Future Physicians of America Constitution

Preamble: We the members of Future Physicians of America, in order to give (pre)

medicine bound students exposure to the medical field, do ordain and
establish this constitution for the Homestead High School Future Physicians
of America.
Article I: Name and Purpose
Sec. 1. Future Physicians of America
Sec. 2. The purpose of this club is to give medicine bound students exposure to
the medical field through various lectures by physicians, researchers,
and pre-med focused colleges, visits to different medical facilities,
volunteering at hospitals, and activities that raise awareness about the
health care problems around the world. We will attend regular medical
seminars discussing a physician’s role in the medical society and the
society itself.
Article II: Membership
Sec. 1. Membership guidelines:
1) Complete a new member application, which includes
general information (name, grade, email, etc) and one medical field
the member would like to see introduced.
2) Pay dues (to be determined).
3) Attend meetings regularly and check e-mail to be updated
for events.
4) Attend at least 1 events/lectures per month.
Sec. 2. Initial membership requirements entail only completion of new member
application, which shall be turned in to an officer of the club.
Article III: Activities
Sec. 1. Regular club activities:
1-2 lectures/events per month (depending on speaker availability)
 Lectures will be given by current physicians, researchers,
and college representatives
 Volunteer at local hospitals and hospital sponsored events
 Attend medical events such as fundraisers for field trips,
possibly to local laboratories
 Events that raise awareness about health care concerns and
diseases around the world (table in quad, posters)
Sec. 2. New activities will be decided by the members and proposed and
executed by the officers. In the beginning of each month, the members
will receive a list of medical fields and issues that can be covered that
month (researched and derived by the officers). The members will vote
on what they would like to pursue for the month and the officers will
contact the respective speakers. This club hopes to incorporate the
members’ voice in deciding the month’s focus.

Article IV: Officers

 Sec. 1. The officers of this club shall include a president, secretary, treasurer,
activities director, and a website manager.
A. (Co) President- Works with activity director to find
events, look up and contact speakers, and research health
issues to address to the school. Also, in charge of
advertising club and attracting more members.
B. Secretary- Keep track of members’ hours and meeting
attendance; in charge of letting members known if there a
meeting approaching (email, put in announcements)
C. Treasurer- Keep track of club’s funds and determine the
yearly dues. Also collect yearly dues from all members
and think of fundraising activities for the club.
D. Activities Director- Works with president to
manage and find events and speakers and
research “themes” for the month.
E. Website Manager- Create, mange, and update club website to keep
members updated and allow them to sign up for
events online.
A. Regional Representatives- Connect us with other schools,
organizations, and clubs.
**Each officer is in charge of hosting at least one event throughout the
year.
Sec. 2. Officers for the upcoming school year will be selected by the advisor and
seniors and president(s) from the previous officer team. An application
and interview process will take place for each applicant. Anyone who
has completed all member requirements and has a 3.75 GPA or higher is
eligible to apply for an officer position. All officer terms last for one
school year, but previous officers may reapply the following year for the
same position, but position is not guaranteed. Eligibility to be the
president includes serving a term in office in the previous year
(president will be chosen from the previous year’s officer team).
Sec. 3. To be removed from office, the individual must be severely neglecting
his/her job. An individual WILL be removed from office if they: 1) Do
not complete their assigned duties. 2) If they harass or disturb the other
officers in any manner. 3) If they do not comply with the members of
the club and the club rules. If the remaining officer team and advisor
find it difficult to communicate and collaborate with the officer, he/she
may be removed. Proceedings will include a meeting with the officer
team (including officer in question) and advisor. If a more than 50%
consensus is reached, the officer is removed from office, and will
discontinue being an officer in the club starting at the beginning of the
next month (they are still free to be members of the club); if the
consensus is not reached, the officer will continue with his/her term.

Article V: Club Meetings

Sec. 1. Club meetings will be held on the first two Thursdays of the month in
Ms. Della Santina’s room (S3) during lunch; depending on the events
 for the month, an additional meeting may take place and the members
will be notified. The meetings will include the proposal of possible
ideas for events for the month (first week) and the execution and
introduction of events (second week).
Sec. 2. Members must regularly attend the FPA club meetings. There is no
penalty for missing meetings, as emails will be sent out about the
meeting, but there is a penalty for missing an event after signing up and
not providing 3 days notice. 30 minutes of extra community service
will be assigned for each unexcused absence at an event.
Article VI: Amendments
Sec. 1. Amendments to the constitution are done with the consensus of the
officer team and advisor. An officer may bring up an amendment and
the officer team and advisor will carefully review the material. A
meeting will be held to decide the course of action and the amendment
will be made if there is a higher than 50% consensus; if not, the
amendment will not proceed. If passed, it will come into effect on the
following Monday.