JDN-Terms-of-Reference-2011

World Medical Association
Junior Doctors’ Network of Associate Members

 
Draft
 Terms
 of
 Reference
 
 
The
 goal
 of
 the
 WMA
 Junior
 Doctors’
 Network
 (JDN)
 of
 Associate
 Members
 is
 to
 provide
 a
 forum
 for
 
experience-­‐sharing,
 policy
 discussion,
 project
 and
 resource
 development
 on
 issues
 of
 interest
 to
 junior
 
doctors,
 including
 (but
 not
 limited
 to)
 global
 health,
 postgraduate
 training,
 safe
 working
 conditions,
 and
 
physician
 migration.
 
 
 
 
Functions
 
The
 JDN
 will:
 
1. Participate,
 advocate,
 and
 consult
 with
 Constituent
 and
 Associate
 members
 of
 the
 WMA
 on
 
issues
 of
 interest
 to
 junior
 doctors.
 
 
 
2. Collaborate
 with
 Constituent
 and
 Associate
 members
 of
 the
 WMA
 and
 other
 stakeholders
 to
 
increase
 the
 number
 of
 junior
 doctors
 registered
 as
 Associate
 members
 of
 the
 WMA.
 
3. Develop
 reference
 materials
 on
 issues
 of
 interest
 to
 junior
 doctors,
 including
 (but
 not
 limited
 to)
 
literature
 reviews,
 surveys,
 reports,
 and
 policy
 papers.
 
4. Communicate
 information
 on
 emerging
 issues
 of
 interest
 to
 junior
 doctors
 internationally,
 in
 
collaboration
 with
 the
 National
 Medical
 Associations
 of
 the
 WMA
 and
 other
 stakeholders.
 
 
 
5. Organize
 professional
 development
 activities
 and
 develop
 resources
 for
 junior
 doctors
 
 
6. Coordinate
 and
 disseminate
 information
 on
 global
 health
 research
 and
 clinical
 elective
 
opportunities
 and
 resources
 for
 junior
 doctors
 worldwide.
 
 
7. Develop and implement relevant junior-doctor led projects and programs.
Structure
 &
 Processes
 
Composition:
 
 
• The
 WMA
 JDN
 of
 Associate
 Members
 will
 be
 open
 to
 all
 junior
 doctors
 registered
 as
 Associate
 
Members
 of
 the
 WMA.
 
• The
 Network
 will
 elect
 a
 Chair
 for
 a
 one-­‐year
 term.
 
 The
 role
 of
 the
 Chair
 will
 be
 to
 coordinate
 
meetings
 of
 the
 JDN,
 update
 Associate
 and
 General
 Assembly
 members
 on
 JDN
 projects,
 and
 
lead
 efforts
 to
 liaise
 with
 other
 key
 stakeholders.
 
 
 
• The
 Network
 will
 appoint
 a
 Deputy
 Chair
 and
 Secretary
 to
 assist
 with
 coordination
 of
 Network
 
functions
 and
 to
 help
 out
 with
 any
 tasks
 or
 roles
 needed.
 
• The
 Network
 will
 be
 based
 at
 the
 WMA
 General
 Secretariat
 and
 supported
 by
 its
 administrative
 
staff.
 
 

 
World Medical Association
Junior Doctors’ Network of Associate Members

 
Meetings:
 
 
 
• The
 JDN
 will
 meet
 on
 a
 yearly
 basis
 in
 conjunction
 with
 meetings
 of
 the
 General
 Assembly
 of
 the
 
WMA.
 
 
 
• The
 JDN
 will
 meet
 independently
 prior
 to
 the
 annual
 WMA
 Associate
 Members’
 Network
 
meeting.
 
 
 
 
• Other
 meetings
 and
 teleconferences
 will
 be
 scheduled
 as
 deemed
 necessary.
 
 
 
• In
 consideration
 of
 the
 international
 nature
 of
 participation
 in
 the
 JDN
 and
 the
 limited
 resources
 
available
 to
 many
 Junior
 Doctors,
 efforts
 will
 be
 made
 to
 reduce
 costs
 for
 JDN
 meeting
 
participants.