Elections
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Questions about the Elections report? Please contact Christina Robbins (christina.robbins@albertadoctors.org).
For information on the Nominating Committee, please contact Annette Ross (annette.ross@albertadoctors.org).
Deputy Speaker and Representatives to CMA General Council 2022
In accordance with the Alberta Medical Association Bylaws, a Call for Nominations for Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Nominating Committee and Representatives to CMA General Council 2023 was sent to the membership on August 3, 2022.
Deputy Speaker
No further nominations were received for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker; the positions were filled by acclamation as noted in the Nominating Committee Report.
Composition of Representatives to CMA General Council 2022
One nomination was received in response to the Call for Nominations. Dr. Robert Ferrari, (Internal Medicine, Edmonton) has been nominated to attend 2023 CMA General Council as an AMA delegate. A brief profile, based on service as contained in AMA records, is provided below.
Dr. Robert Ferrari, Internal Medicine, Edmonton |
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Trustee, AMA Health Benefits Trust Fund |
The Nominating Committee Report contains the recommendations for the AMA composition of representatives to CMA General Council 2023. Direction will be sought regarding AMA composition of representatives to CMA General Council 2023 at the 2022 AMA AGM.
Nominating Committee
No nominations were received in response to the Call for Nominations for AGM representatives to the Nominating Committee. As a result, at the 2022 AGM nominations will be sought from the floor to fill the following six (6) vacancies on the Nominating Committee:
- Three members each for a two-year term 2022-24
- One member for a stub-term of one year 2022-23
- Two alternate members each for a one-year term 2022-23
Members may nominate themselves or a colleague, and all nominees must be AMA members. An e-vote will be held following the meeting. Only those AMA members attending the 2022 AGM will be eligible to vote in the election of AGM representatives to the Nominating Committee.
Current composition of the AMA Nominating Committee is outlined in the Nominating Committee report.
The Nominating Committee holds three full-day meetings per year (typically November, February and May). The next Nominating Committee meeting will be held Friday, November 4, 2022.
Excerpt – AMA Bylaws (September 2021)
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Nominating Committee |
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23.6 |
Terms of Reference |
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23.7 |
The committee shall provide to: |
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The Membership, a nominee for President-Elect |
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(ii) |
The AGM, a list of nominees for: Speaker, Deputy Speaker and representatives to CMA General Council |
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(iii) |
The Forum, a list of nominees for election of Directors of the Board |
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The Forum, a list of nominees for the representatives to the CMA’s nominations working group |
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The Board, a list of nominees for committee membership, including committee chairs, a list of nominees for Members Emeritus, and a list of nominees for CMA committees and council membership |
