Each spring NMPRA solicits nominations and elects officers for the following academic year. Each officer is subject to a one-year term. Terms of office run from July 1 through June 30 of each year.

This year the election schedule is as follows:
Through June 7th at midnight accepting applications through the NMPRA Officer Nomination Form and email to president@medpeds.org. CV, letter of recommendation and application must all be submitted by application deadline.

June 22nd-27th – Voting via email (all NMPRA resident members will receive on-line voting instructions via our listserv. ONLY resident members or fellows may vote). Following tally of votes: Announcement of 2009-2010 NMPRA Officers will be made.

Nominations are being sought for the positions of President-Elect, Treasurer, and Secretary. Below is a description of each office, along with email contact information for the current office holder. Feel free to contact the current officer holder if you have additional questions about a position.

President-Elect
When the President is absent, is unable to act, or refuses to act, the President-Elect performs the President's duties. When the President-Elect acts in the President's place, the President-Elect has all the President's powers and is subject to all the restrictions upon the President. The President-Elect performs other duties as assigned by the President or Board. The President-Elect will serve as President upon the completion of the President’s term and then as Immediate Past President once his or her term is completed as President.

President-elect is responsible for handling RSVPs and the annual case competition for our annual meeting as well as other projects delegated by the President.

As President, one is responsible for planning the annual national NMPRA meeting, working with the MPPDA, AAP Med-Peds Section to coordinate projects, coordinating website updates, leading monthly conference call meetings, etc.

Applicants should be current PGY1 or PGY2s. It is preferable that the applicant is a current PGY1.

Current President-Elect: Kierstin Leslie (president-elect@medpeds.org)
Current President: Jessica Wilson (president@medpeds.org)

Treasurer
The treasurer has charge and custody of and is responsible for all of NMPRA's funds, receives and gives receipts for moneys due and payable to the NMPRA, deposits all moneys in the name of the NMPRA, writes checks and disburses funds to discharge the NMPRA's obligations, maintains the NMPRA's financial books and records, and prepares financial reports at least annually.  The treasurer is responsible for preparing the yearly NMPRA budget, securing corporate sponsorships/advertising and other fund-raising efforts as necessary, and managing and securing appropriate investment opportunities.

Current Treasurer: John Ragsdale (treasurer@medpeds.org)

Secretary
The Secretary gives all notices as provided in the bylaws, takes minutes of the meetings of the Board and members and keeps the minutes as part of the corporate records.  The Secretary is responsible for coordinating the preparation and publication of our quarterly newsletter, The Perspective. In addition to this, the secretary is also responsible for archival of any photos, documents, as well as minutes onto our web server.

Current Secretary: Janelle Clauser (secretary@medpeds.org)

Please feel free to email the NMPRA President at president@medpeds.org if you have any additional questions about the election process.