By-laws of the Professionalism Council

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BYLAWS OF THE PROFESSIONALISM COUNCIL
1-10-06

 

1. RESPONSIBILITIES
   
   
   1. Act on professionalism policy matters and issues.
      
      
      1. Such action will normally be related to proposals forwarded in writing to the Council from standing committees or referred by medical center leadership in all mission areas and placed on the agenda through consultation with the Council Chair and Vice Chair.
         
      2. The Council may originate policy proposals and decisions on any issue related to professionalism.
         
2. COMPOSITION
   
   
   1. Voting members
      
      
      1. The voting members of the Professionalism Council shall consist of the members or their designees as appointed by the Dean of the College.
         
   2. Ex officio/nonvoting members.
      
      
      1. The Dean of the College or his/her designee.
      2. The administration (dean's staff).
         
   3. Relationship to other medical center entities.
      
      
      1. The Honor and Professional Council shall have representation on the Professionalism Council and will advise and consent on professionalism issues.
         
      2. The Residency Advisory Council shall have representation on the Professionalism Council and will advise and consent on professionalism issues.
         
      3. Medical Center Leadership including all Vice Presidents’ and Associate Deans’ offices shall interface with the Council on issues of professionalism.
         
3. ORGANIZATION
   
   
   1. The Council shall report directly to the Senior Vice President and Executive Dean for Health Sciences, Dean, College of Medicine and CEO, OSU Medical Center.
      
   2. The Council shall submit an annual report to the Senior Vice President and Executive Dean for Health Sciences, Dean, College of Medicine and CEO, OSU Medical Center and an action plan for the coming year and other such periodic reports as necessary.
      
   3. Meetings
      
      
      1. Meetings of the Professionalism Council will be presided over by the Chair, the Vice Chair, or their designee, who will be a nonvoting member.
         
      2. Regular meetings of the Professionalism Council will be determined by the Council.
         
      3. Special meetings may be called by the Chair, his/her designee, or any member of the Council with the concurrence of a majority of the members.
         
   4. The Chair will set the agenda for the Professionalism Council in   consultation with the Vice Chair and standing committee chairs.
      
   5. Professionalism Council members
      
      
      1. Members will be selected by the Chair in consultation with the Dean, the Dean’s Staff, and standing committee chairs from among faculty, staff, medical students, interns and residents, graduate students and other interested parties both within the Academic Medical Center and the University at large.
         
      2. The Executive Committee of the Professionalism Council shall be selected from among the members of the Council and dean’s staff to include Chairs/members of the standing committees.
         
      3. The Standing Committees of the Professionalism Council shall include the following and any additional committees as recommended by the Council and approved by the Chair:
         
         
         1. Research Ethics Committee
         2. Clinical Practice Committee
         3. Education, Evaluation and Assessment Committee
         4. Business Ethics Committee
         5. Communications Committee
         6. Honor and Professionalism Council
         7. Executive Committee
            
      4. Standing Committees and Task Forces necessary to perform on-going work shall be established as needed.
         
      5. The Standing Committee Chairs shall be consulted in making appointments as well as the chair of the appointees' department or office.
         
      6. The Executive Committee of the Council shall be composed of the Council chair, the Chairs of the Standing Committees or their designees, the Dean of Student Affairs, the Vice Dean for Medical Education and others as approved by the Committee and appointed by the Chair.
         
   6. Officers
      
      
      1. Officers of the Council will be the Chair and Vice Chair.  Officers are elected by majority vote for two (2) year terms. Officers may serve two (2) consecutive two (2) year terms in any one officer position.
         
      2. Duties of the Chair include:
         
         
         1. Call and preside over meetings of the Council and its Executive Committee.
            
         2. In consultation with the Vice Chair determine the agenda for meetings.
            
         3. Make such appointments as are required.
            
         4. Report annually to the Council of Chairs and the Faculty Council
            
      3. Duties of the Vice Chair include:
         
         
         1. Call and preside over meetings of the Council in the absence of the Chair.
            
         2. Participate in determining the agenda for meetings.
            
         3. Assume the duties of president when that office becomes vacant, whether by expiration of the normal term or by resignation.
            
            
            1. When the Vice Chair fills an uncompleted Chair’s term, the normal two (2) year term as Chair will follow automatically.
               
   7. The Professionalism Council may adopt by majority vote any other internal procedures necessary for the efficient conduct of business.
      
   8. A quorum for the conduct of business shall be those members present at a meeting provided there are four or more members present.
      
   9. All issues shall be resolved by a simple majority vote of the voting members present.
      
   10. Amendments to these bylaws shall be approved by a simple majority vote of the voting members present.

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