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Each spring NMPRA solicits nominations and elects officers for the following academic year. Each officer is subject to a one-year term. Terms of office run from July 1 through June 30 of each year.
This year the election schedule is as follows:
Through May 23 at midnight
accepting applications through the NMPRA
Officer Nomination Form and email to president@medpeds.org. CV, letter of recommendation and application must all be submitted by application deadline.
May 26 - June 4 – Voting via email (all NMPRA resident members will receive on-line voting instructions via our listserv. ONLY resident members or fellows may vote). Following tally of votes: Announcement of 2008-2009 NMPRA Officers will be made.
Nominations are being sought for the positions of President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary. Below is a description of each office, along with email contact information for the current office holder. Feel free to contact the current officer holder if you have additional questions about a position.
President-Elect
When the President is absent, is unable to act, or refuses to act, the
President-Elect performs the President's duties. When the President-Elect
acts in the President's place, the President-Elect has all the President's
powers and is subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The President-Elect
performs other duties as assigned by the President or Board. The
President-Elect will serve as President upon the completion of the
President’s term and then as Immediate Past President once his or her term is
completed as President.
President-elect is responsible for handling RSVPs and the annual case competition for our annual meeting as well as other projects delegated by the President.
As President, one is responsible for planning the annual national NMPRA meeting, working with the MPPDA, AAP Med-Peds Section to coordinate projects, coordinating website updates, leading monthly conference call meetings, etc.
Applicants should be current PGY1 or PGY2s. It is preferable that the applicant is a current PGY1.
Current President-Elect: Jessica Wilson (president-elect@medpeds.org)
Current President: Arlene Chung (president@medpeds.org)
Treasurer
The treasurer has charge and custody of and is responsible for all of NMPRA's
funds, receives and gives receipts for moneys due and payable to the NMPRA,
deposits all moneys in the name of the NMPRA, writes checks and disburses
funds to discharge the NMPRA's obligations, maintains the NMPRA's financial
books and records, and prepares financial reports at least annually.
The treasurer is responsible for preparing the yearly NMPRA budget, securing corporate sponsorships/advertising and other fund-raising efforts as necessary, and managing and securing appropriate investment opportunities.
Current Treasurer: Paras Khandar (treasurer@medpeds.org)
Secretary
The Secretary gives all notices as provided in the bylaws, takes minutes of the
meetings of the Board and members and keeps the minutes as part of the
corporate records. The Secretary is responsible for coordinating the
preparation and publication of our quarterly newsletter, The Perspective.
In addition to this, the secretary is also responsible for archival of any photos, documents,
as well as minutes onto our web server.
Current Secretary: Ariel Frey (secretary@medpeds.org)
Please feel free to email the NMPRA President at president@medpeds.org if you have any
additional questions about the election process.
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