SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL
ALPHA ETA CHAPTER
2020-2022 Alpha Eta Chapter Board Open Position
Dear UCSF Alpha Eta Members,
We invite you to join the Alpha Eta Chapter Board of Directors. Service on the Board is a great way to make connections with other nurse leaders, promote nursing research, cultivate your leadership skills, and give back to your nursing community. Board members are expected to attend regular meetings, either in person, Zoom, or by conference call. Board members are elected by the members of the Chapter. Active members interested in being a candidate may submit their names to be included on the ballot. Below are available positions for the term 1/2021 - 7/2022. We will also be asking current students interested to be representatives to contact us; one Masters and one PhD/DNP student serves each year on the Board.
If interested, please sign and return a Candidate Consent form (for elected positions) by 11/27/2020 to sukardi.suba@ucsf.edu. Forms are available on the UCSF Alpha Eta web page here. If you have any questions, please contact Mary.foley2@ucsf.edu, or sukardi.suba@ucsf.edu.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
Election will run 12/7/2020 to 1/15/2021
Board Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the President Board Office include:
The responsibilities of the Vice President Board Officer include:
The responsibilities of the Treasurer Board Officer include:
The responsibilities of the Secretary Board Officer include:
Leadership Succession Committee:
The responsibilities of the Governance Committee Member include:
Publicity Committee:
Doctoral Student Representative:
Master’s Student Representative:
Board Members at Large:
We invite you to join the Alpha Eta Chapter Board of Directors. Service on the Board is a great way to make connections with other nurse leaders, promote nursing research, cultivate your leadership skills, and give back to your nursing community. Board members are expected to attend regular meetings, either in person, Zoom, or by conference call. Board members are elected by the members of the Chapter. Active members interested in being a candidate may submit their names to be included on the ballot. Below are available positions for the term 1/2021 - 7/2022. We will also be asking current students interested to be representatives to contact us; one Masters and one PhD/DNP student serves each year on the Board.
If interested, please sign and return a Candidate Consent form (for elected positions) by 11/27/2020 to sukardi.suba@ucsf.edu. Forms are available on the UCSF Alpha Eta web page here. If you have any questions, please contact Mary.foley2@ucsf.edu, or sukardi.suba@ucsf.edu.
AVAILABLE POSITIONS:
- President (elected)
- Vice President (elected)
- Treasurer (elected)
- Secretary (elected)
- Leadership Succession Committee (elected: 1 chair, 2 members)
- Governance Committee (elected: 1 chair, 2 members)
- Research Committee (2 seats)
- Awards Committee (2 seats)
- Publicity Committee (2 seats)
- Master’s and Doctoral Student Representatives (each 1 seat)
- Board Members at Large (3 seats)
Election will run 12/7/2020 to 1/15/2021
Board Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the President Board Office include:
- Administer all business as outlined in the bylaws
- Oversight of the AEC Strategic plan
- Represent chapter at Region One activities
- Prepare calendar/agenda for board/membership meetings
- Facilitate development of board meeting calendar
- Renew Registered Campus Organization (RCO) status every August
- Finalize committee appointments
- Delegate responsibilities as appropriate
- Ensure one business meeting and two programs a year
- Plan for officer transition
- Website responsibility: President’s greeting
- Other activities as needed by the Chapter
The responsibilities of the Vice President Board Officer include:
- Perform the duties of President in President’s absence
- Coordinate Research and Leadership programs
- Coordinate Induction program
- Send updates and announcements re: programs and inductions, including photos from events, to Publicity for posting on the website, Facebook page, and LinkedIn group
- Website responsibility: flyers for the events, pictures, and program related information
- Chapter expert on bylaws
- Other activities as needed by the Chapter
The responsibilities of the Treasurer Board Officer include:
- Manage chapter funds
- Oversee budget and financial procedures
- Provide budget information to the Board of Directors as needed
- Prepare budget proposal
- Prepare annual financial report
- Other activities as needed by the Chapter
The responsibilities of the Secretary Board Officer include:
- Prepare and distribute monthly meeting minutes
- Handle correspondence as needed
- Maintain Board Member directory
- Create/maintain active and inactive distribution lists
- Monitor email from AEC email account
- Monitor AEC mail received and maintain UCSF nursing cabinet (3rd floor)
- Other activities as needed by the Chapter
Leadership Succession Committee:
- Research Awards review coordination
- Margretta Madden Styles Award solicitation and review
- Chapter elections: assemble nominations, ballot preparation and management
- Submission for STTI awards, such as Regional Excellence, as appropriate
- Assist with Chapter Key award application
- Recommend strategies for member retention and involvement
The responsibilities of the Governance Committee Member include:
- Coordinate review of student and nurse leader member applications
- Enter approved new members into STTI Induction system; follow-up with candidates
- Assist the VP with the Induction ceremony
- Leadership Development Award solicitation and review
- Manage chapter bylaws: compliance, amendment oversight, recommendations
- Applications for membership, leadership development award application
- Other activities as needed by the Chapter
Publicity Committee:
- Responsible for management of web page, Facebook page, and other social media page
- Submission of monthly announcements to the Alpha Eta Newsletter,
- Submission of monthly announcements to UCSF SON, Linked In, and Synapse
Doctoral Student Representative:
- Assist with new student member recruitment
- Assist with induction
- Assist with Chapter work as needed
Master’s Student Representative:
- Assist with new student member recruitment
- Assist with induction
- Assist with Chapter work as needed
Board Members at Large:
- Assist with projects as delegated
- Focus on member engagement and retention of inactive members
Margretta Madden Styles Award for 2017 is made to Dr. Monica McLemore
Click HERE to view other financial awards!

