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YPRA Bi-Laws

Constitution of the
Yale Psychiatry Residents Association
Purpose
To advance the welfare of psychiatry residents of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; to fulfill our primary missions of erudire (education), ars medendi (clinical care) and advocare (advocacy for both residents and patients); to maintain an active dialogue with the administration of the Yale Department of Psychiatry and with the Yale Psychiatric Alumni Association; and to provide appropriate services for psychiatry residents.
Article I
Name and Membership
Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the Yale Psychiatry Residents Association.
Section 2. The membership of the organization shall consist of all individuals who are participating in the Yale Psychiatry Residency Training Program.
Article II
Meetings
Section 1. The Association will hold at least two Executive Committee meetings, two General Membership meetings, and two meetings with the Director of Graduate Education each month. The time and location of the meetings shall be determined by the Executive Committee. Additional meetings may be called by the President (or one of the two Co-Presidents).
Section 2. A quorum shall consist of those present.
Article III
Officers, Executive Committee, and Functions
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Section 1. The Executive Committee is the working committee of the Association and shall report to the General Membership.
Section 2. The officers shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Treasurer, and a Secretary. Each shall have a one year term to begin in August of each year. The Executive Committee may chose to elect Co-Presidents instead of both a President and Vice-President. The Executive Committee may chose to designate Co-Treasurers or Co-Secretaries when appropriate.
Section 3. The officers of the Association shall be elected by the Executive Committee. Membership in the Executive Committee is determined by attendance at greater than half of the Executive Committee meetings.
Section 4. Either the Executive Committee or the President(s) shall appoint such committees as are desirable and essential to accomplish the work of the Association.
Section 5. The President(s) shall appoint, with the concurrence of the Executive Committee, chairpersons of Association committees.
Section 6. The President (or Co-Presidents) shall preside at all meetings; in absence of the President(s), the Secretary or Treasurer will preside.
Section 7. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping minutes of all meetings and communicating resident activity to the General Membership via the monthly Association Newsletter.
Section 8. The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining the Association's funds and collecting membership dues. Additionally, the Treasurer is in charge of fund raising activities. The Secretary shall assist in publicizing fund raising activities and notice of membership dues.
Article IV
Dues
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Section 1. Dues of the Association may be set or modified by majority vote of the Executive Committee.
Article V
The Emblem of the Association
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Section 1. The official emblem of the Association is the crest depicted on this Association letterhead and the Latin words erudire, ars medendi, and advocare may be inscribed below that crest to reflect the ideals central to the Association; namely, education, care and advocacy.
Article VI
Amendents to the Constitution
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Section 1. The Constitution may be amended by majority vote of the general members present at any General Membership meeting, properly called, provided that the Executive Committee recommends the change and provided that copies of the proposed amendments have been distributed to the membership at least one month in advance of the meeting.


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