The Eastern Nursing Research Society is pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the Executive Board and Committee open positions for the upcoming 2022-2023 activity year. All nominees must be Regular Members in good standing of the Society. Regular members are licensed registered nurses residing and/or working in the ENRS Region who are interested in research.
We are seeking nominations for the following positions:
Executive Board:
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Member-at-Large (Awards)
- Member-at-Large (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility)
Standing Committees:
- Awards Committee (2) is responsible for soliciting and reviewing nominations and applications for all awards offered by the Society. The Committee is also responsible for reviewing poster and paper presentations by students at the Annual Scientific Sessions and administering awards.
- Nominating Committee (1) is responsible for facilitating the nominating procedure for Board and Committee positions; screening applicants to be placed in nomination, presenting a slate of multiple candidates for each open position (when viable) to the membership for voting and review, maintaining and updating committee policies and procedures to facilitate the elections process.
- Membership Committee (3) is responsible for promoting membership in ENRS, assessing the needs of the membership annually, encouraging a network of peer support and developing and implementing a plan to increase the visibility of ENRS.
- Organizational Development Committee (2) is responsible for identifying and soliciting funding sources for the Society; assisting with fundraising related to the annual Scientific Sessions and other Board initiatives; and identifying partnership opportunities.
- Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (1) Is responsible for providing guidance for overall Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility strategy for the Society and Committees.
Candidates can only run for one position per election cycle and can choose two positions of interest to be considered for.
We encourage ENRS Members to pass this information along to colleagues to help promote and foster leadership development in ENRS. If you are interested in applying for any open position, please complete the form by Friday, August 26, 2022.
Election Timeline (approximate)
- Nomination deadline, Friday, August 26, 2022
- Ballot finalized, Monday, September 12, 2022
- Elections open, Tuesday, October 4, 2022
- Voting closes, Monday, November 7, 2022
- Candidates notified, Mid December 2022
- Term start date, March 23, 2023
Submit Nomination here
