Executive Committee Members and Responsibilities

Chair (1)

• one year term
• sets meeting agendas and chairs meetings
• develops networking links across Canada
• helps the External Liaison Officer in connecting with other organizations
• oversees recruitment of sponsorship for functioning of the Network
• strikes ad hoc task forces as needed
• edits/reviews newsletter prior to distribution
• reviews corporate funding status yearly

Chair Elect (1)

• one year term
• assumes the role of Chair in the subsequent year
• assists the Chair in carrying out his/her responsibilities
• assumes the role of Chair in his/her absence
• implements new projects as identified

Secretary /Treasurer (1)

• responsible for all financial and accounting related activities of the Network
• provides accurate and complete budget and financial reports
• evaluates and advises on financial implications of activities and plans
• makes recommendations to enhance financial performance
• performs general administrative duties

Communications Coordinator (1)

• solicits submissions for the RPN newsletter, produced twice yearly (Spring and Winter)
• disseminates pertinent papers through the RPN newsletter
• works with the graphics designer in the production of the RPN newsletter
• coordinates and edits the RPN newsletter and submits the final version to the Website Coordinator for dissemination
• develops, compiles and summarizes surveys as per the RPN Executive Committee

Education Coordinators (2)

• responsible for organizing and coordinating (venue booking, catering, registration, announcements, etc.) educational events, i.e. RPN Education Day and local CE events
• coordinate, in collaboration with the External Liaison Officer, national conferences and meetings, e.g. Canadian Society of Nephrology Annual General Meeting
• seek ideas for educational topics and speakers
• ensure contact with speaker is made and letter of confirmation sent to speaker
• ensure feedback is given to speaker after the conference
• facilitate the collection and dissemination of clinical and educational materials to members

External Liaison Officer(1)

• links the RPN with other organizations such as the Canadian Kidney Knowledge Translation Generation and Network (CANN-NET), Canadian Society of Nephrology (CSN), and National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
• drafts letters of support to renal agencies such as the National Kidney Foundation and Ontario Renal Network
• solicits industry sponsorship for the Network

Website Coordinator (1)

• responsible for updates to the RPN website, e.g. posting of presentations and keeping the calendar of events up-to-date
• monitors activity on the RPN website, e.g. spam postings to the discussion forums
• communicates with the website management company any changes required to the website and reviews updates made to the website by the website management company
• liaises between the website management company and the RPN Executive Committee regarding the cost of any updates to the website as well as quarterly invoices for ongoing costs
• sends out mass emails to RPN members