Kentucky Association of Medical Staff Services
The name of this
organization shall be the Southern Chapter of the Kentucky Association of
Medical Staff Services (
Section 2:
The objectives of this organization
The objectives of
the Chapter shall model the State Association, to provide the opportunity for
continuing education, to promote the improvement of professional knowledge and
skills by uniting persons who are engaged in medical staff activity,
credentialing/verification, and healthcare activities through this Chapter and
state association, and to support the mission of the National Association of
Medical Staff Services (NAMSS).
A.
The Chapter’s
structure, membership and dues shall be in accordance with the
B.
Members of this
local Chapter shall apply for membership to
C.
Based on the payment
of dues to
A.
The officers of this
Chapter shall be the President, President-Elect, Secretary and Immediate Past
President, who shall serve as the Chapter Board of Directors.
The Chapter President shall serve as a Member of the
B.
A candidate for
office must be a Member in good standing of the Chapter and must be an Active
Member of the Kentucky Association of Medical Staff Services.
It is recommended that candidates for Officers have certification (CPMSM
[formerly CMSC] or CPCS) or a minimum of 3 years experience in activities
described in the Active membership section of the
C.
Election of officers
shall be held annually each November for the coming year.
Nominations for officers must be submitted by August 1st for
the upcoming year. Terms of office
shall be one year.
D.
Election shall be by
a simple majority.
E.
Elected officers
shall assume office on January 1.
F.
Vacancies in office
may be appointed by the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term, with the
exception of the President-Elect, which will require a vote by simple majority.
G.
Removal of a Chapter
officer shall be initiated by petition of an active member in writing to the
Chapter Board of Directors. An
adverse recommendation must be approved by a two-thirds vote of all active
Chapter members by written ballot.
A.
President:
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the organization
and shall preside at all meetings and serve as Chairman of the Board of the
Chapter. It shall be the
President’s duty to supervise the activities of the Chapter, to present a report
at the Annual Meeting and to perform such other duties as authorized by the
Board. The President of the Chapter
shall submit a roster of
its members on an
annual basis to the Kentucky Association of Medical Staff
Services.
The President shall also serve as a member of the Board of Directors
for the
B.
President-Elect:
The President-Elect shall act for the President in her/his absence and at
the direction of the President. The
President-Elect shall automatically succeed the President at the time of
election of officers at the Annual Meeting.
The President-Elect shall work directly with the State Association
President-Elect to assist in obtaining continuing education credit approval from
NAMSS for Chapter meetings.
C.
Secretary:
The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings of the
organization and shall forward all Chapter meeting minutes to
D.
Immediate Past
President:
The duties of the Immediate Past President shall be to act as consultant
to the Southern Chapter Board and to assume the duties and authorities of the
Chapter President-Elect in the absence of the President-Elect.
E.
Chapter Board:
The Chapter Board shall meet as necessary.
The Board may act on any matters for the Chapter except amendments to the
Bylaws. Such action shall be
forwarded to the
Section 6:
Meetings
A.
Meetings of the
Chapter shall be held quarterly (routinely at 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday
of February, May, August, November with dates subject to change as necessary).
Location will vary based on host/hostess and availability.
B.
Host/Hostess of
Chapter meetings shall abide by the Meeting Guidelines, Attachment A of
C.
The Chapter shall
schedule an Annual Meeting, each November, for the purpose of election of
officers, receiving reports of officers and committees, and any other business
that may arise.
D.
Special meetings may
be called by the President, the Board, or at the request of at least four (4)
members of the Chapter. The purpose
of the meeting shall be stated in the call.
A quorum at any
Chapter meeting shall be five (5) active members present who are in good
standing.
Section 8:
Committees
Standing and special
committees may be appointed as the need may arise.
The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees.
Section 9:
Membership Year
The membership year
of this organization shall be January 1 through December 31.
Section 10:
Bylaws Amendments
The Bylaws shall be
amended by a simple majority at any regular meeting of this organization.
Amendments shall be forwarded to the
Section 11:
Parliamentary Authority
Parliamentary
authority shall be according to Robert’s Rules of Order, New Revised.