Duties and Responsibilities: chair elect

i. Serves one (1) year prior to assuming the three-year term as Chair of the SIG.

ii. Serves, during this year, with the Chair to become familiar with the organizational structure of the SIG, meetings, reporting, and supervision of the SIG Officers.

iii. Becomes familiar with SIG members’ needs and resources as well as the operations of the SIG and Academy Board of Directors.

iv. Attends the Academy leadership meeting at CSM with the Chair.

v. Attends the SIG officers meeting with the SIG Chair and Academy Vice President at CSM.

vi. Becomes familiar with the role of the Chair by assisting the Chair with responsibilities including but not limited to:

1. Submitting committee reports to the Executive Director including activities and objectives accomplished and strategic goals for the following year.
2. Facilitates all meetings of the SIG.
3. Serves as a clinical resource to the Academy on the specialty area.
4. Oversees consistent electronic outreach to SIG members, e.g., newsletter, website, discussion board topics, etc.
5. Coordinates SIG officer communication/conference calls.