In February each year, the President-elect invites medical student members
to consider joining an MMS committee. Members indicate which
committees interest them on an application and then submit it along
with a CV or resume and a statement of interest to the MMS Medical
Student Section (MSS) staff liaison. Once applications are
collated, the staff liaison arranges a meeting of the MSS
subcommittee on committees, which consists of one representative
from each of the four Massachusetts medical schools, to discuss
candidates and make a list of recommendations. The
subcommittee's recommendations are then submitted to the MMS
President-elect.
Two students are appointed to each committee, (a representative
and an alternate representative,) and the MMS House of Delegates
approves the committee appointments. Term length is one-year
and starts immediately following the MMS annual meeting in May.
Interim committee appointments are made when seats are vacated
in the middle of the year. Interim appointment
recommendations are usually made by the chair of the section along
with input from the staff liaison. The MMS Board of Trustees
must vote to approve the interim appointments.
Please refer to the listing Committee Descriptions 2013-2014 for
committees with medical student representative seats. Two committees do not have a resident/fellow
or medical student seat: Committee on Administration and
Management, and Judicial.
Reimbursement for Travel to MMS Meetings
At Annual Meeting 1996, the House of Delegates approved
Resolution 302, Medical Student and Resident Reimbursement for
Travel. The resolution stated that the Society will provide
reimbursement for mileage (currently .51/mile), tolls and parking
for medical students and residents/fellows attending MMS committee
meetings or governing council meetings. Medical students
should obtain original receipts and submit them in an expense
report to the staff liaison.
For medical students serving as the MMS Delegates, there is
additional funding for attending MMS Annual and Interim meetings of
the House of Delegates. MMS Delegates should contact the
Department of Governance for details.
