Authored by:
Bruce Steinert
Secretary, SRAI
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Director of Clinical Research
Email:bruce.steinert@ctca-hope.com
Your Board of Directors met for a long weekend of work in mid-February.
This Board Meeting was noteworthy for moving strategic initiatives forward on a number of fronts. The Board approved a new Social Media policy. Briefly:
- The policy applies to members and employees;
- SRAI encourages the use of social media by itself and its members;
- The policy includes the individual’s own or another’s website, blog, journal, social network, affinity web site, web bulletin, chat room or other form of electronic communication;
- The same principles and guidelines in the SRAI Code of Ethics applies;
- The individual is solely responsible for any posted content;
- SRAI reserves the right to request removal of any information posted on social media outlets; and
- SRAI owns the trademark for its name and abbreviation. No social media account may be established using SRAI as the owner without the approval of the Chief Executive Officer.
A Task Force will be appointed to develop its implementation. The Governance Committee was also asked to develop policies for: 1) the recognition of significant life events for SRAI members and staff; 2) noting in reports to the Board which strategic plan goals are affected by committee actions and requests; and 3) revise the leadership travel policy.
The Board discussed the need to upgrade various software applications to enhance management of membership, benefits and meetings. A Task Force will be appointed to review the requirements and recommend vendors.
As was previously announced, the 2018 Annual Meeting will be held in at the Swan and Dolphin hotels in Orlando, Florida, instead of the El Conquistador Resort in Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Chapter has remained active during the rebuilding efforts. The Board voted to permit a discounted registration rate for members of the Puerto Rico Chapter to attend the Orlando Meeting.
The Board nominated Mr. Ian Carter for the INORMS Award for Excellence in Research Management Leadership.
The Board created a Chapter Membership category at an earlier meeting as an alternative to the Affiliate Membership. The Bylaws committee will review the issue to determine whether a revision of the Cociety bylaws is needed.
The Michigan Chapter requested permission to develop its own presence on LinkedIn. The Board approved the request provided that the new Social Media policy and the SRAI Standards of Conduct are followed.
President Cindy Kiel announced appointment of Alex Delavan to the Board as the Ad Hoc Member representing the Divisions. He will also fill a long-standing vacancy as Chair of the Commercial Division. The other leadership positions are summarized below.
*Standing Committees are spelled out in the Bylaws
** Audit and Investment Committees are Sub-Committees of the Development and Finance Committee
*** Task forces are created and can be dissolved by the President.
**** Special Committees are established by the Board of Directors to address needs in specific program areas.
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