American Society for Neurophysiological Monitoring
Process for Nominating and electing
individuals as fellows to the ASNM
Overview:
The
bylaws of the ASNM broadly defines
a fellow as someone who
has made a significant to the field of intraoperative neurophysiologic
monitoring which includes a significant
contribution to the ASNM. The
process was recently clarified
by the membership committee, which defined a variety of aspects of the process and gave suggestions
for ways in which the individual could
document the contribution to the field. The following is
the current process.
A. Requirements of the candidate:
1. Must be a
member of the ASNM for at least 2 years.
2. Must have
letters of recommendation
that gives evidence of high standards
of ethical clinical practice, research integrity, professionalism and good reputation among his or her peers.
3. Must have
documentation (from a c.v. or by letters of recommendation)
that demonstrates a significant contribution to the field of neurophysiological monitoring in two or more
of the following categories.
Contributions in all areas is
not required nor limited to these areas if the contribution to the category is considered
significant.
a. Teaching:
i. Development of
a significant academic training
program in IOM
ii. Giving lectures
or presentations
at clinical meetings
iii. Training or supervising
students in clinical
settings
b. Research:
i. Authored
or co-authored scientific papers, chapters, or
books
c. Service:
i. Organizing scientific
or instructional conferences
for ASNM
ii. Outstanding
Service to an ASNM
Committee
iii. Outstanding Service
to the American Board of Neurophysiological Monitoring
iv. Outstanding Service or
membership the ASNM Board
v. Outstanding Service
to the profession at all levels
B. Process for Nomination
1. The nominator should
write a
letter of nomination to the fellowship subcommittee of the membership committee of the ASNM. At present, this letter can be sent to the individuals listed at the end of this document.
This letter of nomination
may come from any active member of ASNM; letters from the Candidate as a self-submission is not appropriate. In order to make this letter as effective as possible the nomination should include documentation of ethical issues in: 2. above and how the candidate fulfills the contributions as listed in: 3. A copy of the individual's c.v. or resume with the letter of nomination will be helpful, but not required.
2. Once an individual
has been nominated, the fellowship subcommittee
of the membership committee will review the submission and, if the person’s credentials seem appropriate, the
committed will invite the Nominator to
submit application details for the applicant for the position of Fellow.
3. At this
point it is the responsibility of the nominator to get the following information
to the fellowship subcommittee. Note
that the applicant should participate at this stage.
a. The letter of nomination has already been received,
however an updated letter can be accepted if it is desired to
strengthen the application.
b. Arrange
for two or more additional letters of support that
address the issues in (2) and (3) above. First-hand knowledge is preferable in these letters. Two letters are required, but more can be accepted.
c. A copy of
the most recent c.v. or resume of the candidate.
d. A portfolio with a detailed listing of
the ways in which the candidate meets the criteria in 3. An example is
attached to this document.
This information can be taken
from the c.v. or from the letters of
recommendation and should
include detail such as in the attached
file.
4. Once these
documents are assembled, the package should be sent to one of the individuals below and
the Applicant is considered a Candidate for the position of Fellow.
5. The fellowship subcommittee of the membership committee will seek the support of
the membership committee and
the application will be submitted to the ASNM Board for its consideration at the next regularly scheduled Board
meeting (usually the
Board meets just prior to the ASNM annual meeting and in the Fall, usually in mid-October).
6. At the ASNM Board meeting the
package will be
considered in closed
session. Note that a Candidate’s
application will be reviewed or considered only with the Nominator (or representative of the Nominator who is fully familiar
with Candidate) being present
in person. However, the final vote or discussion by the Board will take place without the Nominator or
the Candidate being present.
Letters of nomination and application packages can be sent by email or regular
mail to:
Tod Sloan, MD MBA PhD
Tod.Sloan@uchsc.edu
University of Colorado HSC,
Department of Anesthesiology,
4200 E. 9th Avenue, Campus Box B113, Denver, Colorado 80262
303-372-6341, 303-372-6315
(fax)
Alternatively, applications can be sent to the current President of the ASNM or the current secretary.
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