NACNS 2026 Call for Nominations

Service and leadership are core competencies for the clinical nurse specialist and by taking the time to increase your knowledge about NACNS leadership opportunities, you are already taking positive action towards becoming a more competent CNS!  As with most volunteer-led organizations, NACNS depends on the willingness of outstanding and motivated members to offer up their time and expertise in support of the organization. In doing this, you have the chance to grow personally and professionally while knowing you are supporting the CNS role and your CNS colleagues. We depend on nomination applications to ensure that we have a sufficient number of outstanding candidates to populate our ballot this fall.

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Nominations Webinar

We hosted a webinar on July 24 at 3pm ET to review the nominations process, open positions, and address any questions you may have. You may view the recording here.

Open Positions (individuals can only run for 1 elected office):

(To view position information, click on the position name.)

President-Elect – (1 open position)
Board Director at Large – (3 open positions)
Nominating Committee Member – (4 open positions)

The Call for Nominations deadline is September 8, 2025.

Nominating committee members must be members in good standing when they apply and are elected for a two-year term. The work of the nominating committee will be conducted by conference call. Most of the work happens prior to the opening of the call for nomination through the publication of the NACNS election.

• Work of the board and elected officers occurs primarily by monthly conference calls.
• NACNS Bylaws specify that a minimum of 2 years of consecutive membership is required to run for a board-related office.
• All board-related positions are for a 2-year term. The president-elect has a 3-year term (1 year as president-elect, 1 year as president, and 1 year as past president.)
• There is one face-to-face board meetings per year, taking place at the NACNS Annual Conference March 9-12 in San Diego, CA.
• The first board meeting for the newly elected board members takes place on Thursday, March 12 at the 2026 Annual Conference. NACNS does not pay expenses for newly elected board members to attend this meeting, but will cover costs for subsequent board meeting travel during your time on the board, as outlined by the Volunteer Reimbursement Policy.

Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
Nominations must be received by September 8, 2025.

Frequently Asked Question about the Call for Nominations