Research Committee Chair

Overview of Responsibilities:

The Research Chair is responsible for providing vision and leadership to the research committee and NAPNAP’s research activities. These activities include but are not limited to identifying the gaps in the evidence for practice and initiatives to address the generation of new knowledge to fill these gaps, the educational needs of members related to the use and generation of evidence, developing a research agenda, developing on-going research activities and developing lines of collaboration with the NAPNAP Foundation, AFPNP and PNCB.

Selection Guidelines:

• Appointed by the President for a term of two years, but not to exceed four years, as Chair of the Research Committee.
• An active, experienced, funded nurse researcher with expertise in grant writing, protocol evaluation, publishing of research findings, and presentation of research findings.

Time Requirement:

• One (2 – 3) day Orientation Meeting the last weekend of June the first year of appointment.
• Three (2 – 3) day Executive Board Meetings per year (one meeting in the fall, one held in conjunction with the NAPNAP Annual Conference and a 2 day June Board Meeting following the New Board Orientation meeting).
• One annual Strategic Planning Retreat usually held in conjunction with the Fall Board Meeting.
• Regularly scheduled conference call with the Executive Board. (Approximately one hour in length, held every 2 – 3 months when there is not an Executive Board Mtg.)
• Lead quarterly Research Committee conference calls.

Primary Functions:

1. Serves as a voting member of the Executive Board.
2. Participates in the meetings of the Executive Board and the Association including but not limited to:
   • Conference Call Meetings
   • General Sessions of the Executive Board
   • Executive Sessions of the Executive Board
   • Strategic Planning Retreat
   • Annual Business Meeting of the Association
   • Special Meetings as called by the President
3. Serves as Chair of the Research Committee
   • Leads the committee in identification of the research needs of the association and educational needs related to research. Identifies the potential for research topics and activities and the potential for organizational grant writing.
   • Serves as NAPNAP’s representative to external organizational activities related to research.
   • Monitors the health care, governmental and pediatric organizational environment and identifies external research initiatives that warrant NAPNAP Board consideration.
4. Develops lines of communication and coordination with the NAPNAP Foundation, AFPNP, and PNCB related to research.
5. Works with Director of Practice, Education and Research (DPER) to coordinate research related activities at the annual conference, including, but not limited to: Review of research and evidence-based practice abstracts, selection of poster sessions, and moderates research podium presentations.
6. Works with DPER to vet requests for access to NAPNAP members for research purposes.
7. Works with DPER to coordinate requests to access data from NAPNAP’s Special Initiatives.
8. Participates on the following standing committees and other committees or task forces as appointed by the President:
   • Strategic Planning Committee
   • Awards Selection Committee for:
     • Henry K. Silver Award
     • Loretta C. Ford Distinguished Fellow Award
9. Submits Reports for Annual Activities as follows:
   • Provides input in the development of the annual budget (August)
   • Annual Activities/Goals and Time Table for the Strategic Plan (September)
   • Written or verbal report on activities for the Executive Board Meetings (Due Fall, Spring and Summer)
   • Provide input to the Annual Budget or New Budget Proposals. (Due Fall)
   • Written Annual report for the General Business Meeting (Due February)
10. Serves as a role model and provides positive mentoring experiences for potential future NAPNAP leaders.

Approved by Executive Board April, 2007.