Chapter Elections

Arizona

Review the roles and expectations for current chapter leadership positions below.

President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Membership Director

The Membership Director reviews membership lists provided in the Chapter Leader Portal and works with other chapter leaders to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Membership Director will utilize resources provided to welcome new members, share upcoming meeting information with current and prospective members, and conduct outreach to recently expired members encouraging them to renew. The Membership Director works with the SHM National Office to maintain an accurate and updated list of members and prospective members. The role of Membership Director is a 2-year, renewable term.

Boston

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Director of Communications

The Director of Communications is responsible for directing all of the chapter's marketing activities in accordance with SHM guidelines and in conjunction with SHM National efforts. Starting with providing guidance to our chapter's marketing needs by analyzing and developing marketing strategies, planning, and coordinating marketing efforts, communicating the marketing plans to those involved, and building awareness and positioning for our chapter's events. The role of Director of Communications is a 2-year, renewable term.

Director of Membership

The Director of Membership reviews membership lists provided in the Chapter Leader Portal and works with other chapter leaders to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Director of Membership will utilize resources provided to welcome new members, share upcoming meeting information with current and prospective members, and conduct outreach to recently expired members encouraging them to renew. The Director of Membership works with the SHM National Office to maintain an accurate and updated list of members and prospective members. The role of Director of Membership is a 2-year, renewable term.

Director of Technology

The Director of Technology is responsible for pushing innovations in our approach to serving the region with technology, creates new ways to connect our members within our chapter, and other members outside of our chapter via technology, and consider equipment needs and innovative ways to utilize technology to improve meetings. The role of Director of Technology is a 2-year, renewable term.

Events Manager

The Events Manager will lead the event planning efforts for chapter meetings, such as finding venues, coordinating with speakers, arranging the venue details, planning the meeting agenda, and submitting meeting notification forms to SHM National. The role of Events Manager is a 2-year, renewable term.

APP Board Member

The APP Board Member recruits APPs from the area in partnership with the Director of Membership and leads APP events, in partnership with the board. The role of APP Board Member is a 2-year, renewable term.

Central Ohio

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, renewable term.

Chicago

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter, and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans, and other chapter initiatives. The President recruits new leaders, ensures membership recruitment and retention initiatives are in place, attends SHM annual conferences when able, and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Connecticut

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Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence and attends chapter leadership meetings held via teleconference or in-person. The Vice President collaborates with the President and assists with the coordination of chapter meeting dates, times, and content, assists in publicizing chapter events to local hospitalists with assistance from the national office and works with other leaders to strategize and execute initiatives to accomplish the chapter’s annual goals. The Vice President also participates on National Chapter District calls and supports the President as needed. The Vice President automatically becomes President at the end of the Vice President term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of Vice President is a 1-year, non-renewable term.

Delaware

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President-Elect

The President-Elect fulfills the responsibilities of the President when the President is unavailable or incapacitated. The President-Elect assists the President in determining the content and location sites for meetings and in interfacing with external resources regarding financial support. The President-Elect assists the Director of Membership in recruiting, retaining, and tracking members, and in identifying residents with interests in hospital medicine to engage in membership. The President-Elect automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of the President-Elect is a 1-year, non-renewable term, followed by 2 subsequent 1-year terms as President and then as Immediate Past President.

Secretary/Treasurer

The Secretary/Treasurer assists the Director of Membership in recruiting, retaining, and tracking members, submits a meeting report form after each meeting to the National Office and oversees content and updates of the chapter’s HMX community. The Secretary/Treasurer works with the National Office to maintain chapter financial records and interfaces with external resources regarding financial support for meetings. The Secretary/Treasurer also helps determine the location for meeting sites. The role of the Secretary/Treasurer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Director of Membership

The Director of Membership reviews chapter membership rosters and meeting attendee lists to recruit, retain, and engage members. The Director of Membership identifies new hospitalists and hospital medicine programs within the chapter’s geographic region and submits this information to the SHM National Office. The Director of Membership identifies residents with an interest in hospital medicine to engage in the membership, formulates and implements plans to recruit new meeting attendees and manages attendee check-in at each meeting. The role of the Director of Membership is a 1-year, renewable term.

