{"id":3354,"date":"2019-08-09T11:23:05","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=3354"},"modified":"2019-08-09T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T15:23:05","slug":"call-for-nominations-to-ecfmg-faimer-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2019\/08\/09\/call-for-nominations-to-ecfmg-faimer-board-of-trustees\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Nominations to ECFMG\/FAIMER Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG<sup>&reg;<\/sup>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\">www.ecfmg.org<\/a>) and its Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER<sup>&reg;<\/sup>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.faimer.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.faimer.org<\/a>) are seeking nominees to serve on their combined Board of Trustees. We invite your participation in this important process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Commitment to Diversity\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ECFMG and FAIMER are privileged to have a dedicated, volunteer board of up to 21 members with backgrounds in international and domestic medical education, hospital leadership, law, accounting, philanthropy, education, accreditation, business leadership, community health, and other fields.<\/p>\n<p>ECFMG and FAIMER are committed to board diversity including, but not limited to, gender, race, ethnicity, age, and professional background.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Board Member Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Board members accept programmatic and fiduciary responsibility for ECFMG and FAIMER.<\/li>\n<li>Members are expected to prepare for and engage in three in-person board meetings per year, as well as virtual committee meetings for the committees on which they serve.<\/li>\n<li>Board members support the philanthropic efforts of FAIMER and make an annual gift to the organization (of any amount).<\/li>\n<li>Board members are expected to review and abide by the Bylaws of ECFMG and FAIMER and the Board Operational Policies and Procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Board members are required to report all conflicts of interest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Board Member Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Governance Committee will use these criteria as part of their assessment of candidates. A successful candidate need not satisfy each criterion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrated capacity for organizational decision making with voluntary public service activities.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain the highest professional and personal ethics.<\/li>\n<li>Be a highly motivated individual who is committed to the furtherance of ECFMG\u2019s and FAIMER\u2019s missions.<\/li>\n<li>Possess a sense of accountability to ECFMG and FAIMER.<\/li>\n<li>Have good people skills and interact well with others.<\/li>\n<li>Be capable of being a spokesperson on behalf of ECFMG and\/or FAIMER.<\/li>\n<li>Possess the interest, commitment, and time to devote to Board of Trustees meetings, committee assignments, appeal hearings, fundraising events, and other work of the Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nominations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To recommend an individual for consideration as an ECFMG\/FAIMER Trustee or to self-nominate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a current CV or resume, a brief statement of the individual\u2019s qualifications for the role, and a description of your relationship to the nominee.\u00a0Self-nominees should provide a brief statement of their qualifications with their CV or resume.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type:none;margin:1.75em 0 1.75em\">Materials should be submitted as soon as possible and no later than September 20, 2019, via e-mail to Maureen Sabo, Secretary of the Board, <a href=\"mailto:msabo@ecfmg.org\">msabo@ecfmg.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>New Board members will be elected in early December 2019. Members are elected to an initial term of four years and are eligible for reelection to a final four-year term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG&reg;) (www.ecfmg.org) and its Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER&reg;) (www.faimer.org) are seeking nominees to serve on their combined Board of Trustees. We invite your participation in this important process. 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