ARTICLE 1: Name

The name of the organization shall be the University of Calgary Medical Journalism Club, hereinafter reffered to as The Medical Journalism Club.

ARTICLE 1: Mission

The formation of a medical journalism club at the University of Calgary is based on two separate objectives.

The first stems from the increase in medical science research conducted at the University, which has lead to a greater demand for the communications department to publicize research objectives and results. Currently, The University of Calgary Gazette publishes a bi-monthly research page that consists of two University of Calgary research efforts. This appears to be the only platform for public communications in medical research. Accordingly, the build-up of medical stories greatly outweighs the outlets for public education.

The second objective stems from a student perspective. A large number of students at the University of Calgary have an interest in pursuing careers in the medical sciences. For these students, a major component of meeting their career goals should include both identifying the major areas of research in the medical sciences, and interacting with medical researchers and staff in an attempt to broaden their horizons in the medical field while gaining valuable interview skills and writing experience they will likely not recieve in their regular undergraduate curriculum.

It is to address both of these demands that the foundation of a medical journalism club is warranted for the fall of the year 2000.

ARTICLE 3: Membership

Although the target audience for this club is prospective medical students, active medical students, graduate students in the medical sciences and medical researchers, The Medical Journalism Club is an unlimited club that encourages participation of undergraduate and graduate students from all faculties and disciplines.

Membership may be obtained by paying a membership fee of $5.00, renewable annually. At all times, The Medical Journalism Club will have a minimum of 20 members, 2/3 of whom are active members of the students union.

ARTICLE 4: Students Union

The Medical Journalism Club acknowledges and will abide by the Students Union by-laws and policies unless otherwise approved by the club committee. We are aware that The Medical Journalism Club will no longer remain a Students Union club if a by-law of policy is contravened without club committee ratification.

ARTICLE 5: Office and Duties

The executive committee of The Medical Journalism Club shall consist of:

President
  Responsibilities:

• Writing the annual report
• Delegating the story writing
• Training students to write articles
• Establishing contacts
• Promoting the club

• Managing the bank accounts
• Purchasing
• Invoicing

• Fund Raising
• Planning Club Events

• Web site design and maintenance
• Archiving written articles
• Club cards

• Liaison papers
• Advertisements
• Recruitments

• Liaison papers
• Advertisements
• Recruitments

A.   Each executive member is required to attend all meetings of the club.
B.   The president shall be responsible for submitting the annual report to the Students Union by April 30 each year.
C.   The executive committee shall adhere to The Medical Journalism Club's constitution and utilize if for reference of operational decisions.

ARTICLE 6: Executive Term of Office

The term of office shall commence May 1 and end on April 30 of the following school year.

ARTICLE 7: Executive Elections

  A.   The election of a new club executive committee must take place no later than April 15 of each new year to ensure a smooth transition from old committee to new committee.
  B.   Prior to the election, the executive committee shall appoint a chief election officer (CEO) for the upcoming election. The CEO must be a person who is not running in the election for which he or she is CEO.
  C.   The CEO shall not vote in the election for which he or she is CEO.
  D.   The CEO shall be responsible for all the duties associated with the election and shall provide proper notice to all club members of the upcoming election.

ARTICLE 8: Meetings

The president may call an executive committee meeting at any time, on at least 25 hours of notice. There shall be at least one executive committee meeting per month during the academic year (September to April).

ARTICLE 9: Amendments

This constitution shall comprise the operating basis of the organization. All amendments to this documents must be ratified by a two-thirds cote of the club membership.

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