Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

ARTICLE 15: ATTENDANCE AND QUORUM REQUIREMENTS15.1 Medical Staff General (MSG)15.1.1 Attendance at regular MSG or special called staff meetings is encouraged although notmandatory.15.1.2 Those Medical Staff members present shall be a quorum for the purpose of conducting allbusiness.15.2 Medical Staff Executive Committee (MSEC)15.2.1 Members of the MSEC are expected to attend 75 percent of the MSEC meetings.Attendance of either the Chief or Vice Chief of a Service will be counted toward the required 75 percentparticipation level.15.2.2 The presence of 50 percent or more of the MSEC membership shall constitute a quorumfor the purpose of conducting all business.15.3 Medical Staff Committees15.3.1 Medical Staff members are expected to attend, or be excused from not less than 50percent of the standing committees of the Medical Staff and the Professional Partnership Committeemeetings to which they have been appointed. Members who do not meet this attendance requirementmay not be reappointed to the committee.15.3.2 Those present at any committee meeting shall be deemed a quorum for conducting allbusiness provided that at least one (1) of the attendees is a member of the Medical Staff.15.4 Special Requirements15.4.1 Medical Staff members who are requested to attend a meeting of either the MSEC or theMedical Staff Health Committee are required to do so.74