Japanese Society of Interventional Nephrology

Japanese Society of Interventional Nephrology Bylaws

(Chapter 1 General Provisions)

1. This Society shall be known as the Japanese Society of Interventional Nephrology.
2. The Secretariat of this Society shall be located at Kashiwa Hospital, Jikei University School of Medicine.

(Chapter 2: Purpose and Activities)

• The purpose of this Society is to contribute to the advancement of medical care through research and surveys on interventional procedures in the field of nephrology and related diseases, as well as the exchange of knowledge and technical information.

• This Society shall carry out the following activities to achieve the purpose stated in 3. 

1) Holding academic conferences 

2) Surveys and research 

3) Other activities necessary to promote the purpose of this Society

(Chapter 3: Members) 

5. The members of this Society shall be classified into the following three categories. 

1) Regular Members: Individuals who agree with the purpose of this Society and have registered as members on the website.

2) Facility Members: Medical facilities or departments that agree with the objectives of this Society and have joined as members. 

3) Supporting Members: Companies or organizations that agree with the objectives of this Society and have joined as members. 

(Chapter 4: Officers) 

6. This Society shall have the following officers: 

President: 1 person 

Committee Members: Several persons 

Auditor: 1-2 persons

1) The President shall represent this association, preside over meetings, and convene necessary meetings. 

2) Officers shall be relieved of their duties after four consecutive absences. However, this does not preclude reappointment. 

3) The Representative Secretary shall be elected by mutual selection among the Secretaries. 

4) The President shall be elected from among the Representative Secretaries and approved by the Secretary Meeting.

5) The Auditor shall audit the prepared financial statements and report them to the General Assembly. 

(Chapter 5: Committee Meeting and General Assembly) 

7. The operations of this Society shall be conducted as follows: 

1) The Committee Members shall organize the Committee Meeting, deliberate and decide on Society affairs, and execute them. 

2) The Academic Conference and the Committee Meeting shall be held twice a year.

3) The President shall be elected by mutual selection among the members of the Board of Directors. 

4) The President shall preside over meetings on behalf of the Society and convene necessary meetings. 

(Chapter 6: Accounting) 

8. The accounting of this Society shall be conducted as follows: 

1) The expenses of this Society shall be covered by membership fees, donations, and income from activities.

2) The budget and final accounts shall be audited, approved by the Steering Committee, and then ratified by the General Assembly. 

(Chapter 7: Membership Fees) 

9.

1) Membership fees shall be paid via the Society’s website (revised on November 18, 2020). 

(Implementation Regulations) 

1) The fiscal year of this Society shall run from April 1 to March 31 of the following year.

2) These bylaws shall take effect on July 17, 2021. 

3) The contact information for the Society’s office is as follows: 

The Jikei University School of Medicine Kashiwa Hospital, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Professor Ikeda’s Office 

163-1 Kashiwa-shita, Kashiwa City, Chiba

Email: jsivn-office@umin.ac.jp