The New England Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (NEGAPNA) is seeking nominations for several volunteer leadership positions on the Board of Directors.

As you may already know, the New England Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (NEGAPNA) is seeking nominations for several volunteer leadership positions on the Board of Directors. In your role as a Board member, you will influence the direction of the organization as it strives to achieve its mission of better care for older adults via gerontological advanced practice nursing, education and research.

The following positions are open for the 2016-2017 NEGAPNA Board term:

President-Elect: The President-Elect shall assume the duties of the President at the end of one year when the President completes the term of office, in the absence of the President, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of President. The President-Elect shall perform such duties as prescribed by the Board of Directors.

• (3 year commitment – President-Elect, President, Immediate Past President)

Director-at-Large: The Directors-at-Large shall perform duties as prescribed by the Board of Directors. (2 year term)

Treasurer: The Treasurer shall oversee the finances of the Association and shall perform other duties as prescribed by the Board of Directors. (2 year term)

Student Director-at-Large: The Student Director at Large is a position on the NE GAPNA Chapter Board of Directors designed to develop leadership skills. This is an appointed position available to current Master’s in Nursing or DNP enrolled students. The Student Director-at-Large responsibilities include being available for Board of Director meetings via teleconference or in person and shall perform duties as prescribed by the Board of Directors such as participate as a student representative on a Chapter Committee of choice. The position is a one year commitment effective September 2017 to September 2018. The application will be available on the NEGAPNA website.

Self nominations are welcome or you can nominate other members in good standing.

Send your resume and position for which you would like to run to karentepper@aol.com