Chapter Committee Structure
Executive Committee
Composed of President, Pres-elect, immediate Past President, Governor(s), Sec-Treas
- empowered to act urgently on behalf of the College by simple majority vote
- nominating committee
Membership Committee
Composed of the Governor and three fellows
- promotes membership in the chapter
- addresses issues of membership, diversity, awards, and advancement
Administration-Finance Committee
Composed of Sec-Treasurer and one other Board member
- proposes annual budget, reviews financial statement
- provides liaison with accounting
- assures appropriate financial statements prepared
- obtains audits when needed
- review performance of, makes recommendations to the board regarding, and provides liaison with the executive director on matters of finance with the College
Associates and Medical Student Committee
Composed of a medical student from each medical school, a resident from each training program, one board member, and a first or second year practicing internist
- serves as liaison with the medical schools
- promotes career choice in Internal Medicine
- supports Internal Medicine student groups
- oversees medical student competitions
- sends a representative to the NCMS Council on Medical Education
Health and Public Policy Committee
Composed of one board member as chair and four other members
- addresses issues associated with policy development, ethics, and advocacy on state and national issues
- monitors technological and public policy developments
- assists Governor(s) in response to ACP requests for public policy review and makes recommendations to the board
- committee members shall provide delegates to the NCMS HOD and other appropriate medical organizations to provide a voice for NC internists within organized medicine
Legislative Committee
Composed of a board member as chair, and four other members
- develops state and national legislative agendas
- develops contacts with state and national legislators and provides expert consultation
- works closely with NCMS lobbyists to promote interests of the chapter
- develops "key contact" list among members
- committee members shall provide a delegate to the NC MedPac Board of Directors
- committee members shall provide a delegate to the NCMS Legislative Committee
Membership Services Committee
Composed of a board member as chair, and four other members
- annually reviews malpractice insurance carriers; develops a comparative analysis
- develops community based teacher development and professional enhancement program
- develops education and assistance with Model Office Management program
- reviews managed care issues; develops an annual report card on managed care companies; provides assistance to physicians on managed care issues
- coordinates with ACP to promotion of internists and promotion of the national organization membership services
- committee members shall provide a member to the Medicare Advisory Committee
- committee members shall provide a member to the NC Medicaid Advisory Committee
Education Committee
Composed of a board member and three other members
- plans state and regional scientific meetings
- assesses CME needs for the membership
- coordinates with medical school academic departments
- develops informatics review, analysis, and education to the membership
- oversees publication of chapter newsletter at least three times a year, functions as editorial review board
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Contact Information
Byron J Hoffman, Jr MD FACP
Governor, North Carolina Chapter, ACP
Alan Skipper
Executive Director
North Carolina Chapter of ACP
P.O. Box 27167
Raleigh, NC 27611
Office: (919) 833-3836
Fax: (919) 833-2023
Email: askipper@ncmedsoc.org
