VSMA Committee Registration

STANDING COMMITTEES: Please Read the Descriptions, and then scroll to the bottom to register. 

Section 1. BUDGET AND FINANCE – Shall consist of a chairperson, the Treasurer as ex-officio member, and additional members as needed who shall prepare a budget to be submitted for approval and adoption at the Annual Meeting.  The President shall review all bills and forward them to the Treasurer for payment.

Section 2. – Shall consist of a chairperson and additional members as needed, who shall propose changes to the VSMA bylaws originating from the committee for the notice to be included in the call for the Annual Meeting.

Section 3. CERTIFICATION – Shall consist of a chairperson and additional members as needed, who shall promote certification programs, workshops, and study programs. 

Section 4. CREDENTIALS – Shall consist of a chairperson with additional members to be appointed as needed, who shall verify the credentials of the eligible voting members and establish if a quorum is present. This committee shall prepare ballots.

Section 5. Public Policy Shall consist of a chairperson and additional members as necessary who shall keep the members informed of proposed legislation and court decisions pertaining to medicine and its allied professions.

Section 6. MEMBERSHIP – Shall consist of a chairperson and additional members as needed.  The committee shall endeavor in every way possible to increase membership in the Society

Section 7. NOMINATING – Shall consist of three (3) members.  Two (2) shall be elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting.  The outgoing President will become the chair of this committee unless otherwise appointment by the incoming President. The chair is to submit its slate of nominees for officers, delegates, and alternates, to be elected at the next Annual Meeting of the Society, to the Executive Board thirty (30) days prior to the Annual Meeting

Section 8. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND HEALTH CAREERS – Shall consist of a chairperson and other members as needed who shall contribute ideas and suggest materials and procedures that will help increase recognition of AAMA as the spokesman for the profession of medical assisting; provide assistance for Career Day programs and other means of attracting young people to the profession of medical assisting; promote the Society at medical meetings and all other areas where such promotion is warranted.

Section 9. WEBSITE/ HISTORIAN – Shall consist of a chairperson and other members as needed who shall post society news, events, and history for the benefit of members as well as serve as a resource for those interested in medical assisting or contacting the Virginia Society. Keep in the history books the acts and achievements of the Society.

Conference chairperson(s) shall submit all required documents to the program planner forty-five (45) days prior to the conference to allow time for continuing education unit approval by the AAMA.

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Section 1. CONFERENCE – Shall consist of a chairperson appointed by the President who will serve a two-year term. The number of members shall be at the discretion of the chairperson. The chairperson shall be a member of the Executive Board. The committee shall plan, organize, prepare, and present the annual conference of this society and shall follow the conference guidelines as set forth by the society. The chairperson will continue to serve on the Executive Board until a final report is received and approved by the Executive Board. The chairperson will submit all required documents to the program planner forty-five days prior to the conference to allow time for continuing education unit approval by the AAMA.

Section 2. Community Service – Shall plan, organize, prepare, and present to the membership the current years project. The chairperson will work with the Social Media chairperson and Web master to Section 10. CONTINUING EDUCATION – Shall consist of the chairperson (the Program Planner) and additional members as needed who call develop a minimum of two (2) virtual education sessions: arrange speakers(s), obtain continuing education units from AAMA, submit information to Social Media chairperson and web master for announcement to membership. Will assist the Annual Conference chairperson(s) by obtaining continuing education units. Annual advertise via Facebook and Society website. The chairperson shall submit to the AAMA for the annual EXCEL award.