Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

ARTICLE 4: CATEGORIES OF THE MEDICAL STAFF4.1 The Medical Staff4.1.1 The Medical Staff shall be divided into Active, Courtesy, and Honorary/Emeritus.4.1.2 Unless otherwise specified during the credentialing process, active Medical Staff haveadmitting privileges and are granted clinical privileges.4.1.3 Each member of the Medical Staff is assigned to a clinical department.4.1.4. Members of the Medical Staff may participate in educational activities.4.1.5 Visiting Faculty or Visiting Physicians may be granted privileges consistent withrequirements in these Bylaws. Visiting Faculty and Visiting Physicians are not given appointments asmembers of the Medical Staff.4.2 Active Medical Staff Membership4.2.1 Active Medical Staff members are Physicians and Dentists who meet at least one of thefollowing criteria:A. admit or treat patients at an ACH site, defined as treating no less than five (5)patients per year, averaged over two (2) years,B. provide care in the ACH EmergencyDepartment,C. provide consultations at an ACH site, orD. are assigned call coverage at ACH on a regular basis in accordance with MedicalStaff Rules and Regulations.4.2.2 Active Medical Staff members are eligible to vote and to hold office.4.2.3 Active Medical Staff members may be assigned to Medical Staff committees and arerequired to attend the annual meeting of the Medical Staff unless excused.4.2.4 Active Medical Staff members, who treat less than five (5) patients per year, averagedover two (2) years, are required to provide adequate volume and clinical performance data , as definedby the Chief of Service and approved by the Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff.4.2.5 Medical Staff members who do not meet the criteria for Active staff status will bechanged to courtesy status at the time of reappointment.4