Strategic Oversight | Operational Position | Member Value | Financial Position

• Conducts, manages and controls the affairs and business of the association
• Prepares and presents the financial audit to the membership
• Makes periodic adjustments to the bylaws

• Consists of CLMA officers, plus one board member at-large who serves as a board-elected representative
• Promotes and facilitates the attainment of the objectives of the Board of Directors
• Prepares business for the board, calls special meetings, and transacts the business of the association in the intervals between board meetings

• Lead the search for, screen, evaluate, and determine the candidates for the election of officers and Board of Directors
• Prepare election ballot
• Report election results to the Board of Directors and membership

Advocacy Committee

• Ensure CLMA’s advocacy efforts align with members’ needs
• Adjust CLMA’s advocacy efforts to align with current available budget considerations
• Coordinate CLMA’s advocacy efforts, educational efforts and public promotion or announcements among the various committees, task forces and any other groups or individuals within CLMA
• Develop and maintain a CLMA Position Statement Library for proactive responses and historical/contextual reference
• Work with and support the advocacy efforts and activities of CLMA Chapters
• Pursue collaborations for support of CLMA’s advocacy efforts with other groups and allied professions
• Improve the engagement of individual CLMA members in CLMA’s advocacy efforts
• Monitor the laboratory industry, including the regulatory and political landscape, to ensure appropriate and timely response to issues that may affect CLMA members or the clinical laboratory industry at large

• Research members’ issues concerning Medicare, Medicaid and/or other government funded programs billing and coding issues
• Provide education and information to members

Patient Safety and Quality Committee

• Develop strategies and programs that maximize opportunities for member acquisition and retention.
• Work with chapters to ensure effective implementation
• Develop strategies and programs that support the needs of CLMA members without chapters
• Assess appropriateness of membership structures and modify as necessary to maximize new member growth and current member retention
• Develop chapter leader skills and competencies. Identify opportunities for future association offerings and services related to member programs

Editorial Advisory Committee

• Encourage and secure manuscript submissions for Clinical Leadership & Management Review
• Review manuscripts as requested by the editor-in-chief and managing editor
• Participate in Editorial Advisory Board teleconferences and ThinkLab events

• Approve CLMA’s operating and capital budgets on an annual basis.
• Monitor the CLMA budget periodically as needed, but no less than twice annually
• Maximize financial stability of the association
• Appoint, approve compensation and oversee the work of an external auditor from a registered public accounting firm
• Meet with external auditor to review audit report
• Make recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors when action is needed to improve budget performance
• Assist the Board of Directors and Secretary/Treasurer in developing financial policies and investment strategies
• Prepare an annual report to the Board of Directors on the status of the financial statements, external audit results, and policy recommendations