CHAIR
The chair shall preside over
all WPS section and executive council meetings, subject to the WPS operating
procedures and TMA bylaws. The chair shall have the authority to call section
meetings, designate ad hoc section committees, and appoint committee members. The
term of office shall be one year.
CHAIR ELECT
The chair-elect shall assist
the chair and preside at meetings in the absence of the chair or at the chair’s
request. The term of office shall be one year.
SECRETARY
The secretary shall record proceedings of the meetings of the WPS and Executive Council, and help to moderate content for the WPS Facebook page. The
secretary will lead section meetings when the chair is unavailable. The term of
office shall be one year.
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE
DELEGATE TO TMA HOUSE OF DELEGATES (Two Year Term)
The delegate and alternate
delegate shall represent the section in the TMA House of Delegates. Any member
of the WPS Section in good standing may be elected as delegate or alternate
delegate. The term of office shall be two years.
ASSOCIATE AND ALTERNATE
ASSOCIATE TO AMA WOMEN PHYSICIANS SECTION
The AMA-WPS associate and alternate associate shall
represent the TMA WPS Section at the AMA-WPS section meetings during the AMA
Annual (June 8, Chicago, IL) and Interim Meetings (Nov. 14-15, San Diego, CA).
Candidates for AMA-WPS associate and alternate associate must be active AMA
members. The term of office shall be one year.
In addition, associates are expected to:
- Participate
in the AMA-HOD handbook review and develop policy through resolution
writing
- Exchange
relevant information between the AMA-WPS and the associate’s organizations
- Implement
local September Women in Medicine Month activities
Last Updated On
April 06, 2021
Originally Published On
March 12, 2020