SECTION E – SPECIALTY SOCIETY REPRESENTATION

The House of Delegates shall designate those specialty societies entitled to representation in the Medical Society of the State of New York. Such specialty societies shall correspond to the statewide specialty societies recognized by the Council of the Medical Society of the State of New York.

Each of the Statewide specialty societies recognized by the Council of the Medical Society of the State of New York shall be requested to submit to the office of the executive vice-president the name of one delegate and one alternate delegate not less than ninety days prior to the annual meeting of the House of Delegates. All such designated delegates must be members of the Medical Society of the State of New York.

Should the delegate or alternate of a specialty society be unable to serve in the House of Delegates, the president of the specialty society shall designate a substitute delegate and shall so notify the secretary of the Medical Society of the State of New York in writing.