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Henceforth established and agreed upon on the 7th of March, 2015 in the city of Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic, Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) School of Medicine
ARTICLE I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be the American Medical Student Association, hereafter referred to as AMSA
Iberoamerican University - School of Medicine (UNIBE) International Chapter. This chapter is an independent
organization supervised by the National Office of the American Medical Student Association and operated in
accordance with their bylaws, constitution, and internal affair regulations.
B. Privilege of Membership
Members shall have the right to attend all meetings and participate in all AMSA-sponsored activities.
Members shall have the right to attend all meetings, participate in all AMSA-sponsored activities. If the activity is
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based on community service or educational, only the members that have paid the chapter fees are going to receive a
Certificate of Participation. Nonmembers can participate of all AMSA-sponsored activities but they have to pay a
stipulated fee if necessary.
C. Dues
AMSA National dues* are currently set at U.S. currency: $75 for International Memberships, that due covers Pre-
medical and Medical School. The dues are subject to change through written notification by the National Board of
Trustees.
The dues for membership to AMSA Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) International Chapter shall be determined
by the AMSA officers of Iberoamerican University (UNIBE). Local chapter dues shall be $300.00 RD every
semester.
The local chapter dues will be collected at the first and second general body meetings of each semester. There will
be a charge of 50.00 RD if the payment is made after the second general body meeting Members that enrolled after
the second general body meeting will have up to 10 days after their enrollment to pay the local chapter dues for the
remainder of the semester.
Dues will be subject to the penalty for nonpayment in Article III, Section D.
D. Financial Obligations
Penalty for non-payment: Any eligible member that fails to pay dues will lose membership status and benefits.
Members that fail to pay dues are considered non active members, therefore non active members are not
able to receive Certificates of Participation of the activities sponsored by AMSA nor run for positions on
the executive board.
The Nomination Committee will be composed of 3 members of the executive board that will not run for office in
upcoming elections, and 4 active members. In the case that the positions assigned for the executive board members
cannot be fulfilled because all of the members are running for office in upcoming elections then the necessary
positions will be available for the active members to fill.
To be considered an active member of the local chapter the student must have a minimum of 80% assistance to
general body meetings and chapter activities, be a National AMSA member, and have no financial delinquencies or
dues with the local chapter.
Under the above mentioned criteria, the Executive board will advise all eligible candidates for the available
positions in the Nomination Committee, and the general body will choose who is appointed to fill the positions.
B. Elections
The officers may be nominated and elected by paper ballot at the first regular meeting of every April. A majority
vote of the members present shall be necessary to elect. When there is only one nominee for an office, there may be
a vocal vote. All officers shall take office on May 1. All officers must understand that their term in office is
voluntary and that they will never receive any compensation or stipend for their duties.
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C. Eligibility
Any member of AMSA Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) International chapter shall be eligible for election
provided that he/she:
• Be qualified under the Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) International chapter Golden Rule.
• Be a member of national AMSA and active member of AMSA Iberoamerican University
(UNIBE) International chapter for at least one year prior to election for the positions of: President,
Vice President of Internal Affairs and Membership and Vice president of Finance, and at least 2
semesters prior to the elections for the positions of: Vice President of Program and Activities,
Secretary, Fundraising Coordinator and Public Relations Coordinator.
• Have at least a General GPA of 3.00 at the time of elections for the following positions: :
President, Vice President of Internal Affairs and Membership and Vice president of Finance.
• Not have any disciplinary action by the University and this chapter
• Not have been removed from the executive board on a prior occasion
• Has met with the executive board to understand the details of the desired position.
D. Vacancies of Offices
If any office shall become vacant except for the presidency, the president shall, at the earliest possible date
thereafter, order a special election for the purposes of filling such office. The member thus elected shall immediately
enter his/her duties and shall hold office until the next regular election. The line of succession to assume the role as
acting president if the president were to leave is: VP of Internal Affairs and Membership, VP Finances and VP
Program and Activities.
E. Term of Offices
The term of office for all Officers and Trustees of the Association shall be for one (1) year, or until their successors
are duly elected and qualified, except for the President Elect, who will be trained during their year, and will assume
their office the next year as a Chapter President.
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3. The Vice President of Finance shall:
• Present a budget and a tentative schedule of suggested fund-raising activities for the finance of the chapter
with approval needed by the president and the executive committee to the membership by June 1.
• See to the day-to-day expenditures of the chapter.
• Make sure the chapter does not assess any liabilities.
• Oversee the fund-raising committee on behalf of the chapter.
• See to the best of his/her abilities that money used on behalf of the chapter is used wisely and in a manner,
which suits the purposes of the chapter.
• Serve as the chapter’s alternative delegate to the International Members Caucus and the House of
Delegates at AMSA's National Annual Convention each March (or select a surrogate if he/she chooses not
to attend) in the event that the President or the Vice President of Internal Affairs and Membership cannot
attend.
• Need to report any money entry for the fund raising activities to the treasurer.
• The coordinator can recruit some people to create a Fund Raising Committee, with the advisory of the
treasurer.
• The coordinator needs to identify the ways to get more money and resources to the chapter, in accordance
with the regulations of the university.
• It’s the person in charge of the promotion of every activity in the chapter.
• It’s the liaison between AMSA and the rest of the organizations in the university.
• With the Vice President and the coordinators, help in promote the organization for recruit some new
members.
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• With the Communication Coordinator, prepare the Chapter Newsletter, Journals and the Publicity of our
Chapter.
