Council Application

The online application for is now available for the following positions on Council:

• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Member-at-large, with membership over eight years
• Member-at-large, with membership under eight years

The deadline to apply is July 1, 2011.  

Learn about job descriptions, terms and qualifications through the links below. 

Additional Information:
How to Apply

Qualifications

Time Commitments

Terms

Job Descriptions:

• Vice President
• Treasurer
• Division Director
• Member-at-large 

How to Apply

The Nominating Committee will consider all submissions that are completed by a set deadline. The following are required for submissions to be considered complete:

1. Complete the online application.
1. Submit no later than July 1, 2011
2. Electronic CV
3. Two letters of support
4. Completed conflict of interest form*
   
   Please email, fax or mail all materials (except the electronically submitted online application form) to:
   Alexzandra Wallace
   American Society for Surgery of the Hand
   6300 North River Road, Suite 600
   Rosemont, IL 60107
   awallace@assh.org
   Fax: 847-384-1435

Note: It is the nominee's responsibility to request and ensure all letters of support are received by the Central Office before the deadline.

*Conflict of Interest Form

1. Go to www.assh.org > Member Center
2. Click My Profile and login using your username and password
3. Click Edit (located in lower right hand corner)
4. Click the “Conflict of Interest/Supplementary Information” tab. 
5. Please carefully review the information and instructions at the top of the page, listing any companies you have had a financial relationship with over the past 12 months.
6. Do not forget to enter in the current date (MM/DD/YY) before submitting your form.
7. Click the “Accept” button at the bottom of the page to save your changes. 

Important: You are required to enter in the current date to indicate the day you signed off on the form. Even if you have nothing to disclose, please enter in the date field you last reviewed the page. This form must be updated annually.  However if any of this information changes, it is your responsibility to keep your profile up-to-date.

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Qualifications

For any position: any Active ASSH member may apply for a position on Council.  If you are not sure if you are an "Active" member, please email membership@assh.org or call the ASSH Central Office at 847-384-8300.

For officers (Vice President): only an individual who shall have been an Active member for 5 years prior to the time of election shall be eligible for nomination as an officer.  Prior service on Council is required.

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Time Commitments

Council members are expected to meet during 4 face-to-face meetings a year.  These requirements may change.

• A two day face-to-face meeting in spring
• A one day face-to-face meeting prior to the ASSH Annual Meeting
• A two to three hour face-to-face meeting immediately following the ASSH Annual Meeting
• A two day meeting in late fall/early winter

Council members are also expected to participate in conference calls, email discussions, email ballots, and other communications throughout the year.  They may be asked to serve on special task forces and/or serve as liaisons to various committees or individuals within the Society.  New Council members will be expected to attend a half-day orientation at the early winter meeting.

Additional Commitments:

The Vice President is required to attend all Executive Committee meetings, which generally occur the day before the scheduled Council meeting, however the Council meeting which occurs at the end of the Annual Meeting is not proceeded by an Executive Committee meeting. An additional Executive Committee meeting is generally scheduled during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting. The Vice President generally also attends a presidential line meeting in the spring or summer.

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Terms

All positions begin and end on the last day of the ASSH Annual Meeting.  Some or all nominees may be requested to attend the Council meeting prior to the Annual Meeting as non-voting attendees.

Vice President: 4 year term. 1 year position automatically succeeds to President Elect, President and Past President.

Treasurer: 3 year term.

Education Director: 3 year term.

Practice Director: 3 year term.

Research Director: 3 year term.

Member-at-Large: 3 year term.


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Job Descriptions (Duties may change per Council action at any time.)

Vice President- Responsibilities, Qualifications, Term

Statutory Obligations As Defined in Bylaws (February 2007)

• The Vice President shall perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time by the President or the Council. (Article VI, Section 4)
• The Vice President shall succeed to the office of President-elect at the close of the Annual Meeting the year following election to the office of Vice President, or in the event of the death, resignation, removal, or incapacity of the President-elect. (Article VI, Section 4)

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled Council meetings.
• Prepare for active participation in Council  meetings by reading Council agenda materials prior to the date of the Council meeting.
• Participate in special projects related to governance issues, as assigned by the President.
• Perform all other functions as related to serving on the Council as requested.
• Become familiar with responsibilities of the President and President-Elect.
• Begin to develop a theme for the Presidential year.
• Select the Annual Meeting Program Chair for the meeting over which he/she will preside, so the chair can sit on the committee for the prior annual meeting. Do the same for the Residents and Fellows Program Chair.
• Select the Specialty Day Chair for the meeting over which he/she will preside; the Specialty Day Chair is co-chair for the first year, then chairs the next year, then ex-officio.
• Serve on: Membership Committee, Executive Committee, Central Office Advisory Committee, Finance Committee.
• Serve as Council Liaison to:
  Historian and Museum Curator, Bone and Joint Decade Liaison
  American Board of Plastic Surgery Liaison
  American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  American Society of Plastic Surgeons Board
  ASPS/PSEF (AMA Plastic Surgery Caucus Cte)
  ACS Advisory Council Liaison
  American College of Surgeons Governor
  American Association for Hand Surgery Liaisons
• Lead committees under Vice President's division

