The 2012 STM Governing Council Election attracted another strong showing at the polls. Just over 50% of the eligible voters participated in the 2012 election. Elected to serve are:
Vice President-Elect - Robert Griffin, PhD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, Little Rock, Arkansas
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect - Dr. Erik N.K. Cressman, MD, PhD
University of Minnesota, Department of Radiology, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Councilor: Biological / Chemical Sciences
Dr. Randy Burd, PhD
University of Arizona Cancer Center, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Tucson, Arizona
Councilor: Clinical and Medical Sciences
Prof. Paul Jack Hoopes, DVM, PhD
Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Councilor: Engineering / Physics
Dr. R. Jason Stafford, PhD
UT MD Anderson, Dept of Imaging Physics, Houston, Texas
Additionally:
Appointed to serve the un-expired Clinical/Medical Councilor term of Eric Cressman:
Dr. Muneeb Ahmad
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Interventional Radiology, Boston, MA
Appointed to serve as Federal Liaison: Matt Dreher
National Institutes of Health
Election Overview
This page contains information on volunteer opportunities to serve on the Governing Council. A Call for Nominations is issued in the fall followed by elections after the first of the year. The potential slate of candidates is reviewed by the Nominating Committee and presented to the Governing Council for final approval. Eligible voters – Active and Emeritus members in good standing – are then asked to vote in the annual election. Terms of service begin at the following STM Annual Meeting.
Call for Nominations: Officers and Councilors
The STM seeks candidates for Governing Council on an annual basis. If you are interested in running for an elected position, or if you would like to nominate a fellow member, please complete an online Nomination Form or download a Nomination Form from the Document Library located on the restricted Member Center. Submit all forms to the STM Business Office via email at stm@allenpress.com or via fax to 785-843-1274. Watch for announcements regarding the upcoming elections in the Temperature Matters e- newsletter and via emailed Member Updates.
Online Nomination of Candidates
Deadline to submit Nomination Form is December 1
Society Bylaws call for automatic succession of the current President-Elect to President, and the current Vice President –Elect to President-Elect, unless they are unable to serve. Each year Active and Emeritus members elect the Vice President-Elect and one councilor for each of the three recognized disciplines: biology / chemistry, clinical / medical, engineering / physics. Members will periodically be asked to vote for Secretary/Treasurer-Elect, who will shadow the current secretary treasurer for a year then serve as secretary/treasurer the following two years.
For the 2012 elections (to be held in mid-January of 2012), there are 2 officer positions and 3 councilor positions open:
Vice President-elect (4 year term) selected from the Discipline: Biological / Chemistry
Candidates are elected from disciplines that rotate annually
Serves as Vice President-elect in year one
Serves as president-elect in year two
Serves as President in year three
Serves as Past-President in year four
Secretary/Treasurer-elect (3 year term)
Shadows the current Secretary/Treasurer in year one
Serves as Secretary/Treasurer in years two and three
Three Councilors (2 year term); One vacancy in each discipline:
Biology / Chemistry
Clinical / Medical
Engineering / Physics
Role Descriptions
View the role descriptions for the STM Officers and Councilors in the STM Constitution or Bylaws.