Constitution of Quaid-e-Azam
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this organization shall be Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC) Alumni Association of North America (QAMCAANA); hereafter, will be referred to as QAMC and QAMCAANA).
ARTICLE II: MISSION STATEMENT
This Organization will be a non-profit, non-denominational, non-political Association, which will work on social, educational, humanitarian, and charitable basis. It will bring all past graduates of Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC), Bahawalpur, Pakistan, who live and work in North America on one platform, work for their benefit, and uplifting their rights. It will work towards enhancing the level of medical education and medical know-how at the Alma Mater (QAMC). It will assist and help other institutions and organizations in Pakistan or elsewhere to do the same. It will work on improving healthcare delivery in Pakistan. It will foster the interests of affiliate organizations and associations with a similar manifesto. It will improve the image and standing of physicians from Quaid-e-Azam Medical College and physicians of Pakistani descent in North America.
ARTICLE III: VISION
Best functional alumini within APPNA and QAMC affiliates.
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP
The following categories of membership will be observed:
⦁ Active Members: Those who graduated from Quaid-e-Azam Medical College or served on its faculty, who subscribe to the objectives, mission, and vision of QAMCAANA, and are currently either in training, in practice in research/academics facilities, health care management and delivery, or are
ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP (Continued)
Active Members (Continued)
Allied Health Professionals in North America. These active members will have the right to vote and can hold office, after paying their annual dues.
⦁ Honorary Members: Those who have retired from medical practice or are unable to remain active members.
⦁ Life Members: Fulfill requirements of active membership and have paid advanced dues to procure life membership will retain full membership for their life.
⦁ Associate Members: Graduate members from other medical colleges from Pakistan or elsewhere, who subscribe to the objectives, mission, and vision of QAMCAANA, who have paid dues or donations beyond dues. They will be invited to membership by the executive council. They will be considered non-voting members.
⦁ Physicians in Training: Are in a graduate medical training program or enrolled in an academic program, such as a Masters or PhD. They will enjoy full benefits of active membership.
All categories, except honorary members and life members, will be subjected to annual dues to maintain membership.
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION
A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Executive Committee will constitute the stated five officers. Their responsibilities will be separately elaborated in the Bylaws. Collectively, they will constitute the Executive Council, along with the Board of Trustees. They will manage the organization, decide annual dues, meetings, appoint and arrange standing committees, manage the day-to-day affairs, and will provide a budget and financial record for review of the Board of Trustees as needed.
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION (Continued)
A. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (Continued)
⦁ President
⦁ President-Elect
⦁ Secretary
⦁ Treasurer
⦁ Immediate Past President
⦁ All officers will serve a full term (2 years) until succeeded by a subsequent election.
⦁ They will be eligible to run again for future elections.
⦁ After serving 2 terms for the same position. They will be asked to wait a minimum of one term outside the office of Executive Committee before running for election again (term limit). If no other candidate available, waiver will be granted for another term after approval of 2/3rd of Board of Trustees. President will serve one term at a time, to be replaced by President Elect.
⦁ Only active members and life members will be eligible for the above stated positions.
⦁ In the case of unexpected vacancy, unforeseen reasons of retirement, disability, or death, the Board of Trustees will nominate an eligible active/life member to complete out the term.
⦁ Besides meeting the requirements for active or life membership, all officers will reside in North America during their tenure.
⦁ Term for Executive Officer Committee will be two years.
B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
⦁ Five past Presidents, in chronological succession, will constitute Board of Trustees.
⦁ At the present time, the Board of Trustees nominated for 2018-2019 term will continue until January, 2020.
ARTICLE V: OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION (Continued)
B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES (Continued)
⦁ The Founder will be considered equivalent to a President for this term. The Founder will be Chairperson of the Board of Trustees for this term. At the completion of this term, the next past President will assume chairpersonship. The next past President, after these Presidents in order, will be brought into the Board of Trustees. In case of inability or refusal, the next President in order will be brought to the Board of Trustees.
⦁ They will not run for any office in their position, unless they wish to resign their position. Their powers will be specified in the Bylaws.
C. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
⦁ Executive Committee and Board of Trustees will constitute the Executive Council.
ARTICLE VI: TERM
⦁ Will be considered 2 calendar years, January to January, 2 years later.
ARTICLE VII: AUTHORITY
⦁ The membership of QAMCAANA delegates authority of day to day running and operations of the organization to the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE VIII: ADDRESS OF THE ORGANIZATION/ QAMCAANA
⦁ The address of the organization will be the physical address of the President of the Executive Committee and will change from time to time.
ARTICLE IX: AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
⦁ An amendment can be initiated by 2/3rd of the Executive Council.
⦁ An amendment can be instituted by 1/3rd of the voting active members, life members, and in training at any given time.
⦁ An amendment will be circulated to the membership of the association at least 30 days in advance.
⦁ Constitution can only be amended and ratified by 2/3rd of all active, life, and in training members.
ARTICLE X: DISSOLUTION
⦁ A proposal to dissolve the organization will occur through by at least 2/3rd of the voting membership. After that, Board of Trustees will assume the day to day running of the organization for one year and then will call for re-validation of the dissolution of the organization from general membership. If 2/3rd voting membership votes still prevail to support dissolution, the organization will dissolve and cease to work.
⦁ In that situation, the Board of Trustees will move all QAMCAANA funds and assets to APPNA. These funds will only be earmarked on the APPNA Scholarship Funds to QAMC graduates, or benefit of QAMC.
ARTICLE XI: GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Constitutes all voting (active, life, and in training) members.
ARTICLE XII: INDEMNIFICATION
⦁ QAMCAANA will hold harmless the Board of Trustees and members of the Executive Council from any damages, judgement, settlement, cause, charges, and expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any action by the Executive Committee or Board of Trustees (Executive Council).
⦁ Indemnification will not extend to instances of intentional misconduct.
⦁ The Executive Council, by majority vote, will have ultimate decision to indemnify.
ARTICLE XIII: PRIOR CONSTITUTIONS/AUTHORITY
⦁ All previous constitutions are hereby abrogated by this document created _____/_____/2018 and ratified____/ 2019.