Qualifications

• Must be an Active member. (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3 (a))
• Only an individual who shall have been an Active member for five (5) years prior to the time of election shall be eligible for nomination as an officer. (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3 (b).)
• Prior service on Council is required for election to the presidential line.

Term Limit: Shall serve a (1) year term in office. May not serve two (2) consecutive terms in office. (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 2)

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Treasurer - Responsibilities, Qualifications, Term

• Attend all scheduled Council meetings.
• Prepare treasurer’s reports for Council meetings, Members Business Meeting, and Foundation Board of Trustees.
• Prepare for active participation in Council meetings by reading Council agenda materials prior to the date of the Council meeting.
• Participate in special projects related to governance issues, as assigned by the President.
• Perform all other functions as related to serving on the Council as requested.
• In years when a Treasurer-elect is present, assist in the training of the Treasurer-elect so that he/she may assume responsibility when elected.
• Serve on:  Executive Committee, Central Office Advisory Committee, and the Finance Committee.
• Serve on the AFSH Board of Trustees, and assume same roles for Foundation as for the Society when the duties are similar.
• Sign all checks over $125,000.
• Receive and review monthly statement of disbursed checks from the Central Office.
• Review audits for ASSH and AFSH.
  

• Must be an Active member. (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3 (a))
• Only an individual who shall have been an Active member for five (5) years prior to the time of election shall be eligible for nomination as an officer. (Bylaws, Article VII, Section 3 (b).)  

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Division Director Responsibilities, Qualifications, Term

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate the functions of all committees in the Division 
• Communicate with each chair the charges of his or her committee
• Provide guidelines, if available, to the chairs about the execution of their responsibilities and the functions of their committee and its members
• Supervise the functions of each committee and inquire about their concerns and needs
• Provide Council with a snapshot of performance of each committee at least annually
• Relay any issues, needs or urgent demands that the committee chairs may have to the Council
• Act as a liaison among various committee chairs as needed
• Arrange for one face-to-face meeting at the annual meeting or other suitable time with all committee chairs in the Division
• Develop benchmarks for success, including scholarly success and publication of ASSH supported research, for each committee and monitor goal achievement
• Complete evaluations for each committee chair
• Communicate these evaluations with Presidential line, especially President Elect
• Communicate with chairs their performances
• Review committee charges annually and make sure that they are appropriate and relevant; suggest revisions to President-elect

Responsibilities Specific to the Position of Education Director

• Direct the coordinate functions of all committees in the Annual Meeting, Courses and Meetings, and Publications Divisions
• Hold a second face-to face meeting each year.

Practice Division Director will be responsible for the following Committees:

• AAOS Coding Committee Liaison
• AMA CPT Advisory Panel Liaison
• AMA Delegate
• AMA RUC Advisory Panel Liaison
• AMA Young Physician Section
• Business of Hand Surgery Committee
• Diversity Committee
• Ethics and Professionalism Committee
• Evidence Based Practice Committee
• Government Affairs Committee
• Lending a Hand Committee
• Military Relations Committee
• Physician Reimbursement and Coding Committee
• Plastic Surgery Visiting Professor Program Committee
• Public Awareness Committee
• Public Education Committee
• Volunteer Services Committee

Qualifications

• Availability of time and energy.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, the ASSH Mission, Vision, Values and Goals.
• Ability to work as a team player, and place personal agenda secondary to the Society's best interests.
• Effectiveness, responsiveness and timeliness in ASSH activities.
• Administrative and organizational skills - including prior or current leadership or administrative positions.
• Special areas of knowledge, skill or insight of potential benefit to the Society and Council.
• Awards or other special recognition within or outside of medicine.

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Member-at-Large - Responsibilities, Qualifications, Term

Responsibilities

• Attend all scheduled Council meetings.
• Prepare for active participation in Council meetings by reading Council Agenda materials prior to the date of the Council meeting.
• Participate in special projects related to governance issues, as assigned by the President.
• Perform all other functions as related to serving on the Council as requested.
• Lead committees under Member at Large responsibilites

Qualifications

Must be an Active member. Prior Council experience is not required.

Term Limit
Three years

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