- The Chairperson of this Committee, along with the elected Vice-President of Education, will be responsible for conducting CME activities that meet the educational mission statement. These responsibilities will include making certain that all educational activities AAIM sponsors or co-sponsors meet all ACCME essential requirements, working with chairpersons of all educational activities to certify correct number of category I credits, making certain adequate hard copy records of all educational activities are prepared, assisting the Vice-President of Education with periodic ACCME accreditation surveys and serving as chief contact person to coordinate all joint sponsorship, with the assistance of the Vice-President of Education.

- This committee is the education entity of the Academy and as such shall develop and maintain an Education Mission Statement, which will guide the organization in the development and delivery of its educational program.

- This committee is accountable for maintaining the Academy’s Core Body of Knowledge.

This committee is responsible for the oversight and coordination of the Academy’s educational activities, including, but not limited to: The Triennial Course on Insurance Medicine, the Annual Scientific Meeting, the Introduction to Insurance Medicine Course and the Basic Course on Mortality and Methodology and the Advanced Mortality Course.

This committee shall have in place an evaluation process to ensure that feedback received on individual education activities is utilized in the development of future educational endeavors.

- It will ensure that the Academy satisfies all criteria established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to maintain its ability to grant credits for continuing medical education.

- This committee shall review all programs proposed for Continuing Medical Education credits and ensure that all standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education are satisfied.

- It is composed of the chairperson of the Mortality and Morbidity Committee, the program chair of the upcoming annual meetings, the chairs of the various Academy sponsored educational courses, and a representative of the Board of Insurance Medicine and other individuals appointed by the Vice-President of Education.

- The Scientific Program Committee of the annual meeting shall be a subcommittee of the Continuing Medical Education Committee. As such:

- It shall be responsible for the scientific program of the Academy’s annual meeting.

The Program Chairperson of the annual meeting scientific program shall serve as chairperson of this committee. This person will be appointed by the President nominated for the meeting in which he/she will serve in consultation with the Vice-President of Education.

 

- The Program Chairperson of the upcoming annual meeting and the immediate past-Program Chairperson shall be members.

(b) Mortality and Morbidity Committee

- Review, evaluate and report to the membership on matters of mortality and morbidity.

Initiate and coordinate plans for mortality and morbidity studies.

- Work with other organizations who have a like interest to develop and implement mortality and morbidity studies and projects.

(c) Medical Management and Procedures Committee

- Gather, review and report to the membership on the laboratory, paramedical and medical issues pertaining to insurance medicine.

(d) Committee on Publications

- Manage and produce the Journal of Insurance Medicine and other Academy publications.

- T he members of this committee shall meet as needed to carry out the charge of the committee. It shall include all editors, associate and assistant editors of Academy publications.

Promotion and Membership:
(a) Professional and Public Relations Committee

- Maintain a liaison with professional and public organizations. This will include listing of and regular contact with AAIM members functioning as liaisons for outside organizations and providing liaison for organizations without AAIM representation.

- Developing and maintaining AAIM’s website and associated forms of electronic communication as effective tools to inform and promote the organization and its members.

(b) Membership and Credentials Committee

- Actively solicit candidates for membership, review the credentials of prospective members, make recommendations for membership, accept member’s resignations and handle requests for change in membership status.

- This committee will work with the Professional and Public Relations Committee to coordinate recruitment efforts within those organizations identified as important professional liaisons.

- Set and maintain disclosure standards for the membership, officers, Executive Council members, and others as deemed appropriate, who will complete an annual disclosure form. In the event a conflict of interest or ethical issue is identified, this committee will refer the issue to the Executive Committee for investigation and appropriate resolution.

- Produce and maintain a policy statement with guidelines regarding ethics and conflict of interest as deemed appropriate for the Academy. The Committee will monitor and supervise this ongoing process.

- Ensure compliance with AAIM’s nondiscrimination policy.

- In consultation with the President, prepare a list of nominees for the Academy’s elected positions and assist the President-Elect in selecting the chairpersons of the standing committees for his/her upcoming term of office.

- This committee shall be composed of not more than five of the most recent active and emeritus ex-presidents with the most recent active ex-president serving as chairperson.

(b) Finance Committee

- Develop the Academy’s budget, report on its financial affairs, recommend membership dues and reconcile all Academy financial activities.

- The Committee shall be composed of the Financial Vice-President who will serve as chairperson, the Vice-President, the Secretary-Treasurer and two elected members of the Executive Council as selected by the chairperson.