Greater Philadelphia Area

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter, and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans, and other chapter initiatives. The President recruits new leaders, ensures membership recruitment and retention initiatives are in place, attends SHM annual conferences when able, and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary/Treasurer

The Secretary/Treasurer assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community and assists in determining meeting content. The Secretary/Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors, works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary/Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Advisory Board Member

The Advisory Board Member works with other officers to strategize and execute initiatives to accomplish the chapter’s annual goals, ensuring the longevity of the chapter. The Advisory Board Member also coordinates and maintains active communication with other chapter officers and chapter members, attends leadership meetings held via teleconference or in-person, and attends organized chapter meetings. The role of Advisory Board Member is a 2-year, renewable term.

Hampton Roads

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans and other chapter initiatives. The President also recruits new members for the chapter, attends SHM annual conferences when able and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of the Vice President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

NP/PA Representative

The NP/PA Representative works to recruit, retain and engage physician assistants and nurse practitioners within the chapter’s geography. The NP/PA Representative helps develop content at chapter meetings that is of value of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The role of NP/PA Representative is a 2-year, renewable term.

Houston

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Secretary/Treasurer

The Secretary/Treasurer assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community and assists in determining meeting content. The Secretary/Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors, works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary/Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Vice President of Education and Content Development

The Vice President of Education and Content Development assists the President in determining meeting content and eliciting feedback from chapter members. The Director of Education and Content Development will complete CME documents for pertinent chapter meetings, mentor and supervise the Resident Chapter Liaison, and assist in recruiting, retaining, and tracking members. The Vice President of Education and Content Development will, with the assistance of other officers, formulate and implement plans to recruit new members and meeting attendees. The Vice President of Education and Content Development will report recruitment plans/results to and coordinate recruitment efforts with the SHM National Office. The role of Vice President of Education and Content Development is a 2-year, renewable term.

Resident Liaison

The Resident Liaison attracts and engages fellow trainees within the chapter’s geography who are interested in pursuing a career in hospital medicine. This person, in conjunction with the chapter leadership, would help develop content and events for chapter meetings that are of value to residents and students. In addition, the individual would be invited to join a national group of other Chapter Resident/Student Liaisons within SHM that is supported by the Physicians in Training (PIT) Committee to hear about SHM wide initiatives, programs, and opportunities for career growth. The role of Resident Liaison is a 2-year, renewable term.

Indiana

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Iowa

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, non-renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Membership Director

The Membership Director reviews membership lists provided in the Chapter Leader Portal and works with other chapter leaders to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Membership Director will utilize resources provided to welcome new members, share upcoming meeting information with current and prospective members, and conduct outreach to recently expired members encouraging them to renew. The Membership Director works with the SHM National Office to maintain an accurate and updated list of members and prospective members. The role of Membership Director is a 2-year, renewable term.

Kansas

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President-Elect

The President-Elect sets leadership meeting agenda in absence of President, helps in setting annual goals, hosts at least one virtual meeting, and presents chapter updates at annual in-person events in absence of President. The President-Elect will advance to role of President after completion of term. The role of President-Elect is a 1-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary posts leadership meeting minutes on HMX, helps in setting annuals goals, hosts at least one virtual meeting, and plays a role in annual in-person events. The Secretary will advance to Advisory Board role after completion of term. The role of Secretary is a 1-year, renewable term.

Director of Communications and Member Engagement

The Director of Communications and Member Engagement develops and implements the Chapter’s communication strategy with existing and prospective members using the Chapter Leader Portal, helps in setting annual goals, hosts at least one virtual meeting, and plays a role in annual in-person events. The Director of Communications and Member Engagement will advance to Advisory Board role after completion of term. The role of Director of Communications and Member Engagement is a 1-year, renewable term.

Resident Champion

The Resident Champion engages with and encourages participation of resident physicians in the state of Kansas. This position is open for residents. This person, in conjunction with the chapter leadership, would help develop content and events for chapter meetings that are of value to residents. In addition, the individual would be invited to join a national group of other Chapter Resident/Student Liaisons within SHM that is supported by the Physicians in Training (PIT) Committee to hear about SHM wide initiatives, programs, and opportunities for career growth. The Kansas Chapter will sponsor Resident Champion to SHM Converge. The role of Resident Champion is a 1-year, renewable term.

