2027-2028 ABA Board Nominations

The President-elect ensures the orderly transition of Board leadership. The President-elect must be familiar with the Board’s various projects and the work of its committees in the event that he or she must take over the duties of the President unexpectedly. He or she becomes President in the event that the President resigns or the position of President otherwise becomes vacant. He or she then serves the former President’s unexpired term, as well as the full term he or she was elected to. The President-elect acts in the absence of the President as chairperson of the Board of Trustees, works closely with the President to ensure continuity of leadership, supports the efforts of the President and learns the duties of the President’s office.

Qualifications

All Officers shall:

( a ) be a professional in a burn-related field for no less than ten years; and

( b ) have demonstrated leadership abilities; and

( c ) have been and are currently active members of the Association for no less than ten years prior to their term of office.

( d ) President-Elect must have served at least a two-year term on the Board of Trustees prior to assuming the role of President-Elect.

Full Position Description  (President-Elect)

Full Position Description  (President)

The Program Chair-Elect position is a one-year, non-voting role that prepares the incoming Program Chair for the position detailed below. Ascent from Program Chair-Elect to Program Chair is automatic.

The Program Chair retains overall responsibility for the educational framework, structure, and content direction of the ABA Annual Meeting, as delegated by the Board of Trustees.

The Program Chair works in collaboration with ABA staff, the Program Committee, Associate Directors, Scientific Review Subgroup, and other appropriate ABA leadership to develop a high-quality, multidisciplinary scientific and educational program.

Qualifications

Candidates should demonstrate the following qualifications:

( a ) Prior service on the Annual Program Committee is strongly preferred but not required. Other meaningful ABA committee, SIG, educational, scientific, or governance service may also be considered.

( b ) Experience with educational planning, adult learning, abstract review, CME/CE accreditation, scientific programming, or meeting development is strongly preferred.

( c ) Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work effectively across the physician, clinical, research, rehabilitation, nursing, psychosocial, fire service, survivor, administrative, and other professional disciplines that make up ABA’s membership. Physician experience is preferred but is not required if equivalent qualifications and credibility are demonstrated.

( d ) Candidates should demonstrate the ability to chair groups, manage competing priorities, make fair and timely decisions, and lead through collaboration and influence.

( e ) Candidates must be able to commit the time required for the role, including regular planning calls, peak-period review activities, in-person planning meetings, and Board of Trustees participation associated with the Program Chair role.

( f ) Candidates must be free of significant conflicts of interest that would impair their ability to lead the Annual Meeting planning process objectively and in accordance with ABA policies.  

Full Position Description 

The Board of Trustees includes six At-Large Board members. The Association’s governing body is the Board of Trustees, which shall have supervision, control and direction of the Association’s affairs, its committees and publications, shall determine its policies or changes therein, and shall adopt its annual fiscal program and budget. The Board shall actively prosecute the Association’s objectives and supervise the disbursement of its funds.

Qualifications

All Board Members shall:

( a ) be a professional in a burn-related field for no less than five years; and

( b ) have demonstrated leadership abilities; and

( c ) have been and are currently active members of the Association for no less than five years prior to their term of office.

( d ) At least two At Large Board members must be physicians and at least two must be non-physicians.

Full Position Description