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ARCS Executive Committee

The ARCS Executive Committee is comprised of a maximum of nine members. Two Committee members are added each year and will serve a four-year term. The immediate Past President will serve one additional year as the ninth member. The officers are elected from the

Membership as follows:

President – a one-year term

President- Elect – a one-year term

Secretary – a minimum of one two-year term and/or a maximum of four years

Requirements and Responsibilities

To be a member of the Executive Committee you must:

1. be a member of ARCS (refer to Article III)

2. have attended at least three APDS/ARCS meetings

3. have written support, including financial support from your surgery program director and chair

4. be able to attend the fall ACS meeting, spring ARCS conference and one additional planning session called by the President. (Article VI)

5. be willing to host a business meeting if elected President

Executive Committee Roles

President - It shall be the responsibility of the President of the Executive Committee to:

1. set the agenda for the fall business meeting

2. preside over the annual business meeting

3. act as the liaison between the ARCS and the APDS

4. advise Executive Committee members of current correspondence and ongoing changes

5. be responsible for all correspondence related to planning and implementation of the ARCS

President-Elect - It shall be the responsibility of the President-Elect to:

1. assist the President in the preparation for the fall business meeting and the annual meeting

2. assume the responsibility of President the following year, or sooner, should the incumbent be unable to fulfill the duties of President

Secretary - It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary to:

1. ensure that the meetings are conducted in accordance with parliamentary procedures

2. take minutes of the fall business meeting

3. transcribe the minutes, submit them to the President and other members of the Steering Committee for approval

4. assist the President as required

If you are interested in becoming a member of the ARCS Steering Committee, please submit a completed application with your current curriculum vitae to:

Donna Guinto, AS, C-TAGME

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

215.955.6864

donna.guinto@jefferson.edu

Executive Committee Application 2012

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