Calif Med. 1973 Dec;119(6):42-59.
To serve the interests of members and to function in the public interest, the California Medical Association must set policies and take positions on current issues affecting the health care of Californians. These policies then guide the activities of the Association in fulfilling its leadership role and its responsibility to the public.Delegates, elected by the membership of CMA's component medical societies, meet annually to deliberate and determine the policies and courses of action for the Association. Between meetings of these Delegates, the CMA Councilors, elected by their district membership, implement the directives of the Delegates and set interim policies. By this democratic process, the membership governs the CMA. Association members must be informed if they are to participate effectively in the affairs of their medical organizations. To disseminate better understanding of CMA's activities, position papers on current issues have been developed. They are based on House of Delegates resolutions and Council actions. Entitled "Where We Stand on Medical and Health Issues," these papers represent the current policy positions of CMA. Each paper is annotated to give the reference source of the policy actions. As with any organization, CMA policies are subject to timely revision. When policies are amended or new policies are adopted, new papers will be developed.
为了服务会员利益并履行公共职责，加利福尼亚医学协会必须针对影响加州居民医疗保健的当前问题制定政策并表明立场。这些政策随后指导协会的活动，以履行其领导职责和对公众的责任。由CMA各组成医学协会的会员选举产生的代表每年开会，审议并确定协会的政策和行动方针。在这些代表会议休会期间，由其所在地区会员选举产生的CMA议员执行代表的指令并制定临时政策。通过这一民主程序，会员对CMA进行管理。协会会员若要有效参与其医疗组织的事务，必须了解相关信息。为了更好地传播对CMA活动的理解，现已就当前问题编写了立场文件。这些文件基于代表大会决议和理事会行动。这些文件题为《我们在医疗和健康问题上的立场》，代表了CMA当前的政策立场。每份文件都附有注释，以说明政策行动的参考来源。与任何组织一样，CMA的政策会适时修订。当政策修订或通过新政策时，将编写新的文件。
