Capital Medical Society Inc

“The organization has members. The different types of memberships are: active, associate (government or university employed physicians), retired, resident, or student. All members except students are allowed to be on the board of directors.”

“The society shall be composed of active, active-dues exempt, associate, resident/student and retired members. (a) active members shall be doctors of medicine or osteopathy licensed in the state of florida engaged in the active practice of medicine, medical administration or medical education in the counties of leon, gadsden, jefferson, wakulla, state of florida, who have met all eligibility requirements. They may vote and hold office. (b) active- dues exempt members: the board of governors may excuse the following members from payment of dues upon individual request, but the continuation of full rights and privileges of an active member. (1) a member for whom the payment of dues would be a financial hardship, by reason of physical disability or illness. A member may also be excused from payment of dues because of financial hardship for other reasons, but these must be approved by the board of governors. (2) a member in the armed forces or away from private practice for a period of six (6) months or more. (c) associate members shall be doctors of medicine or osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in the united states, not necessarily licensed in florida. They must be in good standing in whatever state they are licensed. They may be employees of federal, state or local government; active military or faculty members of an accredited school of medicine in the state of florida that pays special dues for all of its clinical faculty members. They may attend meetings and other benefits and functions of the society, receive publications; but not vote or hold office. (d) resident and student members shall be hospital interns and residents serving in approved training programs and medical students enrolled in approved medical schools. They will be encouraged to attend all meetings and functions of the society and receive all publications, but may not vote nor hold office. Chapter iv of bylaws states, "...at the discretion of the board, tallahassee memorial hospital residents may serve on the board. Policy dated august 6, 2013 approved by bog, states that the residents will hold non-voting positions, and on occasion, may be excluded from executive sessions of the board. (e) retired members shall be doctors who are fully retired from active medical practice and are transitioning from active or associate capital medical society members to retired status. Retired members have a choice between two rates of retired dues. One rate includes payment for meals at capital medical society membership meetings, the other reduced rate does not include meals. (pay meals as they attend) (f) all members except students are allowed to be on the board of directors.”

“Active members have the right to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body, florida medical association delegates and alternates and to elect three members of the nominating committee. Changes to the bylaws are approved by the membership at the annual meeting. A majority of the board of directors must be made in order to make a decision; committees may be formed in order to assist in the decisions of the board of directors.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the president and executive director prior to its filing. The cms board of governors has access to review the 990 after it is filed upon request.”

“Annually, the board members must disclose any conflict of interest.”

“The process for hiring of the executive director includes a search committee of members of cms and the foundation; an evaluation of comparable jobs; meeting with candidates and majority vote on recommendation to the board on the final selection.”

“Copies are provided upon request and available for inspection at the organization's office.”

“The organization's executive director is paid from capital medical society inc, but provides services to capital medical society foundation inc. The wages on part vii reflect the w-2 and fringes paid from capital medical society inc. And is not reduced by any reimbursement from capital medical society foundation inc.”

“Board members who perform financial governance for capital medical society. Continuing medical education committee volunteers determine and assist with planning quality capital medical society programs for the capital medical members by selecting speakers, topics and locations for seminars. Membership committee implement a comprehensive membership recruitment and retention plan. To review applications for membership and provide orientation for new members. Publications committee- write and edit the society monthly newsletter. Celebrations awards dinner steering committee - assist in planning and decorating for the celebrations awards dinner. Celebrations awards selection committee- review and participate in the selection of membership awards. Nominating committee- participate in the selection of slate of board of governors and florida medical association delegates and alternates. Speakers volunteer for continuing education seminars and lunch & learn seminars.”