In February, the President-elect invites the resident and fellow
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-RFS staff liaison. Once applications are collated,
the staff liaison arranges a meeting for the RFS Chair, Chair-elect
and Trustee to discuss candidates and make a list of
recommendations which is submitted to the MMS President-elect.
Only one resident or fellow member is appointed to each
committee and the MMS House of Delegates approves the committee
appointments. Term length is one-year and starts immediately
following the MMS annual meeting.
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 Board of Trustees must vote to approve the interim
appointments.
Please refer to the listing Committee Descriptions 2013-2014 for
committees with a resident/fellow seat. Please note there are
two committees that do not permit 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. Residents/fellows
should obtain original receipts and submit them in an expense
report to the staff liaison.
For residents/fellows 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.
