Table of contents:

ARTICLE I

Name
This organization shall be called the American Academy of Insurance Medicine.


ARTICLE II

Objective
The objective of the Academy shall be to advance the science and practice of Insurance Medicine.


ARTICLE III

Membership
The membership of the Academy shall consist of five classes:
(a) Active
(b) Associate
(c) Emeritus
(d) Honorary
(e) Affiliate

a. Active membership shall consist of physicians (MD or DO) who are medical directors, associate medical directors, assistant medical directors or medical consultants for insurance companies. Active members shall be entitled to hold office, vote, serve on committees, make nominations and generally exercise the rights of full membership.

b. Associate membership shall consist of physicians (MD or DO) who are not medical directors, associate medical directors, assistant medical directors or medical consultants of insurance companies, and nurses or other health professionals who serve in the capacity of insurance company medical directors, associate medial directors, assistant medical directors or medical consultants. They may not hold office or vote, but may be appointed to committees.

c. Emeritus membership shall consist of former dues paying members, no longer working for an insurance company, disabled, or having reached 70 years of age regardless of work activity. They may not hold office or vote, but may be appointed to committees.

d. Honorary membership shall consist of individuals who have rendered distinguished service to insurance medicine. They may not hold office or vote, but may be appointed to committees.

e. Affiliate membership shall consist of individuals who have a professional interest in Insurance Medicine such as paraprofessionals, underwriters and actuaries. They may not hold office or vote, but may be appointed to committees.

ARTICLE IV

Officers, Executive Committee, and Executive Director or Executive Secretary
The officers shall consist of a President, a President-Elect, the Immediate Past-President, a Vice-President, a Secretary-Treasurer, the Education Vice-President, the Financial Vice-President and the Editor of the Journal of Insurance Medicine. These individuals will serve for a term of one year, or until his or her successor has elected, except for the Secretary-Treasurer, and the Education Vice-President whose terms shall not exceed four years. The term of the Editor of the Journal of Insurance Medicine will be five years, but may be renewed at the discretion of the Executive Council. As a group, the officers shall serve as the Executive Committee of the Executive Council. Their duties shall be to oversee the activities of the Academy when the Executive Council is not in session. They may make recommendations for action to the Executive Council.

In the event the Membership and Credentials Committee identifies an ethical or conflict of interest issue involving one of the Academy’s members, the Executive Committee shall investigate and resolve the issue appropriately and as directed by the Executive Council.

The duties of the officers shall be such as usually relate to their respective offices, including:

President -- shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the organization, and be accountable for the strategic direction and overall administrative functions of the Academy. Annually, the President shall give to the membership a report on the state of the Academy.

President-Elect -- shall be empowered to act for the President in his/her absence, and shall ascend to the presidency without election following the completion of the President’s term or in the event the President is unable to complete a term of office. He/she shall further serve as President until the close of the annual meeting at which his/her term as president would normally have expired.

Immediate Past-President -- shall serve as the chairperson of the Nominating Committee and in conjunction with the Executive Committee shall be responsible for any changes in the Constitution and By-laws.

Vice-President -- shall be elected with the expectation of ascending to the office of President-Elect. If the President-Elect is unable to complete a term of office, the Vice-President shall assume the duties of that office and further serve as President-Elect until the close of the annual meeting at which his/her term as President-Elect would normally have expired. This officer shall serve as a member of the Finance Committee.

Secretary-Treasurer -- shall be accountable for the Academy’s administrative activities, including, but not limited to: maintenance of the membership rolls and a permanent record of the Academy’s activities. This officer shall be accountable for the coordination of the Academy’s membership, promotion and liaison efforts, by working with the chairpersons of the appropriate committee, and serve on the Membership and Credentials Committee.

In addition, he/she shall be accountable for preparing the Academy’s financial plans, including its budget, reporting on its financial affairs, processing its day to day financial activities, recommending membership dues, and the reconciliation of its financial records. This officer shall serve on the Finance Committee.

Education Vice-President -- shall have overall accountability to integrate and implement the Academy’s educational program. These responsibilities will include responsibility for the educational mission statement with input from the CME Committee, overseeing the Core Body of Knowledge with input from the CME Committee, appointing a chairperson and at large members of the CME Committee, filing the yearly report for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), keeping all records for and completing the accreditation survey for ACCME, filling program chairpersons for current activities and assisting them with the financial activities of their activity and liaison with other organizations regarding general educational matters.

Financial Vice-President -- shall be accountable for overseeing the finances and investments of the Academy, choosing appropriate financial institutions to meet the Academy’s needs, assisting and educating the incoming Secretary-Treasurer regarding the Academy’s financial affairs. This officer shall serve as chairperson of the Finance Committee.

Editor of the Journal of Insurance Medicine -- shall be accountable for the editing, production and printing of the Journal of Insurance Medicine.

Executive Director or Executive Secretary (if employed) -- shall be a non-voting ex-officio member of the Executive Committee and the Executive Council. He/she will report directly to the President and be responsible for the day-to-day business operations of the Academy.

ARTICLE V

Executive Council
The Executive Council shall consist of the Academy’s officers, the three immediate past presidents, if they have maintained active membership, the chairperson of the Board of Insurance Medicine, nine elected members and as appointed members the chairpersons of the standing committees.

The Executive Council shall plan for the future direction of the Academy and conduct its affairs in the interval between annual business meetings.


ARTICLE VI

Nondiscrimination
The American Academy of Insurance Medicine will not discriminate in membership based on race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex or handicap.


ARTICLE VII

Amendment
This constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present at any meeting held at least one month after any proposed amendment has been posted on the Academy’s website and e-mail notice of this posting has been given.