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There
will be a new look for SVU’s various committees/subcommittees
in 2008 with the recent appointment of Vicki Gatz, MS, RVT, as the new
Volunteer/Networking Coordinator for SVU and the expansion of the Membership
Committee. Many of you in the past may have volunteered to work on a
specific SVU committee and either did not hear from that committee chair,
or were told they had enough volunteers to fill the committee’s
work needs at that time. SVU’s goal is to be more inclusive and
wants to encourage our members to continue to volunteer and bring new
ideas and new blood into our society. Vickie was appointed by the Board
to act as the liaison between our volunteering members and the various
committee/subcommittee chairs. Members can contact her when interested
in joining a SVU committee/subcommittee. A list of the available SVU
committees/subcommittees is available on the SVU website at Vicki will
speak with you about your specific areas of interest and then contact
the appropriate committee/subcommittee chair. If a specific subcommittee,
for example CME Subcommittee, does not need help at the time, Vicki
will direct the member to the Membership Committee Chair who will help
you find an appropriate SVU committee/subcommittee that can use your
help.
This segues into our second membership initiative which is too expand
the number of individuals serving on the Membership Committee. The Membership
Committee now will actually serve two purposes: one, to carry out projects
specific to membership recruitment/retention and membership services,
and second to act as a resource pool for all other SVU committees/subcommittees
or the Board of Directors. When new SVU projects arise and more individuals
are needed to carry out the project they can then be pulled from the
Membership Committee.
The SVU Board is committed to these membership changes as a way to
promote better communication between our valuable members and the national
organization, to encourage participation by members interested in serving
SVU, and finally as a means to develop the future leaders of our society.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Vicki Gatz by
email at vlgatz00@email.uky.edu,
or by phone at the University of Kentucky Hospital at 859-323-5119.
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