Dear medical students,
The time has come for the SMSS to conduct Presidential Elections. This year, elections are being conducted in the Spring to give the President-Elect more time to transition into his or her position. If you are considering to apply for this position, please have a look at the details below:
Duties & Responsibilities:
The President shall coordinate the activities of the SMSS and be the voice of the active members. Specific responsibilities shall include presiding as chairperson at SMSS meetings, authorizing expenditures along with the Treasurer or Internal Vice-President, serving as an ex-officio member of all SMSS committees and lobbying the government on medical student issues. The President shall also represent the active members at meetings of the Canadian Federation of Medical Students (CFMS), Faculty Council, the Post-Graduate Medical Education Committee and the Saskatchewan Medical Councils. Joint meetings with the Dean of the College of Medicine, the Internal Vice-President and the Vice-President Academic shall be held monthly.
Nominations will be sent out on: March 28th, 2011 (By e-mail)
The nomination will consist of a paragraph(s) of no more than 300 words and your nomination should be supported by 5 members of the student body.
Deadline for Nominations: April 8th, 2011 by 4:30 PM to me or Michelle at the main office
If you wish to use powerpoint, movie, and/or other presentation material, please e-mail the file to Druvtej Ambati <druvtej@gmail.com> by April 9th, 2011 so that IT has ample time to make sure that when the presentation is made, it is visible in Regina and Prince Albert.
The candidates’ statements shall be e-mailed to the student body on April 8th, 2011 and posted on various SMSS media.
Presidential Speeches: April 12th, 2011 in A226 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM (Video-confereced to Regina and Prince Albert)
Each candidate will have about 15 minutes of presentation time. After the presentations, the floor shall be opened for questions from the audience. If a candidate is unable to make it to the speeches, he or she may choose a representative of their choice.
If you have any questions, contact Alison Thompson <aceali21@gmail.com> or Druvtej Ambati <druvtej@gmail.com>.
