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Membership Criteria
The primary and secondary criteria, listed below, should
be utilized consistently to evaluate present board members and to guide
the selection of future board members. However, pursuit of the secondary
criteria should never compromise the primary criteria. The primary and
secondary criteria for board membership selection should be updated
on an annual basis.
Primary Criteria:
- The professional and/or community knowledge, expertise, and experience
required to make a substantive contribution to the work of the board.
(For example, depending upon the strategic priorities of the system,
specific competencies in human resources, finance, healthcare, marketing,
information technology and affiliations would help.)
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and a genuine passionate support
for the organization's mission.
- The ability and willingness to commit the time required and be
held accountable for active participation on the board and, at least,
two board committees and/or task forces. Board and committee members
who are unable to meet the agreed upon performance expectations should
be asked to resign.
Secondary Criteria:
- Representation from communities throughout the region served by
the organization.
- Good representation of board members with strong business, financial
expertise, and large business experience.
- Approximately 30% of the Board should consist of active members
of the affiliated medical staff. Within the expanded 14-member board,
there should be four physician members, one of whom is the elected
Chief of Staff. Physicians (voting board members, as well as others)
should also serve as members of all Board committees.
- Representation of the diversity within the communities served by
the organization including age, gender, ethnicity, and race.
- Personal qualities such as: an effective communicator, objectivity,
a willingness to speak out and challenge others, a positive attitude,
and skills as a consensus builder.
Shaping the Future of Health
Care
33 Fuller Road • Augusta, Maine • 04330 • tel 207-622-4794
• fax 207-622-3073
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