Attention All Members:
We are looking for volunteers to join the board for the Virginia Society for Respiratory Care! If you want to make an even greater difference in your profession, please run for one of our open positions. To be a candidate for a position please complete the attached form and send to our Nominations/Elections Chair Madison Fratzke at: mlfratzke@gmail.com by June 30th, 2023. Election will be held in the fall and terms for the following open positions begin in January 2024.
Open Positions for 2023 Election
Officers: President-elect, Secretary, Treasurer
District Directors: One (1) for each District
Role Overview
President-elect: The President-elect shall be the oncoming president. They will act on the behalf of the president in their absence and use their one-year term to become familiar with the affiliate’s needs and president’s duties.
Secretary: Has the responsibility of maintaining all affiliate records, reports, membership lists and minutes of regular and special meetings, including the Board of Directors meeting.
Treasurer: Maintain accurate and true accounts of all financial transactions.
District Director: District directors will engage the members at the local level by disseminating social and educational information to members in their district. This could include the county or city you live or work.
For further descriptions of these positions, please follow the link to the AARC Chartered Affiliate Handbook, specifically pages 10-13 https://www.aarc.org/wp-content/uploads/documents/aarc-chartered-affiliate-handbook.pdf
Counties by District
Blue Ridge District Counties: Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Culpeper, Fluvanna, Greene, Halifax, Highland, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Page, Pittsylvania, Rappahannock, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah. Independent Cities: Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Covington, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Staunton, Waynesboro
Central District Counties: Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, King and Queen King George, King William, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, New Kent, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Sussex Westmoreland. Independent Cities: Colonial Heights, Emporia, Fredericksburg, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond
Northern District Counties: Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Prince, William, Stafford, Warren. Independent Cities: Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Harrisonburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Winchester
Tidewater District Counties: Accomack, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Northumberland, Southampton, Surry, York. Independent Cities: Chesapeake, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg
Western District Counties: Bland, Botetourt, Buchanan, Carroll, Craig, Dickenson, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Grayson, Henry, Lee, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Roanoke, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe. Independent Cities: Bristol, Galax, Martinsville, Norton, Radford, Roanoke, Salem
We look forward to your involvement and appreciate all you do for our patients and our profession!
Kind Regards,
Derrick Many, MSc, RRT-ACCS
VSRC President 2023-2024
nomination form below: