Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital
Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital
Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital
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11.6.1.8 Receive and interpret the policies of the Board of Directors to the <strong>Medical</strong><strong>Staff</strong> and report to the Board of Directors on the performance and maintenance of quality with respect tothe <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>'s delegated responsibility to provide medical care;11.6.1.9 Be responsible for the educational activities regarding <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> affairs;11.6.1.10 Be the representative for the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> in its external professional andpublic relations; and11.6.1.11 Serve as a member of the Board of Directors.11.6.2 Vice-Chief of <strong>Staff</strong>: In the absence of the Chief of <strong>Staff</strong>, the Vice Chief will assume allthe duties and the authority of the Chief of <strong>Staff</strong>, be a member of the MSEC and <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>Leadership, and succeed the Chief of <strong>Staff</strong> when the latter fails to serve for any reason.11.6.3 Secretary-Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer will be a member of the MSEC and<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> Leadership Committee; serves as parliamentarian for the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> organization; willregularly communicate the activities and actions of the MSEC to members of the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>, willperform other duties as may be assigned by the Chief of <strong>Staff</strong>; and will serve as Chief of <strong>Staff</strong> if theChief of <strong>Staff</strong> and Vice Chief of <strong>Staff</strong> are unavailable..11.6.4 Immediate Past Chief of <strong>Staff</strong>: The Immediate Past Chief of <strong>Staff</strong> will be a member ofthe MSEC and <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> Leadership Committee. serves as chair of the Nominating Committee, andmay chair the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> Executive Committee in the absence of one of the other officers.11.7 Removal of an Officer11.7.2 Failure of an officer to remain a member in-good-standing of the <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Children's</strong><strong>Hospital</strong> <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> shall result in immediate and automatic suspension from office.11.7.1 Removal of an officer during his/her term of office may be initiated by a two-thirds voteof the voting members of MSEC.11.8 <strong>Medical</strong> Director11.8.1 The <strong>Medical</strong> Director will be a physician who is a member of the Active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>.11.8.2 The <strong>Medical</strong> Director will be appointed jointly by <strong>Arkansas</strong> <strong>Children's</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> and theUniversity of <strong>Arkansas</strong> for <strong>Medical</strong> Sciences.11.8.2.1 The <strong>Medical</strong> Director carries additional responsibilities to UAMS as set forthin the Affiliation Agreement.54