Dear Friends,
I hope this email finds you all in good health and spirits.
As President of the South Australian Indian Medical Association, I am encouraging you to seriously
consider active participation in the organisational activities of the SAIMA by joining the Management
Committee.
The SAIMA Management Committee will have 12 members in total consisting of 5 (five) Core
Committee Members and 7 (seven) Executive Committee Members.
We are looking for personnel who are really interested in a positive contribution to the community
and this is a perfect platform for achieving those objectives.
This time around, the SAIMA Executive Committee members will be allocated specific tasks attached
to their portfolio. We request that you nominate your name for the particular portfolio you are
interested in.
If we receive more than one nomination per position, we will opt for negotiation first, and if this is
unsuccessful, it shall be put to a vote.
Regardless of who is in the committee or not, we are here to support each other as one community
and have one unified voice.
Nominations are invited for Core Committee positions of President / Vice President / Treasurer and
Secretary General, and all seven Executive Committee positions as follows;
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Core Committee
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President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary General
Immediate Past President
Executive Committee
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Professional Development Secretary
Media & Communications Secretary
Sports & Cultural Secretary
Human resources secretary
Finance& Business (F&B) Secretary
Student Secretary
GP Liaison Secretary
Job descriptions
Professional Development Secretary
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Co-ordinate educational activities for both Doctors and Medical Students
Integrate CME activities for the SAIMA
Liaise with potential speakers and sponsors for CME meetings
Organise MOPS programme for GP’s and attendance certificates for members attending
CME programmes
Media & Communications Secretary
1. Solely in-charge of co-ordinating the activities of the SAIMA website in liaison with Dr
Ravi Jain from Green Tree Information Technology Services
2. Regular updates on the website and on the SAIMA Facebook page ( ocial media) with
up-to-date events, photos, news
3. Send out a newsletter every 3 months to members of the SAIMA and have close ties with
the print and visual media
4. Maintain a strong communication link with all the members and promote the spirit of
goodwill and brotherhood
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Sports and Cultural Secretary
1. Solely in-charge of organising the annual cricket match between SAIMA and the
PMASA
2. In-charge of organising the proposed ‘ SAIMA CULTURAL NIGHT’ exclusively for
SAIMA members
3. Ability to work in tandem with other socio-cultural organisations (eg: IAASA)
to identify and harness talent
4. Identify potential performers for our annual gala dinner and willingness to take
active participation in the organisation of the GALA dinner
Human Resources Secretary
1. Take ownership of the SAIMA membership database and encourage membership
drives in different hospitals
2. Maintain the members details and periodically check the database
3. Work closely with Tracey DiBartolo SAIMA secretariat to maintain the database
4. Send reminders to those who haven’t renewed and be present at the CME
meetings to check member details
Finance & Business secretary
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Assist the treasurer in managing the finances of the organisation
Liaise with sponsors for CME meetings
Identify sponsors , both large scale and small scale for the organisation
Assist the treasurer in managing the BUDGET for the Gala dinner
Student Secretary
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Promote membership amongst students
Arrange for active student participation in sports and cultural activities
Assist the media & communications secretary in maintaining the Website
Assist the Human resources secretary in maintaining the membership database and
in attending CME meetings to check the accuracy of members details
GP Liaison secretary
1. Promote membership amongst GP’s both in Adelaide and in the country
2. Identify prospective GP’s who could actively contribute to the community
3. Solely in-charge of organising the MOPS and attendance certificates for members
attending the CME events
4. Ability to work in a team in close liaison with the media & communications
secretary and provide updates on events happening in the world of general
practice
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