Pulaski County Medical Society

“Society consists of members paying annual dues. Each paying member is entitled to one vote.”

“The society shall be teh sole judge of the qualifications of its members. Applicants for membership must be of good professional standing and must support the bylaws of the pcms and the principles of medical ethics of ama. Members shall be classified as active, emeritus, resident and courtsey. Active membership in this society is available to dues paying physicians who hold a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree, who reside or practice in pulaski county or an adjacent county where no similar active county society exists, provided they possess a valid unrevoked license to practice medicine issued by the arkansas state medical board. Emeritus membership in this society is available to members in good standing who have attained age seventy or who have fully retired from the practice of medicine or who have completed forty five years of active membership. A member approved by the board of directors for emeritus status may elect to accept the honor or may continue as an active member. Resident memebership in the society available to interns residents and graduates or research fellows who hold a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy degree currently employed by the u of a for medical sciences. Courtesy membership is available to any us armed forces career military physicians. Courtesy membership is available to active members entering the us armed forces on a non career basis until such time as their tour duty is ended. Courtesy membership may also be extended to students enrolled at uams. Applicants for membership in this society must complete the appropriate application form provided by the credentials committee. Applications for active memership must be accompanied by the current dues. Applicants shall be listed in teh society bulletin and referred to the credentials committee for recommendation and study. The credentials committee will report to the board of directors which shall bys majority vote either grant of deny membership.”

“Organizations process to review form 990 prior to submission - the form 990 is provided to the managment and board for review.”

“Prior to becoming an officer of the society a member is asked to disclose any possible conflicts of interest”

“The society will provide a copy of the form 990 upon request”