5
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