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1. Section 6. Number of College Members

The total number of College members for the current year shall determined by the number of members as of December 31st of the prior year.

 

Explanatory Statement:  In Article V  Section 2. Special Meetings; Section 4. Quorum; Section 6. Mail and Electronic Voting; and Article XIV a specific percentage of voting members, voting in person or by proxy, is required for the vote to be recognized. A finite number of the membership must be determined in order to meet the percentage requirements.

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2. Article VII Board of Directors, Section 2. Composition:

The FOEM President shall participate as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Board of Directors thereby increasing the composition of the Board to sixteen (16) members.

Proposed Section 2. Composition.

“The Board of Directors shall be composed of sixteen (16) Board members, to include ten (10) at-large Board members, the President of the ACOEP RSO and Vice-President of RSO Student Affairs, the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President of the College, and the FOEM President who will hold a non-voting seat.”



Explanatory Statement: The Foundation of Osteopathic Emergency Medicine (FOEM) is the philanthropic arm of the American College of Osteopathic Physicians. Although financially distinct, these two entities  work closely together to promote the academic endeavors of the College.

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3. Article VIII Officers, Section 7. Term.

The Officers shall serve a one-year term in office. The Secretary and Treasurer may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in office.

Proposed Section 7. Term.

"Officers shall serve a one-year term in office. The Secretary and Treasurer may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms in office. The President-Elect and President shall serve a one-year term. Once the President’s term is completed, he/she shall serve a one-year term as the Immediate-Past President followed by a one-year term as Past President.  This will take effect after the current President-Elect completes his term as president."

“In the  event that ….. of the Membership is conducted” remains unchanged.”

 

Explanatory Statement:  In recent years, the two-year Presidential term has become quite challenging to balance with the demands of clinical practice. ACOEP remains one of the few emergency medicine organizations and AOA affiliate that has a two-year term  for its officers.  Once the President’s term is completed he/she will serve a one year term as the Immediate-Past President followed by a one year term as Past President thus providing continuity of leadership support for the President.

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4. Article VII Section12. Meeting by Conference Call. 

The Board of Directors may meet synchronously via conference call or a virtual platform or the meeting may be asynchronous via email with action items that require the Board members’ response.

                                                                       

Proposed Change to Section 12. Meeting By Conference Call.

“Any meeting of the Board of Directors or any action to be taken  at a meeting may occur through the use of synchronous meetings via conference call or a virtual platform or may occur by asynchronous means via email with action items that require a written response.”

 
Explanatory Statement:  The Board of Directors must be prepared to carry our the business of the College during extraordinary times. Utilizing synchronous and asynchronous methods for meetings allows us to remain nimble.

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