Whereas, the
American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM
or College) desires component societies
who can promote the objectives of the
College and be an additional mechanism for
promoting Preventive Medicine, and
Whereas a
component society is an arm of ACPM "close
to home”, a recruitment device, a new
venue for providing preventive medicine
development and advocacy and potentially a
partner in joint activity, and
Whereas the
North Carolina Academy of Preventive
Medicine (NCAPM) meets the conditions set
out in the Bylaws of the American College
of Preventive Medicine in that it
Has a
minimum of seven members
Has
membership comparable to but not
necessarily limited to membership in the
College
Encourages
members of NCAPM to become members in
good standing of the College
Has a
least one meeting each year and the
minutes of such meetings will be
submitted to the College Secretary, and
Whereas
NCAPM sees the benefit in being a
component society to include:
- Potential
recruitment for membership
- National
advocacy for policy issues of local
importance
- Enhancement of stature and influence in
both medical and public policy domains
- Potential
for shared communications
- Mutual
listing in web pages
- Shared
membership lists
- Potential
to have input into the policies of ACPM
- Opportunity to assist ACPM
Therefore,
by vote of the Board of Regents, NCAPM is
declared a component society of ACPM on
November 16, 2003.
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Dr. Aliyu is an Asst. Professor of PM & Family Medicine at Vanderbilt Univ. School of Medicine.