Board of Trustees overview

Members of the Board of Trustees (BOT) employ skills in strategic organizational thinking, long- term planning, resource allocation and advocacy to steward AMSA’s resources and participate in all board-level decisions of the Association. The secretary and VPIA positions are voting members of the BOT. 

Position description

*This is a two year term. In applying for this position, you will serve as the Secretary for one year and assume the role of Vice President for Internal Affairs the following year. 

The Vice President for Internal Affairs (VPIA) and the Secretary are responsible for all planning and oversight of the House of Delegates (HOD). They assure that all resolutions to be debated by the HOD are submitted to chapters well before Convention; they staff, train and oversee all committees (Reference, Credentials and Nominations) of the HOD; and they chair all sessions. They are intimately involved in the function of three Committees to the HOD, and they oversee the elections of the national officers at the convention. 

The VPIA and Secretary also serve as members of the Board of Trustees (BOT). Because the Secretary/VPIA position is a two year term, the Secretary/VPIA brings continuity from one year to the next to the BOT, and their knowledge of the Preamble, Purposes and Principles (PPP) and AMSA’s legislative functions makes them a great resource for information.

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The President Elect serves the first of a two-year term. The President Elect is responsible for all of the duties of all national officers and is expected to spend his/her year preparing for a successful year as president. Specific responsibilities include working with the VPM to recruit and engage members, serving on the finance committee, and assisting the national president as necessary.

The President is the senior elected officer of the association. The President is a full-time, salaried officer who serves a one-year term at the national office. As such, the president is responsible for overseeing the Board of Trustees (BOT) and all Association initiatives, working with local chapters and implementing AMSA’s strategic plan. They preside over all meetings of the BOT and is an ex-officio member on all committees (except the Nominations Committee). The President is also responsible for choosing a theme and overseeing AMSA’s Annual Convention.

The President represents ÃÛÑ¿appin all external affairs. They advise organized medicine on issues related to medical students, supports legislative and educational initiatives, often gives testimony on AMSA’s behalf and works with the media. The President may also initiate projects of priority to the organization.

The President should have strong written and oral communication skills, organizational and administrative skills and a complete knowledge of AMSA. Other useful qualities are networking abilities, knowledge of health policy and medical education policy, and a willingness to travel. Most importantly, this is a full-time job. The President must be exceptionally dedicated to working to advance the interests of the Association.

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