About the RFS Executive Council

The Executive Council of the Resident and Fellow Section shall direct the section activities. 

The term of office for Executive Council members shall be one year. The term for these positions begin at the conclusion of TMA's Annual Conference, TexMed with the exception of the AMA alternate delegate to the Texas Delegation (that runs through the HOD). The term for the AMA alternate delegate to the Texas delegation shall begin at the conclusion of the AMA Annual Meeting and terminate at the conclusion of the following AMA Annual Meeting.

Responsibilities of RFS Executive Council Positions

CHAIR - Chair-Elect Elevates to Chair

The chair shall preside over all RFS section and executive council meetings, subject to the RFS operating procedures and TMA bylaws. The chair shall have the authority to call section meetings, designate ad hoc section committees, and appoint committee members.

CHAIR-ELECT

The chair-elect shall assist the chair and preside at meetings in the absence of the chair or at the chair’s request. 

SECRETARY

The secretary shall record proceedings of the meetings of the RFS and Executive Council. The secretary will lead section meetings when the chair and chair elect are unavailable. The secretary will also serve as the RFS representative for the Texas Medicine Editorial Board.

TMA DELEGATE & ALT DELEGATE (Up To 8 Total) - Vacancies

The delegate and alternate delegate shall represent the section in the TMA House of Delegates. Any member of the RFS in good standing may be elected as delegate or alternate delegate. You may only serve as a delegate for one entity, so if you are a delegate for your county or specialty society, you may not also be a delegate for the RFS.

BOARD of TRUSTEES MEMBER

The TMA resident representative serves for 1 year to provide the RFS perspective on major TMA decisions in the Board of Trustees. The RFS BOT representative is required to attend all regular meetings of the BOT and report relevant information to the RFS during section meetings. 

AMA ALTERNATE DELEGATE, TEXAS DELEGATION | Due Jan. 30 to HOD Staff

This position is elected through the TMA House of Delegates (HOD) and requires a preliminary interview with the TMA delegation to the AMA. To request an interview, please complete the AMA Endorsement Interest Form and follow the established TMA HOD elections procedures when submitting your application. The filing deadline to submit your candidate profile is Jan. 30.

The AMA Alternate delegate to the Texas Delegation interacts and caucuses with Texas physicians as a Texas Alternate Delegate in the AMA House of Delegate. The AMA Alt. Delegate reviews and develops AMA policy with the Texas Delegation and represents the Texas perspective in the AMA-RFS. The AMA Alt. Delegate must attend all Texas Delegation meetings and RFS caucuses at TMA conferences and AMA conferences, including the entire 1-week AMA-RFS Assembly and AMA HOD meeting for the Annual and Interim conferences throughout their one-year term.