Nestor Jose Galarza Diaz termina el tercer termino como presidente de la APA de Puerto Rico en mayo del 2009 y a nombrado un Comite de Nominaciones para una nueva Directiva de la Asociacion Psiquiatrica Americana, Capitulo de Puerto Rico. 2009-2011.
Las elecciones seran en marzo del 2009.
La tarea de comite de nominaciones es ver entre los psiquiatras de la APA quienes estan dispuestos a trabajar para la APA de Puerto Rico, dirigiendo proyectos nuevos....e informar los candidatos a la Directiva actual. Fecha para informar nominados es el 14 de febrero del 2009.
Abajo les incluyo
1. las posiciones electivas de la APA de Puerto Rico
2. parte del Reglamento de la APA de Puerto Rico segun fue enmendado en el 2006
Miembros del Comite de nominaciones. Incluyo los consultores.
1. Carlos Diaz Silva, MD (Presidente de Comite) area sur
2. Fernando Passalacqua, MD area sur
3. Ramon Parrilla, MD area central
4. Ingrid Alicea, MD area oeste
5. Luis Marchena, MD area este
Consultores
Luis Franco, MD area sur
Alberto Varela, MD area metro
Ileana Fumero, MD area metro
Victor Llado, MD area metro
Sarah Huertas, MD area metro
Posiciones electivas de la APA de Puerto Rico para elecciones en marzo del 2009.
President elect
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Representative to the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association
Deputy Representative to the Assembly of the APA
Three counselors (vocales)
A dos miembros en adiestramiento que seran parte de la Directiva los escogen las Centros de Residencia en Psiquiatria de las Escuelas de Medicina de Ponce y la Universidad de Puerto Rico. Estas no son posiciones electivas.
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Lo que dice el reglamento segun enmendado en el 2006.
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Article VI – Officers
Section 1. Officers of this Association shall be a Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer, President, President- Elect, Vice-President, a Secretary, a Treasury, three Councilors at large, two Members-in-Training Councilors, the immediate Past President, the Representative and Deputy Representative to the Assembly of District Branches of the APA.
The aforementioned officers shall constitute the voting Council. The last two Past Presidents beyond the immediate one, shall be invited to Council meetings, as honorary advisers, but shall not have a right to vote. In addition, Chapter Presidents (or their designees) shall also become members of Council.
Section 2. Only voting members shall be eligible for nomination and election to office. In the case of Members-in-Training Councilors, they shall be elected by the residents assembly of each separate existing accredited training program. Only one Member-in-Training from each existing, accredited programs in Puerto Rico shall be accepted as a voting member of the Council.
Section 3. The Medical Director/CEO will be hired by the Executive Committee and his responsibility among others will be to implement the goals and objectives of the Association and to provide direction, continuation and leadership toward the implementation of the objectives. The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership and of the Council and shall otherwise perform such duties as are customary for presiding officers.
Section 4. The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in his absence.
Section 5. The President-Elect shall assume the office of President as of the last day of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in May on or about one year following his or her election as President-Elect. The President-Elect shall assist the President by acting as overall coordinator of all committee functions.
Section 6. The Secretary is responsible for keeping a record of the proceedings of all meetings of the District Branch and of the Board of Directors. He must keep a list of all members; issue notices of all meetings; notify officers and members of committees of their election or appointment; and certify all official records.
Section 7. The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds and collect all dues. He or she shall pay all expenses of the District Branch by and with the consent and approval of the membership. He or she shall make a written annual report to this Association at the April meeting upon the official transactions of income and expenditures of this Association, and the report should be certified by an accountant.
Section 8. The Representative to the Assembly of District Branches of the American Psychiatric Association or his or her Deputy shall represent this Association in the Assembly, and/or its subgroups, at all official meetings of the American Psychiatric Association, and report back to this Association.
Section 9. All officers shall enter upon their duties at the close of business on the last day of the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association next following their election, and shall continue in office for two years, or until their successors are duly elected and assume office.
Article VII - Election of Officers
Section 1. All officers shall be elected not later than the month of April of the election year as follows:
a. All voting members are eligible for all offices of the Association, according to all rules and regulations.
b. A Nominating Committee, composed of five (5) members shall be appointed by the Council by the month of January of the election year. The Nominating Committee shall include one Past-President as member.
c. The Nominating Committee will present its recommendations to elected positions at the February meeting of the Council.
d. Any voting member of this Association may make written recommendations of eligible candidates to the Nominating Committee prior to the February meeting.
e. Any member eligible to hold office nominated either by him or himself, or by another voting member, by a petition signed by 25% or more of the voting members, shall be included in the official ballot in the next general election, provided that such petition has been filed with the Nominating Committee and the Secretary of the Society prior to the February meeting of the Council.
f. The Secretary of this Association will prepare an official ballot which will include the names of all candidates selected by the Nominating Committee and those nominated by petition. This official ballot will be mailed to all eligible voters not later than March 7, of the election year. All ballots must be received by March 30 to be counted, and must be returned and be identified by a pre-selected identification code.
g. The President shall designate a Board of Tellers consisting of three members to count the ballots and report to the President. The results of the election will be announced to all members of this Association by mail and/or a General Assembly, not later than April 15 of the corresponding election year.
h. All duly elected officers including the Representative, shall enter their duties upon termination of the Annual American Psychiatric Association convention in May.
i. All officers of the Council of this Association shall be elected for a term of two years, including the Representative and Deputy Representative.
j. Any member who has served as officer and is interested in continuing to work for one additional, consecutive two-year term may continue in the same position only if he or she has had an outstanding performance, the nomination is approved by the Executive Committee and the candidate is subject to be re-elected by the membership.
Section 2. Recall of Election - An action for recall of an officer or of the election process, may be initiated by a petition signed by ten (10) members of the Association or by a majority of the Council. Actual recall will be effected only if the majority of the members so indicate by mail ballot.
