Each year, AHRMM holds member elections for open positions on the AHRMM Board of Directors. For terms beginning January 1, 2013, the Nominating Committee will make nominations for three healthcare provider seats. Key dates in this process are:

May 22, 2012 
Biographical information for Board Member and Chair-Elect candidates due at AHRMM headquarters.

June 22, 2012 
Nominating Committee to name final Board Member nominees.

August 4, 2012 
Chair-Elect candidates present platform to AHRMM Board of Directors.

August, 2012 
Voting open to AHRMM members for 2 weeks; specific dates TBD.

September 14, 2012 
Notification of Elected Board Members and Chair-Elect.

Board Qualifications

All AHRMM members interested in becoming Board candidates must be professionals in the resource and materials management field, be a member in good standing with the Association for at least one year, and meet the following additional requirements for their respective position(s):
Board Members

• Candidates must be an AHRMM member in good standing for the last one year. Their one-year membership must be completed prior to the start of the new Board term.
• No Board member who has served a complete Board term shall be eligible for reelection as a Board member for a period of one year.
• Candidates for the Healthcare Provider Board Member seats must be directly employed by a healthcare provider.
• Candidates for the Non-Provider Board Member seats must be employed by a non-provider organization or company (Group Purchasing Organization, Vendor, Manufacturer, Distributor, or Consultant).
• Candidates for the uniformed services’ seat must be on active duty in the Uniformed Services. The Uniformed Services are comprised of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, and Public Health Services.
• The Chair-Elect will be elected by the current Board of Directors and is required to have served at least one year on the AHRMM Board of Directors.

If you are interested in running for a Board Member seat, please contact AHRMM at (312) 422-3849 or by email at bmccoy@aha.org for a candidate packet.

FAQ

• Can anyone run for any open seat?
  Seven board seats are allocated for the hospital provider community, two for the non-provider (GPOs/manufacturers/consultants/distributors) community, and one for the Uniformed Services.
• If I complete the candidate paperwork and meet the qualifications to run for the Board of Directors, will I automatically be included on the election ballot?
  No. AHRMM limits candidates to three qualified candidates for each open board seat. All potential candidates that meet the qualifying criteria will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee, and if there are more than six healthcare provider candidates and more than three non-provider or military candidates, the Nominating Committee will review and place on the ballot the six healthcare provider, three non-provider, and three military  candidates deemed most qualified and whose skills and experience most closely align with AHRMM’s needs at that time.
• Who is on the Nominating Committee?
  Information on the 2011 Nominating Committee, its members and its responsibilities, can be found here.
• Besides serving on the national board, what other opportunities exist to serve AHRMM?
  AHRMM members can volunteer to serve on committees, which are closely aligned with the AHRMM Strategy Map and help shape the organization. For members who have been active in their local chapter or are passionate about advancing the profession and like to “roll up their sleeves” and “dig into the details,” committees are a wonderful place to start. If you enjoy facilitating a group of volunteers, Committee Chair roles may be for you. Leaders who can motivate, coordinate, and execute Committee agendas are critical to AHRMM’s success. Committees are where the important work of AHRMM gets done! The AHRMM Board of Directors set the vision and strategic direction for the organization; committees execute the nuts and bolts work of the organization.