Why Become an ANA Leader?

By deciding to run for an ANA elected position, you make a choice to invest in your future andthe future of health care.

Through the commitment of individuals like you, ANA has been established as one of the 100 largest health care associations in the nation. Whether serving on the congress, committee, or the board, ANA leaders have the capacity to influence public policy, professional nursing standards, and the advancement of the association.

As a leader, you will become a part of the history and traditions of ANA — forging the way for the health care system of the future and ensuring that nurses remain essential providers in all practice settings. You will help ANA and the nursing profession remain strong and united.

What Are the Benefits of Being an ANA Leader?

The benefits of being an ANA leader can be both personal and professional, and can provide you with skills that can be applied to many areas of your life. Here are just a few to think about ...

• Increase your opportunities to mentor, to be mentored, to gain peer recognition, to share your expertise and ideas.
• Enhance your development as an individual and as a professional through strengthened communication and organizational skills.
• Be on the cutting edge of a new and better health care for the American public.
• Develop marketable campaign skills while articulating your views, engaging with a diverse membership and speaking publicly.

ANA Board of Directors

• President - Two-year term
• First Vice President - Two-year term
• Second Vice President - Two-year term
• Secretary - Two-year term
• Treasurer - Two-year term
• Director-at-Large - Four-year term
• Director-at-Large (staff nurse) - Four-year term

Any individual CMA/ANA member or any individual member of the Individual Member Division, who meets the criteria established by ANA for each elected position, can run for a national leadership position in the American Nurses Association. ANA elective positions are not open to CMA members who are not members of ANA.

What's Expected?

ANA expects the best from its leaders just as you have the right to expect the best from your association. As an association leader, you will:

• provide strategic directions for the association through participation in meetings, conference calls and electronic communications.
• prepare for each meeting and conference call by reviewing materials ahead of time.
• review mailings and respond to items requiring action between meetings.
• be available to serve on subcommittees.
• attend meetings of other health care organizations or organizational units as a representative of your structural unit.
• present reports or serve as a spokesperson for media-related activities.

Your time commitment to the association will depend upon the position to which you are elected.

Nomination forms and election materials are located in the Members Only section of this web site. ANA members must create a free online account in order to access the forms.