An election message from the president of ISMTE

October is a very important month for our society with two important activities that have to be undertaken.

ISMTE is to hold its first elections. The Executive Committee, as per our bylaws, chose the slate for 2010 including the positions of President and Secretary. This year all candidates are running unopposed. Despite this fact, legally we are obligated to hold a vote and you will be able to vote for the candidates via a personalized email sent by ISMTE.

Full details regarding the candidates and the election process can be found in the October issue of EON, now available at www.ismte.org. All the candidates have contributed significant effort over the last year towards advancing the aims of the society. There will be several opportunities to join the board in 2011, and new faces with fresh ideas and a willingness to work hard on behalf of the society are always welcome. Critical to an appointment to the board is a demonstrated record of committee work, an issue that segues nicely into our next important October initiative…

ISMTE is to make significant efforts to get its committees functioning industriously. Our goal is to dramatically strengthen the resources we offer and the training we provide. Members have expressed an interest in seeing greater depth to both areas. It is important to remember ISMTE is not a corporation but a volunteer-run organization. We launched so we could learn from one another, and being a part of either the resource or training committee, and developing materials alongside peers, represents a tremendous step towards meeting our educational goals. It is also a great way to make new friends and contacts. Additionally, we are looking for talented individuals that can help our membership and meeting planning committees. If you are interested in getting involved with a committee please let me know as soon as possible at journal@ahsnet.org.

Committees will be convening later this month so please let me know quickly.
Finally, we hope to be able to announce to members soon the appointment of a new executive director to replace Beverlee, who so unexpectedly died last month. This will ensure we are back to operating with 100% management efficiency.

Best wishes


Jason Roberts, PhD
President, ISMTE