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IAMSE Standing Committees
Summary
Standing Committees were created for the dual purpose of
1) conducting the business of our Association, and 2) providing means for members to influence the
direction of our Association. Each is staffed by IAMSE members in good standing and comprised of either five or seven individuals appointed by the President with
the approval of the Board of Directors. Certain commonalities exist for all committees:
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All committees create ideas consistent with their charges (below) and IAMSE goals, and take responsibility for seeing them through to a productive end |
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All committees meet every other month via teleconference call and through interim e-mail communications to conduct business |
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All committees have the ability to recruit ad hoc working groups from the IAMSE membership to help them address specific tasks |
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All committee Chairs report directly to the Board of Directors at least twice each year and to the membership during the Annual Meeting |
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All committee appointments are 2-year terms beginning August 1st and renewable based upon recommendation of the committee Chair and decision of the
President. |
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The President and Association Manager are ex officio members of all committees without vote. |
Publications Committee
Duties of the Publications Committee are to:
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Evaluate and advise the Board of Directors on all aspects of Association publications |
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Manage the publications of the Association under policies determined by the Board of Directors |
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Recommend appointment of the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors for JIAMSE |
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Provide an annual financial report and budget to the Board of Directors |
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Report committee activities to the Board of Directors at least twice each year |
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Prepare a written report for the membership to be posted on the website prior to the Annual Meeting |
Development Committee
Duties of the Development Committee are to:
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Find and evaluate potential sources of financial support in the federal, foundation, corporate, and private arenas |
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Develop effective procedures to approach each of those sources |
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Assist in developing appropriate budgets to submit to individual funding sources |
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Assist the Board of Directors by reviewing grant applications prior to submission and any relevant correspondence with funding sources |
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Recommend to the Board a mechanism to encourage planned giving to the Association |
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Report committee activities to the Board of Directors at least twice each year |
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Prepare a written report for the membership to be posted on the website prior to the Annual Meeting |
Membership Committee
Duties of the Membership Committee are to:
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Design and implement means to evaluate the needs of the membership |
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Propose appropriate strategies to the Board of Directors to meet those needs, and once approved, implement those strategies |
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Develop and implement effective means for membership recruitment and retention |
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Develop promotional incentives such as the Fall Membership Drive |
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Report committee activities to the Board of Directors at least twice each year |
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Prepare a written report for the membership to be posted on the website prior to the Annual Meeting |
Planning Committee
Duties of the Planning Committee are to:
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Recommend to the Board the overall scientific and educational programs of the Association |
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Assist the Board of Directors in developing policy for scientific and educational programs |
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Oversee implementation of Board-approved scientific and educational programs |
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Provide an annual financial report and budget for scientific and educational programs
to the Board of Directors |
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Report committee activities to the Board of Directors at least twice each year |
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Prepare a written report for the membership to be posted on the website prior to the Annual Meeting |
Public Affairs Committee
Duties of the Public Affairs Committee are to:
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Be responsible for identifying and monitoring legislation and regulations pertaining to medical science education being considered or proposed by various
governments, states, or organizations and keeping the Association informed of these actions and developments |
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With the approval of the Board of Directors, report to the Association these and any other issues of significance to medical science educators |
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Monitor medical education meetings and report outcomes of relevant items to the membership |
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Expected committee output should be a minimum of one communication of substance per month |
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Report committee activities to the Board of Directors at least twice each year |
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Prepare a written report for the membership to be posted on the website prior to the Annual Meeting |
Technology Task Force
Duties of the Task Force on Technology are to:
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Evaluate the effectiveness of the existing IAMSE website in light of current technology, and where appropriate, recommend improvements |
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Working in concert with the Association Manager, determine how to use technology to effectively promote IAMSE |
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Advise the Board of Directors on all aspects of information technology relevant to the operation and delivery of IAMSE programs including the annual
meetings, journal and special publications, audio seminars and others as developed |
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Report committee activities to the Board of Directors at least twice each year
Prepare a written report for the membership to be posted on the website prior to the Annual Meeting |
As an IAMSE member, if you would like to be considered for appointment to one of these committees
please contact Dr. Giulia
Bonaminio, President of IAMSE, with a statement of your interest.
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