Executive Committee Members and Responsibilities

Past Chairs of the RPN

Chair

• one year term
• chairsmeetings
• develops linkswith other Provinces on networking
• serves as aprimary liaison with other organizations
• overseesrecruitment of sponsorship for functioning of the Network
• strikes ad hoctask forces as needed
• edit / reviewnewsletter prior to distribution
• reviewcorporate funding status yearly

Vice Chair

• one yearterm
• assumes role ofChair in subsequent year
• assists theChair in carrying out the responsibilities, and assumes the role ofChair in his/her absence
• implements newprojects as identified
• edit / reviewnewsletter prior to distribution

Secretary /Treasurer

• one yearterm
• sets agenda formeetings
• takes minutesof general and committee meetings
• ensures minutesand agenda are mailed in a timely matter
• maintainsfinancial account of Network and prepares year-end report

EducationalCoordinator (2)

• one yearterm
• coordinatesnational annual renal conference task force (CSN AGM, CANNT,etc.)
• seeks ideas foreducational topics and speakers
• ensures contactwith speaker is made and sends letter of confirmation tospeaker
• works withsponsor in coordinating educational events, such as location, food,announcements
• facilitates thecollection and dissemination of clinical and educational materialsto members
• responsible toorganize educational meetings during the year

CommunicationCoordinators (2)

• one yearterm
• solicitssubmissions for the quarterly Network newsletter
• coordinates andedits newsletter and ensures distribution to members
• works withgraphic designer in production and distribution of thenewsletter
• coordinatesmaintenance of Web site with task force and designer

Web siteCoordinator

• one yearterm
• responsible tocoordinate updates to the Web site including keeping news andevents up to date
• communicatewith the Web Site Management company any changes needed to the Website
• review theupdates to the Web site on a regular basis
• liaise betweenthe Web Site Management company and the RPN executive including anyinvoices forwarded by the Web Site Management company
• with theexecutive determine a budget for the Web site for the followingyear after consultation with the Web Site Management company
• calling for andevaluating contracts with a Web Site Management company, on a 1-2yearly basis
• evaluate Tablesof Contents for renal journals and adding pertinent article linksto the Articles of Interest section

Elections areheld yearly in September.