Advisory Board

The Advisory Board consists of five members. Each member is responsible for providing input regarding chapter goals and the long-term vision of the chapter and assisting leadership in running chapter affairs when needed. The role of Advisory Board is a 1-year, renewable term.

Knoxville

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Lake Erie

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Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 1-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Resident Liaison

The Resident Liaison attracts and engages fellow trainees within the chapter’s geography who are interested in pursuing a career in hospital medicine. This person, in conjunction with the chapter leadership, would help develop content and events for chapter meetings that are of value to residents and students. In addition, the individual would be invited to join a national group of other Chapter Resident/Student Liaisons within SHM that is supported by the Physicians in Training (PIT) Committee to hear about SHM wide initiatives, programs, and opportunities for career growth. The role of Resident Liaison is a 1-year, renewable term.

Long Island

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter, and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans, and other chapter initiatives. The President recruits new leaders, ensures membership recruitment and retention initiatives are in place, attends SHM annual conferences when able, and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of the Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Medical Student Liaison

The Medical Student Liaison attracts and engages fellow trainees within the chapter’s geography who are interested in pursuing a career in hospital medicine. This person, in conjunction with the chapter leadership, would help develop content and events for chapter meetings that are of value to residents and students. In addition, the individual would be invited to join a national group of other Chapter Resident/Student Liaisons within SHM that is supported by the Physicians in Training (PIT) Committee to hear about SHM wide initiatives, programs, and opportunities for career growth. The role of Medical Student Liaison is a 2-year, renewable term.

Los Angeles

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Vice President

The Vice President shall have the powers of the President in the absence of the President and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board Officers may prescribe or as the President may delegate. The Vice President collaborates with the President to learn the role of the President, to become familiar with the programs of the Chapter and its governance, and to develop and facilitate officer transition. The Vice President assists and supports the President as needed and plans for the Presidential year. The Vice President shall automatically become nominated for President at the end of the term as Vice President which shall coincide with the end of the term of the President. The role of Vice President is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary shall assure that minutes are prepared and maintained for all meetings of the Board and the members; shall assure that appropriate notice is given for all meetings of the Board and members; and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board or by the President. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the Board aware of finances of the Chapter and issue a report at least once a year. The role of Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Membership Director

The Membership Director coordinates meeting venues, notices of meetings when necessary, and assists the Board with growth of Chapter membership and maintains an accurate and updated list of voting and nonvoting members. The role of Membership Director is a 2-year, renewable term.

Memphis

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Michigan

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence and performs other duties as prescribed by the Board Officers or delegated by the President. The President-Elect collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect assists and supports the President as needed and plans for the Presidential year. The President-Elect automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of the President-Elect is a 2-year, non-renewable term.

Membership Director

The Membership Director coordinates meeting venues and notices of meetings, when necessary, assists the Board with the growth of the chapter membership and maintains an accurate and updated list of voting and nonvoting members. The role of the Membership Director is a 2-year, renewable term.

Middle Tennessee

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans and other chapter initiatives. The President also recruits new members for the chapter, attends SHM annual conferences when able and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Secretary/Treasurer

The Membership Coordinator reviews membership lists provided in the Chapter Leader Portal and works with other chapter leaders to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Membership Coordinator will utilize resources provided to welcome new members, share upcoming meeting information with current and prospective members, and conduct outreach to recently expired members encouraging them to renew. The Membership Coordinator works with the SHM National Office to maintain an accurate and updated list of members and prospective members. The role of Membership Coordinator is a 1-year, renewable term.

APP Liaison

The APP Liaison identifies local APPs interested in hospital medicine and engages them in the chapter. The role of APP Liaison is a 1-year, renewable term.

