Position Description
Position Title: Resident/Fellow Board Representative
Reports To: Board of Directors
Term: Two Years
Compensation: Up to $1,000 in Travel Expense Reimbursement
General Duties & Responsibilities
The position of Resident/Fellow Board Representative on the Board of Directors of ASLMS offers a practical non-profit, non-voting board leadership experience and opportunities to receive mentoring from established leaders. In addition, the individual will inform the board and provide a student’s perspective on issues impacting residents/fellows and their education. The ASLMS board welcomes the unique perspective residents and fellows can bring to the organization.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Serve two-year term effective at the ASLMS 2024 Annual Conference following appointment by the Board of Directors.
- Promote ASLMS to peers and colleagues around the world.
- Demonstrate leadership skills and a desire to serve the Society.
- Attend two board meetings and the Industry Advisory Council meeting at the Annual Conference each year and participate in three board teleconferences throughout the remainder of the year.
- Contribute one article/video per quarter to the Society’s official enewsletter.
- Adhere to Board Policies, Bylaws and both the Board and ASLMS Code of Ethics, and represent ASLMS in a positive and supportive manner.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding discussions held at board meetings.
- Avoid and/or disclose conflicts of interest between the position of Resident/Fellow Board Representative and the incumbent’s professional or personal life.
- Respect the opinions of the Board of Directors and support actions taken by the Board.
- Act in the best interest of ASLMS, above personal interests or beliefs.
- Attend, if possible, Annual Conference educational sessions.
Qualifications
- Must be an ASLMS member in good standing.
- During the two-year term (April 2024-April 2026) as a Resident/Fellow Board Member, the resident/fellow must be enrolled in a formal residency program for a minimum of 13 months. For example, residents in three year programs qualify if they are in their first or second year of training.
- Desire to maintain leadership and to be active in Society governance after the two-year term is completed.
Application/Selection Process
Submit a completed application, curriculum vitae, a letter of recommendation from the program director or chair, and a letter of recommendation from an instructor who is an ASLMS member in good standing to:
Miranda Buck
ASLMS
100 N. 72nd Ave.
Wausau, WI 54401
Or via email: miranda@aslms.org
Submit your application by Friday, December 1, 2023 to be considered.
Please contact the ASLMS Central Office at 715-845-9283 or information@aslms.org with additional questions or concerns.