Officer and Committee Nominations Descriptions
The Nominating Committee will select the single most appropriate candidate for
this position. The Vice-President assists the President in the fulfillment of
his/her duties, and, in the absence of the President-Elect, assumes the duties
of the President-Elect. The Vice-President serves as such for one year and
automatically advances to the office of President-Elect. The President-Elect
will automatically advance to the office of President. The nominee for
Vice-President must have served at least two years as a voting member of the
Board of Governors.
Primary Responsibilities
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Assist the President and
President-Elect in the discharge of their duties.
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Assume responsibility for the
Academy’s liaison relationships.
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Serve as an official
representative of the Academy as requested by the President.
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Serve as a member of the Board of
Governors and its Executive Committee.
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Represent the interests of the
entire membership.
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Work closely with the President
and President-Elect to prepare for the presidency.
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Chair the Awards Committee.
Roles
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Attend all meetings of the general
membership, Board of Governors, and its Executive Committee, and Finance
Committee.
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Collaborate with the President to
identify appropriate liaisons to represent the Academy to other agencies,
groups, organizations, and interest groups.
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Serve as a board liaison as
assigned by the President.
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Treasurer
The Nominating Committee will select a single candidate for this
position.The term of office is two years.The Treasurer is eligible for
re-election to second and third consecutive two-year terms.
Primary Responsibilities
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Oversee all Academy financial
affairs and corporate records.
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Represent the best interests of
the entire membership and reports on the financial soundness of the Academy.
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Oversee and advise the Board on
the prudent use of Academy funds in keeping with the goals and objectives
established by the Board of Governors.
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Chair the Finance Committee, serve
on the Board of Governors and its Executive Committee.
Roles
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Work closely with the Executive
Director and appropriate staff to monitor all financial aspects of the
Academy.
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Review the Academy’s monthly
financial statements and other financial documents to ensure understanding
of
the Academy’s financial situation.
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Present an annual operating and
capital budget, upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee, to the
Board of Governors for approval.
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Co-sign checks in amounts greater
than $10,000.
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Prepare fiscal policies and
programs for presentation to the Board of Governors.
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Present reports on financial
affairs during meetings of the Board of Governors.
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Present the report of the
Independent Auditor to the membership at the Annual Business Meeting.
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Attend all meetings of the general
membership, Board of Governors and its Executive Committee.
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The Nominating Committee will select a single candidate for this
position. The term of office is two years and is eligible for
re-election to second and third consecutive two-year terms. In
nominating Fellows for this position, consideration should be given to
individual academic and clinical merit, service to the Academy,
organizational and leadership qualities, willingness to serve if
elected, and, in the case of otherwise equally qualified candidates,
geographical makeup of the Board of Governors, academic versus private
practice and other factors.
Primary Responsibilities
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Ensure the official recording of
actions taken at meetings of the membership, by the Board of Governors, and
its Executive Committee.
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Serve as a member of the Board
of Governors and its Executive Committee.
Roles
- Ensure that accurate minutes of
all meetings of the general membership, Board of Governors, and its
Executive Committee are maintained.
- Review and approve drafts of all
minutes prior to distribution to appropriate parties.
- Oversee the Academy Handbook,
and assure regular updates.
- Serve as a board liaison as
assigned by the president.
- Ensure the appropriate
maintenance of the books, records, manuscripts, papers, correspondence and
seal of the Academy.
- Attend all meetings of the
general membership, Board of Governors, and its Executive Committee.
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The Nominating Committee will select a single candidate for each available
position. In nominating Fellows for this position, consideration should be
given to individual academic and clinical merit, service to the Academy,
organizational and leadership qualities, willingness to serve if elected, and,
in the case of otherwise equally qualified candidates, geographical makeup of
the Board of Governors, academic versus private practice and other factors.
Members-at-Large serve on the Board of Governors for a three-year term and may
be re-elected to a second three-year term.
Primary Responsibilities
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Assure the success of AAPM&R
programmatically and financially.
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Establish the vision, mission, and
goals for the organization through a long range strategic planning process.
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Provide oversight for all
programmatic and policy aspects of the Academy.
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Retain the Executive Director and
provide advice and counsel to the Executive Director in the implementation of
programs and activities.
Roles
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Adopt the strategic plan and use
it to measure the merits of proposed programs, activities, or services.
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Approve policies giving direction
to Academy activities.
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Approve new programs or services.
Review the efficacy of existing programs and services on a regular basis.
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Adopt operating and capital
budgets, monitor financial results, and approve any variations in budgets.
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Evaluate the performance of the
Executive Director at least annually.
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Approve appointment of independent
auditors and legal counsel.
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Serve as liaison with Academy
committees, task forces, etc, as assigned by the President.
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Serve as liaison to outside
organizations, entities, etc., as assigned by the President.
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Attend all meetings of the general
membership, Board of Governors, and its Executive Committee.
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Represent the interests of the
entire membership.
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The Nominating Committee will select one Member-at-Large who will serve a
two-year term on the Awards Committee. The Awards Committee is charged 1) to
determine the best candidates who qualify for the established awards of AAPM&R
based on the annually solicited nominations from the membership and 2) to
assist with the implementation of the awards program. The nominees should be
respected active Fellows familiar with Academy affairs who will expend the
necessary effort to identify appropriate candidates for Academy awards.
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The Nominating Committee will select three new candidates for membership on
the Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee consists of five Academy
Fellows, each of whom shall serve a one-year term including the Immediate Past
President who serves as Chair of the committee. One member is selected from
the current committee to assure continuity and three new members are elected
at the Annual Business Meeting. The nominees should be respected active
Fellows familiar with Academy affairs who will expend the necessary effort to
identify appropriate candidates for Academy office.
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The Nominating Committee will select one Member-at-Large who will serve a
two-year term on the ERF Endowment Committee. The ERF Endowment
Committee is charged with monitoring the ERF corpus and its related
programs. Nominees should be respected, active Fellows familiar with Academy
affairs who will expend the necessary effort to monitor the ERF corpus.
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