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Committees

Membership

CHARGE
Article VI, Section 3 of the Teratology Society Constitution

The Membership Committee shall review new applications for membership and applications for restoration of membership in the Society. A list of applicants meeting the requirements for membership shall be transmitted to the Secretary during the first week in February, June, and October, who shall communicate the lists to the membership for response. Responses from the membership shall be reviewed by the Membership Committee. Its recommendations shall be submitted to the Council for approval. In addition, The Committee will review demographic information of current members and will make recommendations, if any, to Council prior to the Annual Meeting each year, on methods to retain current members and attract new members. The Committee is also responsible for (1) maintaining a list of members who volunteer to participate in various committees/activities in the Society, and (2) reviewing and making recommendation to the Council on application of the Emeritus Membership. The Committee shall be composed of six regular members, two members per year appointed by the President and serving a term of three years, as well as one student/postdoc member, appointed by the President and serving a one-year term. During the second year of a term, a member may be appointed as the Vice-Chair who will become the Chair of the Committee in the subsequent year. Ad hoc members may be appointed as deemed appropriate by the President to serve only for the year of appointment.

COMPOSITION

Membership Committee Roster
(Date indicates year of expiration of term or office)


Peter Beyrouty, Chair (2011-2012)
Jack B. Bishop, Ph.D., Vice Chair (2011-2012)
Mary Alice Smith, Secretary (2009-2012)
Seyed Adel Moallem, Member (2009-2012)
Eve Mylchreest, Ph.D., Member (2011-2014)
Michael F. O'Hara, PhD, MBA, Member (2011-2013)
Linda G. Roberts, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., Member (2011-2014)
John M. Graham, M.D., Sc.D., President (2011-2012)
Harpal S. Buttar, D.V.M., Ph.D., Past Chair (2011-2012)
Rachel Frohberg, Staff Liason (2010-2015)

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Membership Committee Report - October 8, 2009 Password-Protected

Membership Committee Report - June 27, 2009 Password-Protected

Membership Committee Report - June 08 Password-Protected

 

CURRENT YEAR ACTIVITIES

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Membership Committee Meeting - June 30, 2010 Password-Protected

Membership Committee Conference Call - Feb. 4, 2010 Password-Protected

Membership Committee Conference Call - Sept. 21, 2009 Password-Protected

DISCUSSION FORUM (under development)

PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ROSTERS (click here for more detail)
2007-2008 Committee:

J. Edward Fisher, Jr., Chair
Michael O'Hara, Past Chair
Robert M. Parker
Barbara D. Abbott
Deborah K Hansen(Council Liaison)


2006-2007 Committee:

Michael F. O'Hara, Chair
J. Edward Fisher
Robert M. Parker
Deborah K Hansen(Council Liaison)


2005-2006 Committee:

Ali Faqi, Chair
J. Edward Fisher
Michael F. O'Hara
Robert M. Parker (Council Liaison)


2004-2005 Committee:

Robert L. Brent, Chair
Ida W. Smoak
Ali Faqi
Michael F. O'Hara
Robert M. Parker (Council Liaison)


2003-2004 Committee:

Ida W. Smoak, Chair
Robert L. Brent
Ali Faqi
Robert M. Parker (Council Liaison)


2002-2003 Committee:

Thomas Flynn, Chair
Robert M. Parker
Ida W. Smoak
George E. Dearlove (Council Liaison)


2001-2002 Committee:

Jeffrey M. Peters, Chair
Thomas Flynn
Ida W. Smoak
George E. Dearlove (Council Liaison)


2000-2001 Committee:

E. Sidney Hunter, Chair
Jeffrey Peters
Thomas Flynn
George E. Dearlove (Council Liaison)


1999-2000 Committee:

2000 Committee Report Key
George E. Dearlove, Chair
E. Sidney Hunter
Jeffrey Peters
Robert E. Seegmiller (Council Liaison)

1998-1999 Committee:

1999 Committee Report Key
Joseph Rutledge, Chair
George E. Dearlove
E. Sidney Hunter
Robert E. Seegmiller (Council Liaison)

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