CALL FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPLICATIONS

Citizen Physicians is a start-up non-partisan, non-issue-based organization dedicated to training future health care providers in effective civic engagement.
 
We currently have chapters in six medical schools in the United States. Our programs include:

1. Voter registration drives and decreasing barriers for health practitioner students to vote
2. Nuts-and-bolts civics training focusing on how government works and ways to affect change (including “Government 101” trainings, op-ed writing workshops, and testimony preparation workshops for state legislatures)
3. Guest speakers that present personal case studies as health care practitioners with experience stepping into political or advocacy roles.

 
We are currently undergoing the process of incorporating and filing for 501(c)(3) status. This process includes forming our inaugural Board of Directors. We are actively undergoing a search process to build our Board and are soliciting applications from those interested.
 
We are particularly interested in recruiting individuals with the following skills:

• A legal background to guide our 501(c)(3) filing process and the legal aspects of our organization building
• A finance/accounting background to guide building our finance and accounting systems
• A development background to guide our fundraising initiatives.

 
The expectations of each board member are to:

• Participate in the twice annual meetings virtually or in person
• Meet with the Executive Director to discuss what they are individually able to contribute to the organization each year
• Show excitement about Citizen Physicians’ mission and making this start-up organization succeed.

 
This is a volunteer position. No compensation will be provided.
 
For information about Citizen Physicians and the current members of the Board of Directors, please visit http://www.citizenphysicians.org/about.html.
 
Letters of intent (including why you are interested in joining our Board and the skills you would bring to our Board) should be sent to citizenphysicians@gmail.com with “Board of Directors” in the subject line.
 
Thank you for your interest.