This manual is designed to help members of The Society of Directors of Research in Medical Education (SDRME) and particularly the Executive Committee deal with issues which need not be covered by the by-laws, but which will make SDRME run more smoothly. This procedures manual may be amended by the Executive Committee at their discretion, but it is expected that if the revisions are of direct consequence to the membership, they will be presented to the full membership before changes are made.