Section 9906 - [Effective Until 7/17/2028] Creation of a board(a) There is hereby established the Board of Directors of the Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research (Board), which shall serve as an advisory board to the Health Care Commission.(b) The Board shall consist of 19 members as follows: (1) Eighteen members appointed by the Governor as follows:a. One member from the Delaware Health Care Commission.b. Two members from the ChristianaCare Health System.c. Six representatives from each institution with a Graduate Medical Education program, including ChistianaCare Health System, Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare, TidalHealth, Nemours Children's Health, and Saint Francis Hospital.d. One member from the Delaware Healthcare Association.e. One member from the Delaware Higher Education Office.f. Two members from the University of Delaware, 1 of which must be from the College of Health Sciences.g. One member from Delaware State University.h. One member from the Medical Society of Delaware.i. One member from the Delaware Academy of Medicine Delaware Public Health Association. j. One member from the First State Chapter of the National Medical Association.k. An at-large member, who is a resident of Sussex County and who represents Federally Qualified Health Centers.(2) The Director of the Division of Public Health, or the Director's designee, shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board. (c) All members, other than the ex officio member, shall be appointed for terms of 3 years. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only to fill that vacancy for the remainder of the term, but shall be eligible for re-appointment upon expiration of that term.(d) No member of the Board shall receive compensation for that member's duties other than normal travel expenses incurred in carrying out the responsibilities as members.(e) A majority of the total membership of the Board must be present at a Board meeting in order to have quorum and conduct official business. A vacancy on the Board is not counted for quorum.(f) The Chair of the Board shall be elected by the Board. Candidates for Chair of the Board shall be reviewed by a nominating committee. Membership of the nominating committee and rules for nominating candidates shall be determined by the Board. The Chair shall be subject to a 3-year term with no more than 3 consecutive terms. A Vice Chair shall be established in the same manner and with the same term lengths and limits.(g) The Board may establish working committees to assist in completing its work; however, it shall maintain a standing "Committee on Rural Health" to assure that the unique health needs of rural Delaware are addressed in DIMER activities.(h) The Board members shall receive annual training on the importance of diversity in healthcare and how diversity in the medical field reduces health care disparities, optimizes care delivery, and increases access to care.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 410,s 2, eff. 9/19/2024.Amended by Laws 2023 , ch. 92, s 6, eff. 7/17/2023, exp. 7/17/2028. 70 Del. Laws, c. 516, § 3; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 4, §§ 4 - 6; 77 Del. Laws, c. 431, § 17.;This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.