Annual Nominations and Elections

WOCN 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS NOW OPEN!

There are so many ways you can use your skills to direct patient care, support fellow colleagues, build your leadership skills, and most importantly, transform care for individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence related issues. We become stronger every time a member chooses to share their time, skills, and expertise. As our organization continues to grow and evolve, the need for high-caliber future-focused volunteer leaders whose backgrounds, skills, and experience align with our mission and vision also grows!

Discover the opportunity to empower change and take the lead in shaping the future of WOCN in the upcoming WOCN 2024 Elections. We invite you to nominate a qualified individual(s), or yourself, for the following pivotal positions:

Secretary

 Treasurer

Director (2 positions available)

Leadership Development Committee Members (3 positions available; Areas 1*, 2** and 4***)

All nominations are due by October 31, 2023.
Before submitting your nomination, be sure to explore the descriptions of each role to make an informed choice.

SECRETARY

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER

(1 POSITION AVAILABLE: AREA 1*)

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*Area 1: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, North America (excluding the United States), and South America.

Due to a recent resignation of the Area 1 representative on the Leadership Development Committee, we are soliciting nominations for this vacancy. Area 1 representative(s) will be included in the 2024 WOCN elections. The elected individual will fill the remainder of the vacant position’s term, through June 2025.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER

(2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: AREAS 2** & 4***)

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**Area 2: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Europe.

***Area 4: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Africa, and Antarctica.

CAMPAIGNING GUIDELINES

• Individuals aspiring to run for an open position(s) during annual elections can campaign. It’s important to understand that a nomination for an open position does not guarantee placement on the annual election ballot. The annual election ballot is subject to approval by the WOCN Board of Directors.
• Members of the WOCN Society can campaign on behalf of nominees. Members of the Board of Directors and Leadership Development Committee cannot campaign on behalf of any candidate.
• Candidates can campaign using their personal communication platforms, including but not limited to personal social media, email distribution lists, etc. No campaigning is allowed on any of the WOCN Society (National, Chapters (Regions and Affiliates)) communication platforms, including but not limited to eblasts, connected communities, social media, etc.
• Membership lists (National, Chapters (Regions and Affiliates)) will not be provided to candidates.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR ASPIRING CANDIDATES

• Nominations are due by October 31, 2023.
• Virtual interviews with all candidates will be conducted by the Leadership Development Committee during the month of November 2023. These interviews will be held via zoom. Candidate attendance is mandatory. Additional details regarding scheduling dates and times will be forthcoming.
• The proposed annual election ballot will be subject to approval by the WOCN Board of Directors in mid-December 2023.
• In late December 2023, WOCN staff will contact all of the approved candidates with request for additional required information, including candidate profile form, headshot, and acceptance form. This information will be used as part of the annual elections ballot.
• During week of January 8, 2024, WOCN will host a virtual “Meet the Candidates” meeting. This is the opportunity for membership to meet and get-to-know all candidates. Candidate attendance is mandatory. Additional details regarding date and time will be forthcoming.
• Annual elections will open on January 15, 2024, and close on February 26, 2024. Election results will be announced during the first week in March 2024.

Please Note: To ensure that all participants in the activities of the WOCN Society are governed exclusively by the best interests of the WOCN Society, members of the Board of Directors cannot be employed by a commercial industry that provides products or services to the WOCN Society. Additionally, strategic employees of a wound, ostomy, and/or continence nursing education program seeking or holding accreditation as a WOCNEP (e.g., Program Director, Assistant Program Director, or any employee who works in a similar capacity overseeing the business or strategic direction of the program) are not eligible to serve on the WOCN Board of Directors.