2010 Proposed Bylaws Changes

Proposed Bylaws Changes submitted by the AFMRD Bylaws Committee
April 21, 2010
Stoney Abercrombie, MD, Chair

Additions to current bylaws are in bold and underlined. Deletions are in bold and stricken through. If you have questions about the proposed changes, feel free to contact Dr. Abercrombie. 

Section I - Eligibility

Any designated director of a family medicine residency or 1-2 Track/Program accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) may become a residency director member of this organization upon payment of dues and/or other criteria as may be established from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Section II - Privileges of Members

The residency director member residency director will exercise all privileges of membership, including the right to speak at meetings, vote, hold office, introduce items of business, serve on committees, and receive communication from the organization. The residency director member residency director may designate an alternate to speak at meetings, vote, introduce items of business and receive communication from the organization. The associate member will have the right to speak at meetings, to join committees and will receive communication from the organization, but shall not have the right to vote or hold office, except as listed under Section VII - Vacancies. The honorary member will have the right to speak at meetings and will receive communication from the organization, but shall not have the right to vote or hold office.

Section III - Voting

For all matters coming before the organization requiring a vote, each residency director member shall have one vote.

Section III - Term of Office

The Treasurer and At-Large members shall each serve two-year terms of office for a total maximum of six years, the Treasurer and two At-Large members to be elected every other year, the three At-Large members to be elected in opposite years.

Section IV - Notice

Notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given at least 10 days prior thereto by written notice delivered personally or sent by mail or telegram email to each director at the address as shown by the records of the organization.

Section IX - Committees

(a) The Nominating Committee shall be comprised of three (3) or more members appointed by the Board of Directors, to include the Immediate Past President, and will present written notification of the nominated slate to the membership no less than 30 days prior to the date of the annual meeting.
(b) The Communications Committee is comprised of five or more residency director members and associate members of the AFMRD. The Communications Committee will periodically review the means of
(c) The Membership Services Committee is comprised of five or more residency director members and associate members of the AFMRD.