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(1) NAME: The name of the organization shall be The "Forum for Medical Affairs."
(2) PURPOSE: To further the aims and ideals of organized medicine by providing annual programs for its members on important
issues facing the medical profession.
(3) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The organization shall be governed by an Executive Committee of the Forum which shall
consist of twenty-one (21) members. The Forum shall elect sixteen (16) members, distributed geographically as equitably as possible.
No person may serve more than two consecutive, full three-year terms on the Executive Committee. The other members of the
Executive Committee shall be the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Immediate Past President, and Executive Director/Treasurer
of the Forum. The President of the Forum shall act as the Chair of the Executive Committee. The Committee shall have the power to
act for the Forum on all matters. All annual sessions of the Forum shall be held during the AMA Interim Meeting at the time and place
to be decided by the AMA, in consultation with the Executive Committee, which shall also have power to call
special sessions of the Forum.
(4) NOMINATING COMMITTEE: A Nominating Committee, appointed by the President, shall submit nominations to the Forum
for members of the Executive Committee and for all officers. Nominations from the floor may be made by any member.
(5) OFFICERS: The officers shall consist of a president, a president-elect, a secretary, the immediate past president, and an
executive director/treasurer, to be elected by the Forum at its annual session for a term of one year or until their successors are elected
and take office. Their duties shall be those ordinarily associated with their respective offices.
(6) VACANCIES: Vacancies from any cause creating unexpired terms will be filled at the annual meeting immediately following
the occurrence of such vacancies.
(7) MEMBERSHIP: The Forum shall be composed of members of the AMA House of Delegates and the presidents,
presidents-elect, past presidents, and executive s directors (or equivalent) of the state medical associations, and the AMA-recognized
national medical specialty societies. Once qualified for membership in the Forum, an individual remains a member for life.
(8) FUNDS: To provide funds for the annual Forum program and for administrative expenses, each state medical association and
each national medical specialty society shall contribute as follows:
- Less than 1,000 members (according to most recent American Medical Directory) shall contribute $50.00 per annum.
- More than 1,000 members (according to most recent American Medical Directory) shall contribute $100.00 per annum.
- More than 2,000 members (according to most recent American Medical Directory) shall contribute $150.00 per annum.
- No dues shall be levied on any individual member of the Forum.
(9) AMENDMENTS: These bylaws may be amended at any annual session of the Forum by three-fourths vote of the members present.
Last Amended – December 2006
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