VAHAMSEA Bylaws VIRGINIA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION DIVISION OF VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Article I. Name The name of this organization shall be the Virginia Health and Medical Sciences Educators Association and may be referred to as VAHAMSEA. There shall be seven regions that correspond to the Virginia Public Schools Divisions Superintendent Regions. They are as follows: Region I - Central; Region II - Tidewater; Region III/IV Northeast – and North; Region V - Northwest; Region VI - West; Region VII - Southwest. VAHAMSEA is a division of the Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education (Virginia ACTE). Article II. Purpose and Objectives Section 1. The purpose of VAHAMSEA shall be to provide a nonprofit organization for health and medical sciences educators in Virginia to promote the development and advancement of health occupations education, to encourage the growth and development of those engaged in the field, and to support the programs and objectives of the Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education and the Association for Career and Technical Education. Section 2. The objectives of this Association shall be to: A. Establish and maintain leadership in health and medical sciences education in Virginia; B. Provide the opportunity for exchange of ideas and materials and sharing of experiences to strengthen health and medical sciences programs; C. Consider state, and national needs and problems as a basis for establishing goals for health and medical sciences education; D. Encourage members to develop a cooperative working relationship between health and medical sciences educators and other agencies, organizations, and institutions; E. Act as a vehicle for dissemination of information to its members regarding legislation and other issues, which affect health and medical sciences educators; F. Act as the voice of health and medical sciences educators; G. Maintain a web site for the dissemination of Virginia Health and Medical Sciences Educators Association and related information for health and medical sciences educators; H. Promote and support the Virginia Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Future Health Professionals;
VAHAMSEA Bylaws VIRGINIA HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION DIVISION OF VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Article I. Name The name of this organization shall be the Virginia Health and Medical Sciences Educators Association and may be referred to as VAHAMSEA. There shall be seven regions that correspond to the Virginia Public Schools Divisions Superintendent Regions. They are as follows: Region I - Central; Region II - Tidewater; Region III/IV – Northeast and North; Region V - Northwest; Region VI - West; Region VII - Southwest. VAHAMSEA is a division of the Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education (Virginia ACTE). Article II. Purpose and Objectives Section 1. The purpose of VAHAMSEA shall be to provide a nonprofit organization for health and medical sciences educators in Virginia to promote the development and advancement of health occupations education, to encourage the growth and development of those engaged in the field, and to support the programs and objectives of the Virginia Association for Career and Technical Education and the Association for Career and Technical Education. Section 2. The objectives of this Association shall be to: A. Establish and maintain leadership in health and medical sciences education in Virginia; B. Provide the opportunity for exchange of ideas and materials and sharing of experiences to strengthen health and medical sciences programs; C. Consider state, and national needs and problems as a basis for establishing goals for health and medical sciences education; D. Encourage members to develop a cooperative working relationship between health and medical sciences educators and other agencies, organizations, and institutions; E. Act as a vehicle for dissemination of information to its members regarding legislation and other issues, which affect health and medical sciences educators; F. Act as the voice of health and medical sciences educators; G. Maintain a web site for the dissemination of Virginia Health and Medical Sciences Educators Association and related information for health and medical sciences educators; H. Promote and support the Virginia Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), Future Health Professionals;
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