APS News

As originally published in The Physiologist
Volume 45, Number 6, December 2002, page 492-493

APS Bylaw Changes

    During the November 2002 meeting of the APS Council, it was recommended that Article IV. Officers, Section 1. Council and Article IV. Section 4a. Nominating Committee be amended to allow for the increased participation of the membership in Society governance. The portions of Article IV of the Bylaws requiring revision are published below. The APS Membership will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed changes during the APS Business Meeting scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2003 in San Diego, California.

ARTICLE IV. Officers 
SECTION 1. Council. The management of the Society shall be vested in a Council consisting of the President, the President-Elect, the immediate Past President, and six nine other regular members. The terms of the President and President-Elect shall be one year. The terms of the six nine additional Councillors shall be three years each and they shall not be eligible for immediate reelection except those who have served for two years or less in filling interim vacancies. 
A quorum for conducting official business of the Society shall be six of the nine two-thirds of the elected members of Council. 
    The Chairpersons of the Publications Committee, the Finance Committee, the Program Committee, the Education Committee, and the Executive Director are ex officio members of the Council without vote; the Chairperson of the Section Advisory Committee is an ex officio member of the Council with vote. The Council may fill any interim vacancies in its membership. Council shall appoint members to all committees except the Section Advisory Committee. 
In the interim between meetings of Council, an Executive Cabinet consisting of the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, and the Executive Director shall implement the policies of the Council. 
    SECTION 4. b. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consist of the immediate Past President, who will serve as Chairperson, and each member of the Section Advisory Committee. The Chairpersons of the Joint Program Committee and Publications Committee shall serve as ex officio members. The Nominating Committee shall select a slate from candidates nominated by the Society membership. The slate presented for vote shall be such that no more than one of the six nine Councillors shall be from a single institution and no more than two of the six nine shall have a primary affiliation from the same section. The Nominating Committee shall make two nominations for the office of President-Elect and five six nominations for Councillor. 

APS Launches Fund Raising Campaign for the 2005 IUPS Congress

    After a lapse of over 30 years, the United States will be hosting the 35th International Congress of Physiological Sciences in April 2005 in the beautiful city of San Diego. The theme of this upcoming Congress is “From Genomes to Functions” and it will highlight the many emerging opportunities in the physiological sciences arising from the genomic revolution. We intend to make this Congress a truly outstanding international event by doing everything possible to provide the best forum for the exchange of knowledge in the physiological sciences among colleagues from all over the world. To achieve our goal of making this Congress the most successful one ever, we will need the enthusiastic support of the members of the American Physiological Society.
    We invite all members of the APS to contribute to the success of this Congress through your attendance and participation. In addition, we hope that all Society members will make a financial contribution to the Congress in order to provide assistance to emerging physiologists from the US and abroad and to encourage the participation of physiologists from all parts of the world. We would like to raise upwards of $200,000 to underwrite the participation of US and foreign physiologists, especially those from developing countries.
    The IUPS Congress will attract many graduate students and postdoctoral fellows seeking knowledge of the latest research findings. Many of these physiologists do not have adequate funds for foreign travel to the US and need to be supported with partial travel fellowships in order to attend and present their data and learn about yours. APS is proud to join with our sister physiology societies to organize the IUPS Congress, and we ask for your financial assistance to make it an exciting and dynamic meeting.
    Please take an active role in ensuring the success of the first IUPS Congress to be hosted by the US since 1968. All contributions in support of the Congress are fully tax-deductible. Contributors will be acknowledged and recognized in materials distributed in conjunction with the Congress. Individuals committing $500 or more will be invited to a special event held in conjunction with the Congress. Regardless of the amount that you contribute, your participation will make a big difference as we launch our corporate sponsorship campaign.
    Please join with colleagues listed below who have already made a financial commitment to the 2005 IUPS Congress. 

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