NOMINATING COMMITTEE (2011-2012)

WDS Nominating Committee - Candidate Selection Criteria Form

	Updated July 2011
Mission Statement

1.	The Nominating Committee should remain independent of the Board of Directors to maintain a balance of power.

2.	The Nominating Committee should consist of previous officers and/or members of the Board of Directors as these individuals have institutional memory.

The responsibilities of the committee include:

To solicit suggestions of potential nominees from individuals actively involved in WDS, from chairs of WDS committees and from “call for nominations” announced in the newsletter. The Nominating Committee Chair should receive any letters in support of an individual’s nomination submitted by WDS members. In addition, the Nominating Committee should receive copies of all biannual reports that each committee prepares for the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee members shall be listed in each issue of the newsletter as a means of encouraging nominations.

To screen and evaluate potential nominees on the basis of professional, scholarly, and administrative skills and to ensure a mix of academicians and private practitioners. Nominees to the Board of Directors should have previous WDS Committee experience and/or have demonstrated active participation in WDS programs. Diverse geographic representation should also be sought for the officers and Board members. To assist the committee in achieving this goal, a list of current officers and Board of Director members and the length of their term will be provided by the Executive Director.

To nominate at least one candidate for each position on the Board of Directors to be filled in the next election of Directors. A slate of alphabetically listed nominees, which includes 4 alternates, should be established by a conference call of all members of the Nominating Committee. Nominees should be designated at least 4 months prior to the regular annual meeting of the Society. The Board of Directors will then confirm or reject each potential nominee by a simple majority vote at least 90 days prior to the annual meeting of the membership. A final slate of nominees (one nominee for each retiring Director) will be determined by the Nominating Committee and the committee will contact these nominees as to determine their willingness to serve. The general membership will be informed at least 60 days prior to the annual meeting of the membership of the final list of nominees. This list of nominees will be presented by the Chair of the Nominating Committee to the general membership of at the annual meeting of the membership. If approved by the general membership, the newly elected Directors will assume positions on the Board following the annual meeting.

To present a nominees for President and a nominee for Vice President to the Board of Directors annually, at least three months prior to the annual meeting, for their approval by a simple majority vote. If by the Board, the membership will be informed at least 60 days prior to the annual general meeting and a vote shall be taken at the annual general meeting.

To present a slate of nominees for Secretary, Treasurer and Historian to the Board of Directors in any given year in which the current holder of the office term will expire at the next annual general meeting. This presentation should be made at least 3 months prior to the annual meeting for their acceptance by a simple majority vote. If a majority vote is obtained, the membership will be informed at least 60 days prior to the annual general meeting and vote taken at the annual general meeting.

f)	To provide candidates to the WDS President for consideration for nomination by the WDS for the offices of President, Vice-President, and Board of Directors of the AAD.

To present, upon request, nominees to the Board of Directors to fill the unexpired term of those vacancies on the Board of Directors not due to expire at the next regular annual meeting. These nominees can be drawn from the slate of potential nominees previously approved by the Board of Directors (see above), but not selected by the Nominating Committee for the final slate of officers.

Nominee Qualifications for Officers of WDS and Board of Directors:
Highest professional, scholarly, and administrative skills, selected with due regard for geographic representation, not including incumbent members of the Board; nominees previous service to the Society to include, at a minimum, chairing of a committee or other significant contribution to the Society.

Number of Members: 6 appointed by the Board of Directors
Qualifications: Highest professional, scholarly, and administrative skills, selected with due regard for geographic representation, not to include incumbent members of the Board; should possess experience as past officer, Board member or committee chair of the Society.

Committee members are not eligible to be nominated by this committee for WDS office or to be a member of the WDS Board of Directors.

Term: 3 years
Chair: One member with two years of service, designated by the President.

Chair
Pearl E. Grimes, M.D. (2011-2012)
Los Angeles, CA

Lynn A. Drake, M.D. (2010-2013)
Boston, MA

Boni E. Elewski, M.D. (2010-2013)
Birmingham, AL

Mary P. Lupo, M.D. (2009-2012)
New Orleans, LA

Elizabeth I. McBurney, M.D. (2010-2013)
Slidell, LA

Wendy E. Roberts, M.D. (2011-2014)
Rancho Mirage, CA

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