The name of this organization shall be the Minnesota Osteopathic Medical Society, and as such constitutes the Minnesota state division of the American Osteopathic Association.

ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE

The purpose of the organization shall be to promote and protect the practice of osteopathic medicine in the State on Minnesota; to promote public health; to provide education to the public; to provide continuing medical education to osteopathic physicians; to encourage social exchange among the members of the society.

ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP

The active membership shall consist of graduates of AOA-accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine and students currently enrolled in osteopathic colleges.

ARTICLE 4. MEETINGS

There shall be an annual business meeting at such time and place as provided for in the By-laws. The Board of Trustees may call special meetings. Notice of all meetings shall be mailed to the last known address of all active members. The notice of meetings and other notices from the association can be made by post mail or e-mail. The notices will also be posted on the association web site.

ARTICLE 5. OFFICERS

The officers shall be President, President-Elect, Treasurer and Past President. The officers shall serve a two-year term. The President and the President-Elect shall be elected at the annual meeting to serve for two years. There shall be seven Trustees, each elected to serve a two years term on the Board of Trustees. Two of the trustees and the student member will be elected at one annual meeting and the other three trustees and the resident member will be elected at the next year’s annual meeting. The Board of Trustees shall appoint the Executive Director/Secretary and a Treasurer. The members of the Board of Trustees shall be: President, President-Elect, Past- President, Treasurer, five Trustees elected from the general Society membership , one student member and one resident member. All officers shall serve until successors have been elected and installed. Their election shall be in accordance with the By-laws.

ARTICLE 6. DELEGATES TO THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION

The members of this association shall be entitled to representation in the House of Delegates of the American Osteopathic Association. Active members are eligible to be state delegates and alternates. Delegates and alternates will be elected at the annual Spring meeting to serve at the next House of Delegates, in accordance with the rules of the American Osteopathic Association.

ARTICLE 7. CODE OF ETHICS

The Code of Ethics of the American Osteopathic Association shall govern the members of this association.

ARTICLE 8. AMENDMENTS

This constitution may be amended at any regularly called meeting by a majority vote of those present, provided that a notice of such amendment shall have been mailed to all active members not less than one month nor more than six months previously. The mailing can be done by post mail or by e-mail, and the notice will also be posted on the official web site.