| DIVISION PROGRAM CHAIR-ELECT |
Term:
5 years (8/15/2024 - 8/14/2029)
Description: The Division's Program Chair-Elect, also referred to as
the Professional Development Workshops (PDW)
Chair, is the
first role in a 5-year commitment of service to the MED division.
In the
first year, the incumbent organizes the division's professional
development workshops for the following year's annual
conference (i.e.,
2025). Working closely with the Program Chair, this includes
writing and
disseminating the submission call, evaluating proposals,
managing the
acceptance process for the Division's PDW submissions and
organizing the PDW program, as needed.
The progression to years 2-5 in the leadership sequence is
'automatic',
that is, it does not involve elections. In the second year, the
incumbent
becomes MED Program Chair and is responsible for the
scholarly track
and the smooth running of the Division's scholarly program.
The third year is not as demanding, in the role of Division Chair-
elect. It is about support, mentoring, and preparation for the
following year as Division Chair. In the fifth and final year, the
person
becomes Immediate Past Division Chair, supporting the Division
Chair and other officers, with the unique responsibility over the
Division's
elections.
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| SECRETARY |
Term:
2 years (8/15/2024 - 8/14/2026)
Description: The
Secretary
is responsible for proper record keeping at business
meetings and executive committee discussions. The secretary works
with
the executive committee in helping to maintain good and
updated
documentation on policies, membership and other division
matters.
The secretary assists the Election Committee Chair in
preparing
for the annual Division elections as well as ensuring all
business discussions and decisions are
consistent with MED Division By-Laws and the Academy of
Management By-Laws.
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| RESEARCH COORDINATOR-ELECT |
Term:
2 years (8/15/2024 - 8/14/2026)
Description: In their first year, the Research Coordinator-Elect works
with the Research Coordinator in managing the review process
for the
Division's Paper and Symposium Awards. The elected person
then
automatically becomes the Research Coordinator in the
following year of
the 2-year commitment to the position.
The role involves four major activities. First,
working
with the Division Chair and Treasurer to ensure that all Award
Sponsors confirm renewal by November of the year before
the conference, that a replacement sponsor is obtained, or
that the award is suspended. Second, working with the Program
Chair to
manage the Research Awards process.
Third, coordinating with sponsors and other relevant people to
ensure
that
financial awards and plaques are delivered to the division
business
meeting for the awards ceremony. Fourth, working with the
Division Chair
to manage the awards process.
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| PRACTITIONER LIAISON-ELECT |
Term:
2 years (8/15/2024 - 8/14/2026)
Description: The
Practitioner Liaison-Elect works closely with the
Practitioner Liaison Officer in promoting the division to
practitioners by identifying practitioners' needs and
developing activities that will meet these needs. The
Practitioner
Liaison-Elect becomes the Practitioner Liaison Officer in
the second year of a 2-year commitment to the position.
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| MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR-ELECT |
Term:
2 years (8/15/2024 - 8/14/2026)
Description: The
Membership Coordinator-Elect works with the
Membership
Coordinator to promote the division by identifying
members' needs and developing activities that will meet
these needs. The Membership Coordinator-Elect becomes
the
Membership
Coordinator in the second year of a 2-year commitment to
the
position. The membership coordinator is responsible
for building
and sustaining membership of MED. A successful
membership
coordinator is capable of building teams of volunteers to
communicate the value MED creates for AOM
members.
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| DIVISION REPRESENTATIVE-AT-LARGE |
Term:
2 years (8/15/2024 - 8/14/2026)
Description: The Representative-at-Large
helps the Division Chair and other officers in their duties.
The
Division Chair often works with the Representative-at-large to
identify
specific
projects supporting the operation of the annual conference,
or strategic development of the MED division.
Each
year
one of the two Representative-at-Large members serves on the
MED Elections committee and thus plays a key role in
the
identification of the next leaders of the MED division.
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