Mississippi

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

New Hampshire/Vermont

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

New Mexico

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

North Carolina Triangle

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 1-year, non-renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 1-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Advisory Board Member

The Advisory Board Member works with other officers to strategize and execute initiatives to accomplish the chapter’s annual goals, ensuring the longevity of the chapter. The Advisory Board Member also coordinates and maintains active communication with other chapter officers and chapter members, attends leadership meetings held via teleconference or in-person, and attends organized chapter meetings. The role of Advisory Board Member is a 1-year, renewable term.

North Central Texas

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

North Dakota

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

North Florida

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, non-renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

NYC/Westchester

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Advisory Board Member

The Advisory Board Member works with other officers to strategize and execute initiatives to accomplish the chapter’s annual goals, ensuring the longevity of the chapter. The Advisory Board Member also coordinates and maintains active communication with other chapter officers and chapter members, attends leadership meetings held via teleconference or in-person, and attends organized chapter meetings. The role of Advisory Board Member is a 2-year, renewable term.

Oklahoma

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Oregon/SW Washington

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter, and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans, and other chapter initiatives. The President recruits new leaders, ensures membership recruitment and retention initiatives are in place, attends SHM annual conferences when able, and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Secretary/Treasurer

The Secretary/Treasurer assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community and assists in determining meeting content. The Secretary/Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors, works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary/Treasurer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Regional Delegates

The Regional Delegate attends chapter leadership meetings held via teleconference or in-person, works with the President to recruit members in their respective region and facilitates local access to quarterly meeting content. The role of the Regional Delegate is a 1-year, renewable term.

Pacific Northwest

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 1-year, renewable term.

Pee Dee

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Piedmont Triad

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Pittsburgh

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Secretary

The Secretary works with the President to set and publish the meeting agendas, maintains and publishes minutes for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, and procures any items or services required for regular chapter business and meetings. The Secretary works together with the other Chapter Officers to complete and submit required annual reports as well as applications for funds, CME approval, and awards from the National Association. The Secretary fulfills the responsibilities of the President in the absence of both the President and Vice President. The Secretary is a key role in chapter leadership and should possess strong organizational skills and be prepared to meet occasional deadlines for reports and forms. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Membership Director

The Membership Director works with other chapter leaders and the National Office to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Membership director works with the SHM National Office to maintain and update lists of members and prospective members. The Membership Director also welcomes new members to the chapter, encourages existing members to become involved with chapter leadership, and recruits Resident Liaisons. The Membership Director is a key position within chapter leadership which requires communication, organization, and social skills. The Membership Director is involved with outreach to chapter members and prospective members via email and during events. An outgoing and enthusiastic personality is advantageous. The role of Membership Director is a 2-year, renewable term.

Communications Director

The Communications Director is responsible for communication between the chapter leadership and chapter members. The Communications Director is responsible for The Chapter’s HMX Page on the SHM website, including advertising for Chapter meetings, events, and activities, monitoring the Chapter’s HMX discussion board, and posting photos to the website. The Communications Director utilizes SHM resources to assist with emailing chapter members about upcoming chapter business. The Communications Director should be familiar with designing and posting simple online content. Interest and skills in advertisement, marketing, and social media are helpful but not required. The role of Communications Director is a 2-year, renewable term.

Rhode Island

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Meetings/Events Coordinator

The Meetings/Events Coordinator will lead the event planning efforts for chapter meetings, such as finding venues, coordinating with speakers, arranging the venue details, planning the meeting agenda, and submitting meeting notification forms to SHM National. The role of Meetings/Events Coordinator is a 2-year, renewable term.

Rocky Mountain

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter, and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans, and other chapter initiatives. The President recruits new leaders, ensures membership recruitment and retention initiatives are in place, attends SHM annual conferences when able, and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Vice President

The Vice President has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance, and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The Vice President will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. The Vice President also assists and supports the President as needed. The role of Vice President is a 1-year, renewable term.

Secretary/Director of Membership

The Secretary/Membership Director assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The Secretary/Membership Director works with other chapter leaders to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Secretary/Membership director sends out notices of meetings and works with the SHM National Office to maintain an accurate and updated list of members and prospective members. The role of Secretary/Director of Membership is a 1-year, renewable term.

