Bylaws of IAMBE |
ARTICLE I |
An individual member organization of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE), it shall be known formally as the Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering. It will be referred to herein as "the Academy". It shall consist of elected fellows. |
ARTICLE II |
The Academy is a part of IFMBE, responsible to the IFMBE General Assembly and its Administrative Council, and operates under the auspices of the IFMBE Constitution and Bylaws. The Academy is established by IFMBE for the following purposes.
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ARTICLE III |
Categories of membership in the Academy include:
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Section I. Fellows |
Fellows shall be persons who have distinguished themselves in the field of medical and biological engineering. A person shall be qualified to be a candidate for Fellow who has made identifiable contributions in one or both of the following categories: |
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Fellows shall have participated in and contributed to education and academe, industry, government, and/or health care. Technical and professional interests of the Fellows should reflect the diversity of the field of medical and biological engineering. Fellows shall be appropriately representative of all the member societies of IFMBE. |
Section II. Nomination and Election |
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Section III. Membership Privileges and Limitations |
Fellows in good standing shall be entitled to hold elective or appointive office, to attend all open meetings and functions of IFMBE, and to vote on any question coming before the Academy. |
Section IV. Fellow Emeritus |
Fellow Emeritus status may be conferred upon Fellows who meet the following criteria: |
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Fellows who meet the above criteria may apply for emeritus status if they wish. Upon conferral of emeritus status, membership fees shall be reduced to an amount set by the Academy's Governing Council. Emeritus Fellows shall have the privileges of fellowship with the following exceptions. |
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Section V. Membership Fees, Dues, and Assessments |
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ARTICLE IV |
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ARTICLE V |
Section I. Officers |
Officers of the Academy shall include: |
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Section II. Governing Council |
The Governing Council shall consist of: |
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The Governing Council shall be convened at intervals of not more than three and a half years. A majority of members of the Governing Council shall constitute a quorum. |
Section III. Election of Officer and Members-at-large |
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Section IV. Vacancies |
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ARTICLE VI |
Section I. The Chair |
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Section II. The Secretary |
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Section III. Chair Elect |
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Section IV. Past Chair |
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Section V. The Governing Council |
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ARTICLE VII |
All standing and ad-hoc committees of the Academy are to be limited to business conducted for the effective operation of the Academy. In no case will these committees represent IFMBE to the public, agencies, or other organizations outside IFMBE without expressed formal assent given by the IFMBE Administrative Council. |
Section I. Standing Committees |
1 Nominating Committee |
a) Shall solicit candidates to be nominated for the offices of Secretary and Chair Elect and for Members-at-large. b) Shall assure that all nominations are in compliance with the bylaws. c) Shall be chaired by the Past Chair of the Academy and include three additional Fellows who shall be appointed by the Governing Council. |
2 Membership Committee |
a) Shall recommend criteria and procedures for admission and termination of Fellows and Emeritus Fellows as specified in the bylaws. b) Shall receive and review nominations for membership in the Academy. c) Shall conduct elections of Fellows. d) Shall be chaired by a Fellow of the Academy and in addition consist of upto eleven Fellows appointed by the Governing Council. |
3 Bylaws Committee |
a) Shall receive and review recommendations for changes in the bylaws. b) Shall notify the membership of any pending action on the bylaws three months in advance of the General Meeting. c) Shall consist of a chair and two Fellows appointed by the Chair of the Academy. |
Section II. Ad Hoc Committees |
Ad hoc committees may be appointed by the Chair with the approval of the Governing Council as deemed necessary. An ad hoc committee shall limit its activities to the accomplishment of the task to which it is appointed. Upon completion of this task, the committee shall be dissolved. An ad hoc committee shall become a standing committee upon amendment of these bylaws as prescribed in Article X. |
ARTICLE VIII |
The Academy is to operate under financial guidelines as specified by the IFMBE Treasurer. |
Funds accruing to the Academy, e.g. dues, gifts, or specific grants, are to be used in direct support of activities relating specifically to the purpose for which the Academy has been established. |
Academy funds are to be deposited in the IFMBE treasury, but maintained in a separate account. |
ARTICLE IX |
Upon approval by the IFMBE General Assembly of the establishment of the Academy, an initial core membership of Founding Fellows will be selected using the following procedure. |
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ARTICLE X |
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Approved by IFMBE General Assembly, mail ballot May, 1995. |