<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>Nominations for officer elections in the new Rhetoric of Health and Medicine (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span>) <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> are open until <b>February 1</b>. <a href="https://medicalrhetoric.com/societyelections25/" target="_blank">The full information is available at this link</a> as well as below (but let me know if you need a different format). Note the opportunities for both faculty and graduate students.</div><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:20px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">As announced at the 2023 <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Symposium, the process of formalizing an <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> is currently underway. A basic <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> framework was created in 2019 as part of the <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Symposium’s evolution into a standalone nonprofit entity that also encompasses the <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Journal. As the next stage in the organization’s evolution, an Ad-Hoc <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> Formation Committee was formed in summer 2024 (members are listed below), and this Committee is now pleased to issue a call for nominees for the <span class="gmail-il">Society</span>’s first election.</p><h2 style="text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Timeline</font></h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:20px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Nomination deadline:</span> 1 February 2025<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Candidates announced:</span> 7 February 2025<br style="box-sizing:border-box"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Voting dates (online):</span> 1-14 April 2025<br style="box-sizing:border-box">We invite all who are interested in joining the <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> to participate in this vote. Moving forward, voting will be limited to <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> members.</p><h2 style="text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Positions to Be Elected</font></h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:20px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">The term of each position below is for two years. Elected officers will serve on the Executive Committee along with two appointed positions (Treasurer and Web Administrator).</p><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">President</font></h3><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">presides at all meetings of the organization;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">represents the organization at all official functions;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">serves as the chairperson of the Executive Committee;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">designates others to perform duties;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">presents all matters of organization operations and business to the Executive Committee for its information and/or</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">approval.</li></ol><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Vice-President</font></h3><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">performs all the duties and functions of the President in the event of the President’s absence;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">heads the Symposium planning committee [note: the new Vice-President will not be responsible for planning the 2025 Symposium, as planning is already underway];</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">maintains the organization’s official list of active committees and checks in with them twice a year.</li></ol><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Administrative Officer</font></h3><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">records all official minutes of all meetings;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">maintains an up-to-date membership list and mailing lists in coordination with University of Florida Press;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">conducts the organization’s election of officers (including production, distribution, and tallying of ballots and</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">reporting election results to the President in a timely fashion).</li></ol><span style="color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><b>Graduate Student Representative</b></span><br><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">represents the graduate student members of the organization;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">coordinates graduate student-focused events and support affiliated with the organization.</li></ol><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Member-at-Large</font></h3><ol style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">participates in the management of the organization;</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">completes tasks or runs committees as designated by the Executive Committee.</li></ol><h2 style="text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Nomination Process</font></h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:20px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">You may nominate yourself or others using our <b><a href="https://forms.gle/FYVXeTorSCQwSZ2z5" target="_blank">Google Form</a></b>. If you nominate someone else, please ensure they agree to the nomination. A complete nomination will consist of:</p><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 1.5em 1.5em;list-style-position:initial;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">the candidate’s name, institutional affiliation and position</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">the elected role they are running for</li><li style="margin-left:15px;box-sizing:border-box">a short statement (250-300 words) outlining their interest in the role, their activity within the field of rhetoric of health and medicine, and any relevant experience.</li></ul><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:20px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">We welcome nominations from scholars across career stages, disciplines, and identities.<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Please reach out to <a href="mailto:rhmsymposium@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,17,17);box-sizing:border-box;background-color:transparent">rhmsymposium@gmail.com</a> with any questions.</p><h2 style="text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;font-family:"Open Sans",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(17,17,17)"><font size="2">Ad-Hoc <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> <span class="gmail-il">Society</span> Formation Committee</font></h2><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-bottom:20px;color:rgb(17,17,17);font-family:"Noticia Text",BlinkMacSystemFont,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:bolder">Chair:</span> Colleen Derkatch (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Symposium Co-Chair and <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Board Member)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Members: Kristin Bivens (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Board Member)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Avery Edenfield (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Board Member)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Bryna Siegel Finer (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> associate editor)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Dan Kenzie (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Symposium Co-Chair)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Lisa Keränen (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Board Member)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Molly Kessler (immediate past <span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Symposium Co-Chair)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Amy Koerber (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Board Member)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Lisa Melonçon (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Founding Emerita Co-Editor and Founding Emerita Symposium Chair)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Cathryn Molloy (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Co-Editor)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Kim Hensley Owens (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Co-Editor)<br style="box-sizing:border-box">Cynthia Ryan (<span class="gmail-il">RHM</span> Board Member)</p></div></div>