• Is the person in charge to the booths of our chapter in any activities the chapter are invited.
F. Removal of Officers
Officers can be removed from office by a majority or two-thirds vote of the executive board. The executive board
member that does not comply with their obligations as a member, and as an officer as specified in Section F &
Section J will be eligible for removal of their position.
The person who is removed from the executive board cannot run for further office in the executive board of this
chapter.
The person who is removed from the executive board cannot run for further office in the executive board of this
chapter.
J. Obligations
Officers have the obligation to complete and comply with their duties in the position and be present in all meetings
and activities of the chapter. The President in agreement with 2/3 of the executive board can remove any officer,
who is absent from 3 meetings or activities without notification of why he/she was absent. With accordance to the
above mentioned criteria, this person would not be eligible for a re-election into an officer position.
In any case of an unnotified absence from a meeting or an activity, ordoesn’t comply with their obligations, the
officer will receive a written warning. There will be a maximum of 3 written warnings for the officer to be subject to
removal.
K. President Elect
The President Elect is an officer who is elected to be training in advance, to take the office of Chapter President next
year of their election. This person is responsible to get trained and understand the roles of the position, the
management of the chapter and the understanding of the National AMSA Constitution and Bylaws. This officer
doesn’t have any right to be a delegate in the House of Delegates, although he or she can be in the HOD session to
watch the process, and it’s not part in the line of succession. This person have the right of word in the Executive
Board Meeting, but not the right of vote, because he or she is still on training for the position.
ARTICLE V. MEETINGS
A. Time and Place
Four types of meetings shall be held year round; the place and hour to be determined by the officers.
B. Types of Meetings
The various meetings of the organization, as defined in the bylaws, include:
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• General Body Meetings: It is the meeting where the General Chapter Members meet with the
Executive Board to become informed about upcoming activities and projects. This meeting will take
place the second Saturday of every month.
• Annual Election Meetings: It is the meeting where the entire chapter populace elects the new
executive board for the following academic year. This meeting will take place the first week of April,
following the AMSA National Convention. (MEMBERS MUST HAVE PAID NATIONAL AMSA
FEES IN ORDER TO CAST A VOTE)
• Extraordinary Meetings: If the executive board has the necessity to meet the General Chapter
membership for any reason which can affect the business of the chapter, the president can plan the
meeting with two weeks in advance, depending on the issue which is to be discussed.
• Executive Board Meetings: The president can call an Executive Board Meeting the week before the
General Body Meeting, or after concluding an activity or project to discuss and plan activities with the
Executive Board.
C. Quorum
Quorum for general membership, annual election and special meetings shall be those active members present,
provided proper notice is given, as defined in the bylaws. Quorum for officer meetings shall consist of 50 percent of
the voting members.
In every executive board meeting and general body meeting the finances will be discussed in detail, including
account statement, disbursements, account balance, and any other pertinent information that might be addressed.
“The Interest Groups of the Association serve as a venue for small groups of students to discuss a particular
topic of interest, including specific issues in the practice of medicine or specific medical and surgical careers
or specialties. “
-Constitution & Bylaws AMSA National 2014
AMSA-Unibe Chapter will have Internal Medicine Interest Group, Pediatrics Interest Group and Research Interest
Group. Any person interested in coordinating an interest group need to refer to the Interest Groups Rules &
Regulations Form.
General
• All Interest Groups represent AMSA National and AMSA-UNIBE.
• Interest Group Meetings may be planned to the discretion of the coordinators.
• Interest Groups should make a least one (1) activity every semester in order to be considered “active".
Coordinators
• There is a Maximum of 2 Coordinators for each Interest Group.
• ALL Coordinators need to be Official Members (Have paid National Fee and pledged in the Induction Ceremony)
• ALL Coordinators need to be ACTIVE Members (80% attendance to general board meetings and activities).
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• Interest Group Coordinators should be medical students (5th semester &up) and should be in “good standing”
with the university UNIBE.
• Coordinators will be expected to serve their position at least one quarter (4months/one semester).
• Coordinators should follow AMSA protocol to make an activity and should fill in the Re-imbursement application
in order to receive funding if any is needed to make an activity.
B. Remuneration
The Chapter President should never receive any stipend to go to the AMSA Annual Convention, from the general
fund of the chapter, unless the stipend comes from a fundraiser destined to that particular purpose. If the fundraiser
were to take place, the money raised will be appointed to, and only to the President and Vice President of Internal
Affairs. If the VP Internal Affairs and Membership cannot represent the chapter, the VP Finances and them, the VP
Program and Activities will take their representation. Any surrogate appointed by the President will not be eligible
to receive the stipend. The surrogate and people who are not in those key positions will be responsible for their
expenses.
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ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENT
This constitution may be amended at any general membership meeting of the organization by a two-thirds vote of
the active members present, provided that the amendment proposed had been submitted in writing to the president
and posted in a conspicuous location for at least two weeks prior to the meeting. All amendments, additions and/or
deletions to the constitution of the above named organization shall be adopted only after a vote of two-thirds of the
members present. Additional articles and amendments may be included only if they are in consonance with the
Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) International Chapter and AMSA regulations and policies. These must be filed
with the Iberoamerican University (UNIBE) International chapter, the Office of Student Affairs and AMSA national
office within one week of adoption.
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BYLAWS OF THE IBEROAMERICAN UNIVERSITY (UNIBE)
INTERNATIONAL CHAPTER OF
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION
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which are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the Bylaws and special rules of order the
organization may adopt.
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