Military Medicine Interest Group November 2014 This Constitution details the operating procedures of the Military Medicine Interest Group (MMIG). The Constitution of MMIG was drafted in September 2014. ARTICLE I: Statement of Purpose Section 1-The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine organization known as MMIG is established to: a. Promote awareness of the importance of providing care to military and veteran populations. b. Provide a venue for all students to interact with military and VA physicians and to learn more about career choices available in the field. c. Promote education about research advancements being made in the field of military medicine and their application to other areas of medicine. ARTICLE II: Meetings Section 1 - MMIG will hold at least two general meetings per academic semester. Section 2 - Meetings will consist of discussion of news, events and topics related to MMIG. ARTICLE III: Membership Section 1 - Students of PittMed who have expressed interest in the organization and attended at least 1 event during the academic year. Section 2 - MMIG membership will not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, economic status, religion, sexual orientation or national origin. ARTICLE IV: The Executive Board of MMIG Section 1 - The following officers shall constitute the Executive Board of MMIG: a. President b. Co-President c Vice President d Treasurer e Secretary It is not necessary for all positions to be filled as long as responsibilities are being covered by the Executive Board. Section 2 - Permanent positions or offices can be created or deleted by amending the Constitution. Section 3 - Temporary positions or offices can be created or deleted at the discretion of the Executive Board. The procedure of creating temporary positions and offices shall be determined by the Bylaws of MMIG. ARTICLE V: Election Section 1 - In April of each academic year, a general meeting will held for election of new officers for the upcoming academic year. The Executive Board will determine the exact date of the election meeting and notify all active members of 1 of 3 Military Medicine Interest Group November 2014 MMIG at least two (2) weeks in advance. Nominations will be accepted from the announcement of the meeting to the actual elections. Section 2 - Eligibility: a. Candidates must have been active members for at least a semester. b. Only active members shall be eligible to vote in elections. c. Any active member in MMIG can make self-nominations by submitting a statement of purpose. Section 3 – Procedures: a. each candidate shall have one (1) minute to speak on his or her behalf. b. any candidates endorsing other candidates are disqualified. c. nominations for a position shall be taken until the start of speeches by candidates. Section 4 - If there is only one candidate for any of the elections, active members will vote to approve the candidate. A plurality of votes is necessary to win the position. Section 5 - The terms of all officers shall be one academic year. Section 6 - In case of vacancy of any office, a special election shall be held if it is necessary to fill the position. Section 7 - Winning the office position is defined as a majority vote. If a clear majority vote is not received based on the combination of ballots, a run-off election between the top two candidates will take place. ARTICLE VI - Responsibilities of the Executive Board of MMIG Section 1 - All officers shall exercise supervision of activities and shall be responsible for the general operation of the organization. Section 2 - The Co-Presidents shall serve as chairpersons of meetings and be responsible for the undertaking and organization of all activities. In addition, one or both of the Co-Presidents shall represent MMIG to the Student Executive Council (SEC). Section 3 - It is the responsibility of the executive board members to fund raise and attend all meetings. ARTICLE VII- Impeachment of Officers Section 1 - The procedure for impeaching an officer shall be as follows: The impeachment may be initiated by a petition with the signatures of at least one-third of the active members. An active member must submit the petition to the Executive Board. The hearing must be held within two weeks after the petition is submitted. During the hearing the charges and/or the reasons for the impeachment of the officer shall be stated. The accused officer (or an authorized representative) shall have the right to address the related issues in the hearing. After the hearing, a vote by active members is held. A two-third-quorum vote is required for impeachment. Section 2 - An impeached officer may be removed from office by a separate voting of active members. A three-fourths vote of active members is required for removal of the impeached officer. No officer shall be removed from office without formal impeachment. 2 of 3 Military Medicine Interest Group November 2014 Section 3 - The vote of removal shall follow immediately after the vote of impeachment. ARTICLE VIII - Amendment of the Constitution Section 1 - Proposal of amending the Constitution may be initiated by two-thirds of the active members or by one-half of the Executive Board. The proposed amendment shall be discussed in a general meeting. Section 2 - Announcement of a meeting during which amendments would be discussed must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance. Section 3 - A three-fourth vote at the general body shall be required to ratify the amendment to the Constitution. 3 of 3