Board Nominations - Deadline May 15, 2008

Active members of FCEP interested in serving on the Board of Directors are encouraged to submit their nominations to the 2008 Nominating Committee for consideration. Five directors will be elected by the membership through a proxy ballot distributed both online and in the membership magazine, EMpulse. The annual membership meeting where new Board members are introduced will be held at the annual Symposium by the Sea this summer, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

Board Members whose terms expire in 2008
Larry Hobbs, MD, FACEP
Anil Sahijwani, MD, FACEP*
John McPherson, MD, FACEP*
Harry Severance, MD, FACEP (serving term of Antonio Gandia, who resigned from Board duties in 2007)
David Siegel, MD, JD, FACEP, FACP (Moved out of state and Board spot left unfilled)

* These board members are eligible for re-election to a second, three-year term. (Dr. Severance is also eligible to be elected to a term of his own).

Interested candidates should review the Board criteria (see below) and complete and send their nomination, along with a copy of the candidate's CV to Cynthia Nash at the FCEP office (cnash@fcep.org, or mail to 3717 S. Conway Rd., Orlando, FL 32812). Self nomination and nominations of collegues are both accepted.

Nominees will be notified if their name has been added to the slate of 2008 board candidates. Board candidates are required to submit a brief (up to 300 words) bio on their professional career and a photo for inclusion in EMpulse magazine and on www.fcep.org. Candidates must submit their material within one week of being notified they are on the ballot.

Board of Directors Criteria
a) Member of Chapter for at least two years prior to nomination.
b) Active involvement in Chapter as evidenced by committee membership or other activity.

Councillor Nominations - Deadline May 5, 2008

Active FCEP members interested in serving as a Councillor are encouraged to submit their nomination(s) to the 2008 Nominating Committee for consideration as the Committee develops the slate of candidates.

Councillors whose terms expire in 2008
William Colgate, MD, FACEP
Art Diskin, MD, FACEP

Continuing as Councillors in 2008
FCEP President (Automatic slot)
FCEP Immediate Past-President (Automatic slot)
FCEP President-Elect (Automatic slot)
Ashley Booth, MD, FACEP
Vidor Friedman, MD, FACEP
Kelly Gray-Eurom, MD, FACEP
David Lang, DO, FACEP, FACOEP
Harry Severance, MD, FACEP
Michael Zappa, MD, FACEP

The FCEP Board of Directors will select the Chapter's Councillors at its meeting on May 8, at the staff office in Orlando. Members interested in representing the chapter at the ACEP annual Council meeting, October 25-26 in Chicago, IL should submit their name for consideration to Cynthia Nash on or before May 5, 2008, via email (cnash@fcep.org). This year, FCEP will receive 12 Councillor positions, and will elect replacements for the two Councillors whose terms are expiring, as well as an additional Councillor, based on a membership increase since last year, and FCEP will also elect four alternate Councillors.

Candidates must meet the following criteria:
a) Member of Chapter for at least two years prior to nomination.
b) Active involvement in Chapter as evidenced by committee membership.
c) Plans to attend Councillor meetings for two-year term.