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Governance
Each member has an equal voice at the Annual Meeting and special membership meetings. These meetings are the society's definitive governing authority. In the intervals between member meetings, the VMS Council conducts the society's affairs. The Council meets to discuss the policy, governance, operations, and finances of the VMS. The Council's membership includes VMS officers and representatives of the county medical societies, the Vermont chapters of specialty societies, the Vermont Department of Health, and the University of Vermont College of Medicine.

Upcoming VMS Council Meetings:

Thursday, June 4, 2009, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., VIT
Thursday, September 3, 2009, 7:15 - 8:45 p.m., VIT
Sunday, October 4, 2009, 9:00 - 11:30 a.m., Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes

Council meetings are open to all VMS members.

Click here for a listing of 2009-2010 Councilors

Officers elected at the Annual Meeting represent member physicians. The Executive Committee is comprised of the president, the immediate past president, the vice president, the secretary, and the treasurer. The Executive Committee meets regularly and reports to the VMS Council.

The Executive Committee also reviews the operating budget of the organization and reports to the Council on the society's finances. An annual outside audit or review is conducted and is available upon request to all members.

The Investment Committee oversees the reserve and special funds of the VMS, in concert with an outside financial advisor.