[ATTW-L] Elections for Rhetoric of Health and Medicine Society--Nominations Due Feb. 1

[Dan Kenzie]

Hello,

Nominations for officer elections in the new Rhetoric of Health and
Medicine (RHM) Society are open until *February 1*. The full information is
available at this link <https://medicalrhetoric.com/societyelections25/> as
well as below (but let me know if you need a different format). Note the
opportunities for both faculty and graduate students.

As announced at the 2023 RHM Symposium, the process of formalizing an RHM
Society is currently underway. A basic Society framework was created in
2019 as part of the RHM Symposium’s evolution into a standalone nonprofit
entity that also encompasses the RHM Journal. As the next stage in the
organization’s evolution, an Ad-Hoc RHM Society 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 Society’s first election.
Timeline

Nomination deadline: 1 February 2025
Candidates announced: 7 February 2025
Voting dates (online): 1-14 April 2025
We invite all who are interested in joining the RHM Society to participate
in this vote. Moving forward, voting will be limited to Society members.
Positions to Be Elected

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).
President

   1. presides at all meetings of the organization;
   2. represents the organization at all official functions;
   3. serves as the chairperson of the Executive Committee;
   4. designates others to perform duties;
   5. presents all matters of organization operations and business to the
   Executive Committee for its information and/or
   6. approval.

Vice-President

   1. performs all the duties and functions of the President in the event
   of the President’s absence;
   2. heads the Symposium planning committee [note: the new Vice-President
   will not be responsible for planning the 2025 Symposium, as planning is
   already underway];
   3. maintains the organization’s official list of active committees and
   checks in with them twice a year.

Administrative Officer

   1. records all official minutes of all meetings;
   2. maintains an up-to-date membership list and mailing lists in
   coordination with University of Florida Press;
   3. conducts the organization’s election of officers (including
   production, distribution, and tallying of ballots and
   4. reporting election results to the President in a timely fashion).

*Graduate Student Representative*

   1. represents the graduate student members of the organization;
   2. coordinates graduate student-focused events and support affiliated
   with the organization.

Member-at-Large

   1. participates in the management of the organization;
   2. completes tasks or runs committees as designated by the Executive
   Committee.

Nomination Process

You may nominate yourself or others using our *Google Form
<https://forms.gle/FYVXeTorSCQwSZ2z5>*. If you nominate someone else,
please ensure they agree to the nomination. A complete nomination will
consist of:

   - the candidate’s name, institutional affiliation and position
   - the elected role they are running for
   - 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.

We welcome nominations from scholars across career stages, disciplines, and
identities.
Please reach out to rhmsymposium at gmail.com with any questions.
Ad-Hoc RHM Society Formation Committee

Chair: Colleen Derkatch (RHM Symposium Co-Chair and RHM Board Member)
Members: Kristin Bivens (RHM Board Member)
Avery Edenfield (RHM Board Member)
Bryna Siegel Finer (RHM associate editor)
Dan Kenzie (RHM Symposium Co-Chair)
Lisa Keränen (RHM Board Member)
Molly Kessler (immediate past RHM Symposium Co-Chair)
Amy Koerber (RHM Board Member)
Lisa Melonçon (RHM Founding Emerita Co-Editor and Founding Emerita
Symposium Chair)
Cathryn Molloy (RHM Co-Editor)
Kim Hensley Owens (RHM Co-Editor)
Cynthia Ryan (RHM Board Member)
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