The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) needs you! The board has issued a call for district I, district II and at-large director seats on the NBCE Executive Board. Elections will be held May 7, 2022, with application submission deadlines for doctors of chiropractic interested in a director position of April 22 (at-large director) and May 7 (district I and II director.)
The NBCE board of directors features 11 members: five district directors elected by state delegates, two directors appointed by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB) and four at-large directors elected by the board. If elected to one of the open positions, your term will begin immediately, with annual elections held thereafter and a term limit for at-large directors of eight years.
To apply for an open director position, send a letter of intent and curriculum vitae to Dr. Norman Ouzts, NBCE chief executive officer, via email: nouzts@nbce.org (copy Dr. Daniel Cote, NBCE president: dcote@nbce.org).
In its official call for nominations, the NBCE outlines the fundamental attributes and responsibilities required of all board members:
Board Members are responsible for determining NBCE policy in human resources, planning, finance, chiropractic community relations, and organization operations. Every board member is expected to:
To learn more about the NBCE, visit www.nbce.org. You can review the board's official bylaws at www.nbce.org/bylaws/.
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