CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS FOR
THE SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
ARTICLE I
Name:
The name of the organization shall be:
THE SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC UROLOGY
ARTICLE II
Purpose:
To encourage the study, to improve the practice, to elevate the standards, and to further the
advancement of Pediatric Urology.
ARTICLE III
Classes of Membership Qualifications
Section 1
The Society for Pediatric Urology shall have the following classes of membership: Active,
Affiliate, Corresponding, Senior, Honorary, Inactive and Candidate.
Section 2
The election of new members shall take place at the Annual Business Meeting each year. Twothirds affirmative vote of the members present shall be required.
Section 3
Active Membership
a) The Active Membership shall be composed of urologists who have made contributions in the field of
pediatric urology.
b) The basic requirements for admission to Active Membership shall be:
1. Active Membership in the American Urological Association and certification by the
American Board of Urology, or the Royal College of Surgeons. For Active Members with a
time limited certificate, evidence of recertification needs to be provided to the Secretary.
Candidates whose application to the American Urological Association is approved within
thirty (30) days of the Annual Meeting of The Society for Pediatric Urology shall be
constituted as having pending Active Membership and will be eligible for admission.
2. Applicants who are American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Urology fellows who are
CAQ qualified as of June 2012 need not submit a case log as part of their SPU membership
application process.
3. The applicant’s training and evidence submitted must demonstrate an active interest and
practice in the field of pediatric urology.
4. The applicant must be sponsored by a member who will be responsible for evidence of his
qualifications and be endorsed by two other members.
5. To qualify for membership, the applicant must be approved by the Membership Committee,
who may require a summary record of the applicant’s experience in pediatric urology, with a
list of the cases under his care during the immediate two years prior to his application.
6. Only active members may participate in the Annual Business Meeting, hold office, or serve
on the Executive Council of The Society for Pediatric Urology.
Requirements of Active Members:
Section 4
a)
Maintain membership in the AUA.
b)
Maintain an active ABU certificate.
c)
Annually, pay the dues and assessments as set by the Society at the Annual Business
Meeting by the 2/3 majority of those voting.
Affiliate Membership
a) Affiliate Membership may be conferred to an individual who has contributed to the field of
pediatric urology but is not a pediatric urologist.
b) The candidate must be sponsored by an Active Member who will be responsible for evidence
of their qualifications and be endorsed by two other Active Members.
c) To qualify for this membership the individual must be approved by the Membership
Committee and the Executive Council prior to presentation at the Annual Business Meeting.
Section 5
Corresponding Membership
a) Corresponding Membership may be conferred on any pediatric urologist who does not
qualify as an Active Member.
b) Membership in the American Urological Association is not required for Corresponding
Membership.
c) The candidate must be sponsored by an Active Member who will be responsible for evidence
of their qualifications and must be endorsed by two other Active Members.
d) To qualify for this membership the individual must be approved by the Membership
Committee and the Executive Council prior to presentation at the Annual Business Meeting.
Requirements of Corresponding Members:
1.
Section 6
Annually, pay the dues and assessments as set by the Society at the Annual
Business Meeting by the 2/3 majority of those voting.
Senior Membership
a) Active Members in good standing in the Society, on attaining the age of sixty-seven (67),
retired and no longer in active practice, are eligible for Senior Membership.
b) An Active Member in good standing who wishes to be transferred to
Senior Membership shall make a written application to the Secretary at least sixty (60) days
before the Annual Meeting.
c) Application transfer from Active to Senior Membership shall be accepted if approved by the
Secretary and Executive Council, and shall take effect during the subsequent dues paying
period for remission of dues.
d) The Secretary shall present a list of names of Active Members approved for transfer to
Senior status to the membership at the next Business Meeting.
Section 7
Honorary Membership
a) Honorary Membership may be conferred upon an individual who, in the estimation of and by
majority vote of the members of The Society for Pediatric Urology present at the Annual
Meeting is worthy of such membership.
b) The requirements for membership as set forth in Article III, Section 2 and 3, do not pertain to
individuals elected to Honorary Membership.
Section 8
Inactive Membership
a) Active or Affiliate Members who are incapacitated by illness or accident from the practice of
medicine and to whom the payment of dues would be a hardship, are eligible for Inactive
Membership.
b) An Active Member in good standing who desires to be transferred to
Inactive Membership shall make written application to the Secretary at least sixty (60) days
before the Annual Business Meeting.
c) Application for transfer from Active to Inactive Membership shall be received by the
Secretary and approved by the Executive Council. Transfer shall be ratified by a majority
vote of the members present and voting at the Annual Business Meeting.
Section 9
Candidate Membership
a) Candidate Membership is offered to those urologists currently matched or enrolled in an
accredited Pediatric Urology Training Program, or who have recently completed a Pediatric
Urology Fellowship or Training Program and are eligible for the American Board of
Urology.
b) Application for Candidate Membership shall be made by completion of a Candidate Member
application as well as proof of acceptance in an accredited Pediatric Urology Fellowship.
Candidates must have completed or be in the process of completing an accredited residency
training program in urology. The candidate should also be board eligible in urology.
ARTICLE IV
Officers
Section 1
Section 2
The officers of the Society for Pediatric Urology shall be: President, President-Elect and a
Secretary-Treasurer.
The foregoing officers shall be elected annually by the members of The Society for Pediatric
Urology. The term of each office, except the
Secretary-Treasurer, shall be for one (1) year, or until a successor is elected. The SecretaryTreasurer shall be elected for a three (3) year term.
