LHIMA Call for Nominations 2012-2013

The Louisiana Health Information Management Association (LHIMA) Nominating Committee wants you to suggest fellow members and/or yourself as possible candidates for the LHIMA Executive Board positions for the next fiscal year July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013.

ALL NOMINEES MUST BE ACTIVE LHIMA MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING.

Nominations are open for the following positions:

• President-Elect
• Secretary
• Delegate

President-Elect –

Eligibility Criteria:

• Active member of LHIMA
• Service on Board of Directors of LHIMA within the past two years
• Note: Secretary and Treasurer in their first year of a two year term are not eligible.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a voting board members.
• Serves as an aid to the President and performs duties of President in event of absence.  
• Leads yearly Strategic Planning meeting.
• Oversees bylaw revisions. (1 year term preceding the President role)
• Attends conventions and leadership training meetings

Secretary –  

Eligibility Criteria:

• Active member of LHIMA
• Service as an officer of their district or experience as an elected, appointed, or volunteer position of LHIMA.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a voting board member.
• Keeps permanent records of LHIMA Board and business meetings and distributes appropriately.
• Maintains attendance rosters for general business meetings. (2 year term)
• Attends national convention once during the 2 year term.

Delegates –

Eligibility Criteria:

• Active member of LHIMA
• Experience in HIM
• Demonstrates leadership
• Access to email and the Internet

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a voting board member.
• Attends national AHIMA convention and House of Delegates meetings as a voting member on behalf of LHIMA.  
• Communicates to districts any issues the House of Delegates will be voting on.

Please note that you will have the ability to save the nomination form and return to work on it again at a later time. You will see "Save the LHIMA Call for Nomination Submission" beginning on the second page.