NOTE: All elected national leaders are expected and fully funded to attend "Building on Foundations," AMSA's National Leadership Meeting, May 3-6, 2012 at AMSA’s National Office in Sterling, VA.
AMSA’s Annual Convention offers each member the chance to become more involved in the organization. Unlike any other medical student organization, AMSA is run entirely by physicians-in-training.
AMSA depends on dedicated student leaders to devote their extracurricular time and energy on their responsibilities as national leaders. Each leadership position varies greatly with respect to responsibility, time commitment and previous experience required. However, each requires a good working knowledge of our organization, dedication and excitement for AMSA.
The following briefly describe the positions available, as well as the election and application process for each of these positions. Candidates should review our website to gain a working knowledge of our organization and should also feel free to contact the person who currently holds the position in which you are interested for more information. AMSA is your organization, and we encourage you to be involved at whatever level is best for you.
For more information, contact Vice President for Internal Affairs, Liz Wiley, at vpia@amsa.org or National Secretary, Nida Degesys, at secretary@amsa.org.
DEADLINES
Candidates for national office are encouraged to submit application materials by the following deadlines for the 2012-2013 leadership year:
FEBRUARY 10, 2012
Priority Deadline for President, Vice President for Membership (VPM), Vice President for Finance (VPF), Vice President for Leadership Development (VPLD) and Vice President for Program Development (VPPD). Under IA Sec. I(B)(@), candidates for these positions shall have had prior national leadership experience as either a Trustee or Officer. If no eligible candidates have announced themselves by Feb. 10, candidacies of medical student members without requisite national leadership experience will be accepted. National leaders may still submit application materials for President, VPM, VPF, VPPD and VPLD after this date but not to the exclusion of medical members without leadership experience. BOT candidate application materials should be submitted to Nida Degesys at secretary@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org.
FEBRUARY 18, 2012
Action Committee and Team (ACT Exec) Chair applications are due by 11:59 PM EST. Applications for these positions will not be accepted after this deadline. Applications should be submitted to Nida Degesys at secretary@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org.
MARCH 2, 2012
Board of Trustees applications are due by 11:59 PM PST. Applications for President, VPM, VPF, VPLD and VPPD will not be accepted after this date. Applications for these positions will not be accepted from the floor pursuant to IA Sec. I(B)(2). Applications should be submitted to Nida Degesys at secretary@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org.
Medical Regional Director, International Regional Director and Premedical Regional Director applications are due by 11:59 PM PST. Applications for these positions will continue to be accepted until elections on Saturday, March 10. Applications submitted after this date will not be posted on the website.
Applications should be submitted to Liz Wiley at vpia@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org.
MARCH 11, 2012
Action Committee and Team Coordinator applications are due by 11:59 PM PST. These applications should be submitted to Nida Degesys at secretary@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org. Applicants will be notified of their status on or before March 16.
Interest Group Facilitator and Premedical Facilitator applications are due by 11:59 PM PST. These applications should be submitted to Liz Wiley at vpia@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org. Applicants will be notified of their status on or before March 16.
IFMSA Leadership applications are due by 11:59 PM EST. Applications will not be accepted after this date. Applications should be submitted to Liz Wiley at vpia@amsa.org and Mark Bedner at mbedner@amsa.org.
Materials received on time will be posted online and made available in the HOD. This early deadline allows chapters to review the candidates' credentials before convention. Cover letters and CVs received after the deadline, but prior to February 26, will be posted online on a bi-weekly basis and made available in the HOD (with an indication of the date received).
Leadership positions & deadlines may be subject to change.