NP/PA Director of Membership

NP/PA Membership Director works in partnership with the Membership Director to recruit, retain, and engage physician assistants and nurse practitioners within the chapter’s geography. The NP/PA Membership Director helps develop content at chapter meetings that is of value of nurse practitioners and physician assistants. The NP/PA Membership Director must hold the degree of Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant. The role of NP/PA Director of Membership is a 1-year, renewable term.

San Diego

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

San Francisco Bay Area

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President

The President works with other chapter leaders and members to develop and drive the chapter’s annual goals and strategic plan. The President organizes and presides at all chapter member and chapter leadership meetings, generally supervises the business of the chapter, and guides the leadership to realize the chapter’s goals, meeting plans, and other chapter initiatives. The President recruits new leaders, ensures membership recruitment and retention initiatives are in place, attends SHM annual conferences when able, and attends quarterly chapter leader conference calls. The role of President is a 1-year, renewable term.

President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 1-year, renewable term.

Director of Membership

The Director of Membership reviews membership lists provided in the Chapter Leader Portal and works with other chapter leaders to recruit, retain, and engage members within the chapter’s geography. The Director of Membership will utilize resources provided to welcome new members, share upcoming meeting information with current and prospective members, and conduct outreach to recently expired members encouraging them to renew. The Director of Membership works with the SHM National Office to maintain an accurate and updated list of members and prospective members. The role of Director of Membership is a 1-year, renewable term.

South Carolina Lowcountry

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

South Texas

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Southeast Florida

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Southwest Florida

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Tampa Bay Area

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 1-year, renewable term.

Upstate South Carolina

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Utah

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

West Texas

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Chapter Officers

Chapter Officers assist the President and other officers with tasks needed for chapter functions. Chapter Officers will develop specific tasks or goals that interest the officer to forward the mission on SHM and the Chapter. The role of Chapter Officer is a 2-year, renewable term.

West Virginia

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President-Elect

The President-Elect has the power of the President in his/her absence, collaborates with the President to learn the President’s role, becomes familiar with the programs of the chapter and its governance and develops and facilitates officer transitions. The President-Elect also assists and supports the President as needed and automatically becomes the President at the end of the President-Elect’s term, which coincides with the end of the former President’s term. The role of President-Elect is a 2-year, non-renewable term.

Secretary

The Secretary assures that minutes are prepared and maintained for all chapter leadership and chapter member meetings, posts meeting synopses on the chapter’s HMX community, assists in determining meeting content and fulfills the responsibilities of the President in his/her absence. The role of Secretary is a 2-year, renewable term.

Treasurer

The Treasurer will review and keep the board aware of chapter activity funds, develops relationships with vendors and works with SHM Staff to confirm displays for chapter meetings. Along with the Secretary, the Treasurer fulfills the responsibilities of the President and/or President-Elect when he/she is unavailable. The role of Treasurer is a 2-year, renewable term.

Student Representative

The Student Representative attracts and engages fellow trainees within the chapter’s geography who are interested in pursuing a career in hospital medicine. This person, in conjunction with the chapter leadership, would help develop content and events for chapter meetings that are of value to students. In addition, the individual would be invited to join a national group of other Chapter Resident/Student Liaisons within SHM that is supported by the Physicians in Training (PIT) Committee to hear about SHM wide initiatives, programs, and opportunities for career growth. The role of Student Representative is a 2-year, non-renewable term.

Resident Representative

The Resident Representative attracts and engages fellow trainees within the chapter’s geography who are interested in pursuing a career in hospital medicine. This person, in conjunction with the chapter leadership, would help develop content and events for chapter meetings that are of value to residents. In addition, the individual would be invited to join a national group of other Chapter Resident/Student Liaisons within SHM that is supported by the Physicians in Training (PIT) Committee to hear about SHM wide initiatives, programs, and opportunities for career growth. The role of Resident Representative is a 2-year, non-renewable term.

Practice Administrator Representative

The Practice Administrator Representative identifies local practice administrators interested in hospital medicine and engages them in the chapter. The role of Practice Administrator Representative is a 2-year, renewable term.

APP Representative

The APP Representative identifies local APPs interested in hospital medicine and engages them in the chapter. The role of APP Representative is a 2-year, renewable term.

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