American Medical Women's Association

Bylaws

ARTICLE I.
Section 1.
The name of this organization shall be the West Virginia University School of Medicine Branch of the American Medical Women’s Association, Inc.

Section 2.
The purposes shall conform to those of the American Medical Women’s Association: To bring together those in medicine and health-related fields to promote women’s health and to support members’ professional and personal development.

ARTICLE II.
Section 1.
Active membership classes

Regular. Active regular membership is open to all who share AMWA’s concerns for the improvement of the health of women.
Student. Students enrolled in accredited medicine and health-related graduate programs are eligible for active student membership. Students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs who share AMWA’s concerns for the improvement of the health of women are also eligible for active student membership.
Resident. Graduate medical trainees are eligible for active resident membership.
Section 2.
National voting eligibility is limited to those in active membership classes.

Section 3.
No person shall be in good standing or qualified to exercise any privileges of membership in the branch or in the national association when in default of dues payment.

ARTICLE III.
Section 1.
The officers shall be President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Community Service Chair. The Executive Board shall consist of the elected officers and the chairpersons of standing committees.

Section 2.
Officers shall be elected in May of each year by the branch members. Officers shall assume the duties of their respective offices at the end of the meeting at which they are elected. The names of officers and committee chairs shall be forwarded to the Regional Director immediately after election has taken place and appointments made.

ARTICLE IV.
There shall be at least 4 meetings each year. Reports shall be made by officers, standing and special committees. Officers shall be elected, chairperson named and ratified, and the business of the branch transacted. Special meetings may be called at any time by order of the president, or at the written request of 5 members. At all meetings, 10 members shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE V.
Student AMWA branches are officially registered with their medical institution as an organization and are therefore covered by the financial reporting of this institution. Each individual AMWA local branch is not permitted to use the national AMWA tax-exempt identification for financial purposes.

ARTICLE VI.
It is permissible to conduct email voting on emergency matters in between meetings of the branch.

ARTICLE VII.
To be eligible for membership in the American Medical Women’s Association, a branch must have a minimum of 5 active members of the American Medical Women’s Association.

ARTICLE VIII.
The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised, shall govern the actions of this branch in all cases in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and the Constitution and Bylaws of the American Medical Women’s Association.

ARTICLE IX.
These Bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting by a majority vote of the members present, provided a quorum is present, and provided that notice has been given to members at least 30 days prior to the meeting. Branch Bylaws may be changed by a vote of 2/3 of members present if a quorum is established.

These Bylaws duly shall be sent to the National Office for approval of the Student President of the American Medical Women’s Association, Inc. One copy shall be returned to the branch and one copy retained in the National Office for permanent records.

These Bylaws were adopted by West Virginia University School of Medicine Branch of the American Medical Women’s Association on this the 8th day of September, 2016.