Section 4 . Officers of the Medical Staff and MEC at-large members 4.1 Officers of the Medical Staff and MEC at-large members
4.1.1 Chief of Staff 4.1.2 Vice Chief of Staff
4.2 Qualifications of Officers and MEC at-large members
4.2.1 Officers must be members in good standing of the Active category for at least three ( 3 ) years and be actively involved in patient care in the hospital , have previously served on the Medical Executive Committee for at least two ( 2 ) years , indicate a willingness and ability to serve , have no pending adverse recommendations concerning Medical Staff appointment or clinical privileges , have participated in Medical Staff leadership training and / or be willing to participate in such training during their term of office , and be in compliance with the professional conduct policies of the hospital . The Medical Staff nominating committee will have discretion to determine if a staff member wishing to run for office meets the qualifying criteria . There is automatic succession from the Vice Chief of Staff to the Chief of Staff , and from the Chief of Staff to the Immediate Past Chief of Staff .
4.2.2 MEC at-large members must be in good standing in the Active category , be in compliance with the professional conduct policies of the hospital and have participated in Medical Staff leadership training and / or be willing to participate in such training during their term .
4.2.3 Officers and MEC at-large members may not simultaneously hold a leadership position on another hospital ’ s Medical Staff in an unaffiliated facility . Noncompliance with this requirement will result in the officer being automatically removed from office .
4.3 Election of Officers and MEC at-large members
4.3.1 The Nominating committee shall offer at least one nominee for each available position ( Vice Chief of Staff or MEC At-Large Member ). Nominations must be announced , and the names of the nominees distributed to all members of the Active Medical Staff at least 30 days prior to the election . The nominee for the South Meadows Member-at-large must provide a predominance of his / her clinical care at South Meadows .
4.3.2 A petition signed by at least ten percent ( 10 %) of the members of the Active staff may add nominations to the ballot . The Medical Staff must submit such a petition to the Chief of Staff at least fourteen ( 14 ) days prior to the election for the nominee ( s ) to be placed on the ballot . The Nominating committee must determine if the candidate meets the qualifications in section 4.2 above before he / she can be placed on the ballot . The ballot may contain a write in option . Write-in candidates that receive the necessary votes will be accepted if they meet the required qualifications above .
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