Section 3
The general conduct of the affairs of The Society for Pediatric Urology shall be in the hands of
the Executive Council. The Executive Council shall be composed of the President, PresidentElect, Secretary-Treasurer, Past President and six at-large members elected by majority vote of
the members present at the Annual Business Meeting of the Society. At-large members shall be
proposed by the Nominating Committee and shall serve three-year terms. They should be Active
Members in good standing in the Society.
Each year, the outgoing Chair of the Program Committee shall be named by the Nominating
Committee as a candidate for a seat on the Executive Council, to replace a Councilor rotating off
of the Executive Council. In addition, every year the Nominating Committee shall seek
recommendations for candidates for the empty at-large seat on the Executive Council. The
Nominating Committee shall review the recommended candidates and present a name to the
membership for consideration at the Annual Business Meeting.
The Executive Council shall meet prior to the Annual Business Meeting at least two times per
year in the spring at the SPU Annual Meeting and in the fall at the Pediatric Urology Fall
Congress. .
Section 4
Section 5
The Editor of the Dialogues in Urology, the official journal of our society shall be appointed by
the Executive Council at its Annual Meeting. The Editor shall be appointed for one renewable
three-year term, maximum service of six years. He/she will attend the Executive Council
meetings in an ex officio capacity without vote.
In case of vacancy, an officer shall be appointed by the Executive Council for the unexpired
term. If the Presidency is vacant, the President-Elect shall assume the Presidency and a new
President-Elect shall be appointed by the Executive Council for the interim period. In case of a
vacancy among the seven at-large members of the Council, the unexpired term shall be filled at
the next Annual Business Meeting.
ARTICLE V
Committee and Representatives for the Society
Section 1
The Standing Committees of The Society for Pediatric Urology shall be:
a) Membership Committee: The Membership Committee shall be composed of the Chair and
the members of the Executive Council. The Chair is, appointed by the Executive Council,
will be chosen from the Active at-large members serving or having served on the Executive
Committee. The term of the Membership Chair shall be for five years.
b) SPU Program Committee: The President elect shall choose the Program committee chair for
the year he/she will be president. The chosen individual will serve an apprenticeship with the
active program committee chair the year before they are the committee chair. Each
appointee will serve for two (2) years. Upon completion of the commitment as program chair
the individual will be named to one of the two at large membership executive council
vacancies for that year.
c) Arrangements Committee: The Arrangements Committee Chair shall be appointed by the
President and the Secretary-Treasurer. All local arrangements must be reviewed and
approved by the SPU Secretary-Treasurer.
d) Nominating Committee: Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee shall be
chaired by the immediate past President, and will consist of the President, President-elect, the
Secretary-Treasurer and a member chosen at large from active members of the Society for
Pediatric Urology. The committee shall be responsible for proposing, from the Active
Members, a slate of officers, committee members and representatives to Societies for election
at the Annual Business Meeting.
e) Plenary Planning Committee: The Plenary planning committee shall consist of the President,
president elect and secretary-treasurer, The chair and spokesperson of the committee will be
the SPU secretary-treasurer. This committee will work in conjunction with representatives of
the Society for Fetal Urology to aid the AUA in planning for the annual plenary program.
The active president of the Society for Pediatric Urology will nominate the individuals for
the Campbell and Duckett Lectureships
f) Research Committee: The Chair will be nominated by the nomination committee and will
serve a three year term with the possibility of one three year renewal. The chair of this
committee will choose three additional individuals to review submissions for SPU research
awards and be responsible for helping raise funds for research in pediatric urology.
g) Other committees: Other committees may from time to time be created by the Executive
Council.
Section 2
Representatives of the Society
a) The Governor’s position in the American College of Surgeons shall be held by an appointee
of the Executive Council with the approval of the majority of the members voting on such an
appointment at the Annual Business Meeting. He shall serve in such capacity for a minimum
of three years or a maximum of six years.
b) The Representative of the Society to the Urology Program Coordinating
Council of the AUA shall be the Secretary and shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
c) The President, President Elect and Secretary-Treasurer will serve as members to the
Advisory and Coordinating Council of Pediatric Urology. The purpose of the committee is
to represent the interests of pediatric urology to the American Board of Urology.
ARTICLE VI
Meetings
Section I
An Annual Business Meeting shall be held on the day immediately preceding the annual
American Urological Association meeting. The exact date and time shall be fixed by the
Executive Council. The Annual Meeting shall consist of a Scientific Meeting, the format of
which shall be decided by the Executive Council, with the cooperation of the Arrangements
Committee and the Program Committee, and a Business Meeting open only to members of the
Society for Pediatric Urology.
Section 2
At the Annual Business Meeting, the Secretary-Treasurer shall serve as, or may appoint, a
parliamentarian. Roberts Rules of Order will be the authority for questions of Parliamentary
Procedure. The order of the agenda shall be as follows:
1. Presentation of the minutes of the previous meeting.
2. Reports of
a) Secretary
b) Treasurer
c) Executive Council
d) Combined Executive Committee of the AAP Urology Section and SPU
e) Representatives to Societies.
3. Election of new members.
4. Old business.
5. New business.
6. Report of the Committee on Nominations.
7. Approval of nominations.
8. Introduction and remarks of incoming President
9. Presentation of award to outgoing secretary every three years, and gavel to outgoing
President.
10. Adjournment.
ARTICLE VII
Amendments
Section 1
The Bylaws of the Society may be amended at any Annual Business
Meeting by a vote of 2/3 of the members present and voting.
Section 2
A written notice of the proposed amendment(s) shall be circulated to the active members at least
thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which vote is to be taken.
As Amended May, 2013