FSPHP Call for Nominations for the 2025 - 2027 term

Do you want to make a national impact in support of Physician Health Programs?

Are you passionate about dedicating your time and talents to help your peers in this important field?

For many, the ideal way to make a difference is by serving on the board of a nonprofit professional membership association. Joining a board not only allows you to support a cause you care about, but it also offers an invaluable opportunity to enhance your skills and gain meaningful experience.

The term of these positions is May 2025 to May 2027:

• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Central Region Director
• Southeast Region Director
• Northeast Region Director
• Western Region Director
• Director-at-Large
• Public Member

Please note that only State or Associate members who are staff members of Physician Health Programs (PHPs) may serve as Officers or Directors. Additionally, no state is permitted to hold more than one regional directorship. For a list of our current leadership, please see the current FSPHP Board of Directors at FSPHP Board webpage.

Current officeholders seeking re-election are eligible to do so

It is the Nominating Committees’ duty to propose to the membership their nominees to ensure that a majority of the director positions are held by physicians in accordance with FSPHP bylaws. Per FSPHP rules of order, any member of a nominating committee who becomes a candidate will resign from the committee.

Please review the Criteria for FSPHP Board of Directors.

A summary of the criteria is as follows:

• Experience with the wide range of physician health issues
• Experience as a FSPHP committee chair or committee member
• Expected to continue as a FSPHP member throughout the two-year term
• Willingness to assist in governing the FSPHP in its mission with duty and loyalty
• Ability to oversee the FSPHP's financial integrity
• Participation in 8 - 12 board of director’s meetings a year and the Annual Meeting
• Participation in subcommittees, retreats, or special projects as requested with travel
• Familiarity with the FSPHP bylaws and policies

NOMINEE SUBMISSION FORM

Submission forms should be submitted by DECEMBER 19, 2024, to allow time for the committee to review.  The Nominating Committee will be meeting in early January to deliberate on the responses and finalize a ballot. 

Nominating Committee
Purpose: To submit a slate of one or more nominees for each of the Officer/Director positions to be filled by election, and to nominate PHP members to the Board of Directors when terms expire or become vacant, in accordance with FSPHP Policies and Bylaws.

Scott Hambleton, MD, DFASAM, Immediate Past President, Chair
P. Bradley Hall, MD, DFASAM, Presidential Appointment
Amanda Kimmel, MPA - Western Region Representative
Kay O'Shea, MA, CADC - Central Region Representative
Art Hengerer, MD, FACS - Northeast Region Representative
Tina Simpson, MD - Southeast Region Representative

The FSPHP accepts nominations from mid-October 2024 thru December 19, 2024. The FSPHP Nominating Committee will confirm all candidate’s eligibility to serve and then deliberate on the candidates for the final ballot before the end of January 2025.

Summary of the FSPHP Ballot Process:

A “calls for candidates” is sent to all FSPHP members from October thru December. The FSPHP Nominating Committee holds several meetings to deliberate on a slate of candidates for each of the Officer/Director positions of the Board of Directors who will provide continued leadership and guidance to the organization. Following review and deliberation of all those who came forward, the committee confirms a slate of qualified candidates to be filled by this election for the FSPHP Board of Directors for a two-year term. The ballot is sent to the State Voting members by mail. A decision on whether the slate of candidates is contested or not is determined each year by the Nominating Committee. Candidates often chose to postpone their interest to serve for a future year rather than run against a colleague and for this reason, the ballot is commonly but not always uncontested. 

Upon receipt of the mailed ballot, State Members shall vote and return sealed ballots to the FSPHP Administrative Offices, no later than 10 days prior to the Member Business Meeting.  These ballots are unsealed and counted by the Chair of the Nominating Committee in the presence of at least three other committee members. The Chair will announce the election results at the Business Session of the Member Business Meeting.  With respect to the State Voting Member, the bylaws indicate that all State Members, and only State Members (or their designee), shall have the right to vote with each state having one vote. Your state voting member will be receiving the ballot in the mail; the state voting member shall be the single voter.

Ballot Process Per FSPHP Bylaws:

The ballot will be mailed to the state voting members by mid-February. 

PER FSPHP BYLAWS:

A.  The committee shall submit a slate of one or more nominees for each of the Officer/Director positions to be filled by election.
B.  The committee shall mail ballots with its slate of candidates to state members not less than 60 days prior to the annual business meeting.
C.  State members shall vote and return sealed ballots to the Chair of the Nominating Committee no later than 10 days prior to the annual meeting.
D.  These ballots will be unsealed and counted by the Chair in the presence of at least three other committee members.  The Chair shall announce the election results at the Annual Business Meeting.

Qualifying Candidates will be asked to:

• Complete the conflict-of-interest form.
• Submit a statement of interest.
• Submit a current bio and photo.

Schedule and Commitment:

Currently, the schedule or commitment of time of the FSPHP Board of Directors has involved at least monthly 1-hour conference calls, annual virtual regional member meetings, an in person 2-day meeting in Sept/October and a few in person meetings at the FSPHP Annual Education Conference.  In addition, there are occasional impromptu meetings and email communications.

The FSPHP board members also each serve on committees of the FSPHP to guide the Strategic Goals of FSPHP.

Reporting of Results:

The Nominating Committee will meet virtually to count the ballots, and the results will be announced at the FSPHP Member Business Meeting.