UCSF School of Nursing Distinguished Alumna and Alpha Eta Chapter Legacy Leader, Marilyn Chow, PhD, RN, FAAN, Vice President of National Patient Care Services at Kaiser Permanente, is retiring after 45 years in nursing.
Dr. Marilyn Chow lead the National Patient Care Services Division and set the vision and direction for Kaiser's care strategy and development of the nursing workforce. With more than 52,000 nurses across seven U.S. regions, Kaiser is one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Marilyn performed her national executive nursing role with an unwavering commitment to compassion, caring science, innovation, and safe, high-quality care to Kaisers 10.6 million members.
Dr. Marilyn Chow received three degrees from UCSF (School of Nursing ’70, ’72, ’82) and is a nationally renowned healthcare policy expert and thought leader. She served as Program Director for the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program and the UCSF Nursing Health Policy advisory committee. Among her many accomplishments, Marilyn was instrumental in the implementation of Kaiser's Electronic Health Record and saw the value of capturing nursing data for outcomes research and care quality.
Dr. Chow exemplifies the values of STTI - "Love, Courage, Honor". Her dedication to nursing, both in practice and academia, serves as a guide post for current and future generations of nurses and nurse leaders. Congratulations!
Dr. Marilyn Chow lead the National Patient Care Services Division and set the vision and direction for Kaiser's care strategy and development of the nursing workforce. With more than 52,000 nurses across seven U.S. regions, Kaiser is one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Marilyn performed her national executive nursing role with an unwavering commitment to compassion, caring science, innovation, and safe, high-quality care to Kaisers 10.6 million members.
Dr. Marilyn Chow received three degrees from UCSF (School of Nursing ’70, ’72, ’82) and is a nationally renowned healthcare policy expert and thought leader. She served as Program Director for the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program and the UCSF Nursing Health Policy advisory committee. Among her many accomplishments, Marilyn was instrumental in the implementation of Kaiser's Electronic Health Record and saw the value of capturing nursing data for outcomes research and care quality.
Dr. Chow exemplifies the values of STTI - "Love, Courage, Honor". Her dedication to nursing, both in practice and academia, serves as a guide post for current and future generations of nurses and nurse leaders. Congratulations!
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Also, Congratulations to the 2016 Alpha Eta Research Grant Recipient!
Our 2016 research grant has been awarded to Oluwayemisi E. Olagunju, MSN from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria!
Title of Project: Effect of Genetic Counselling on Genetic Testing Uptake among Secondary School Students in Ilesa-East Local Government Area
Grant Impact:
A student participant is able to influence his siblings (3 to 4people) his peers/ friends in the group of 4 or more. 410 students that will be involved in both pilot and main study will be influencing the choice of genetic testing for almost 4,000 people.
The 16 teachers will be impacting lives in their school for the average of 25 years or more that they will still be in government service. (The approved year of service for public servants is 35 years in Nigeria). This influence of the teacher in promoting knowledge of prevention of Sickle Cell disease and uptake of genetic testing can reduce the prevalence of the disease for the next generation.
Our 2016 research grant has been awarded to Oluwayemisi E. Olagunju, MSN from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria!
Title of Project: Effect of Genetic Counselling on Genetic Testing Uptake among Secondary School Students in Ilesa-East Local Government Area
Grant Impact:
A student participant is able to influence his siblings (3 to 4people) his peers/ friends in the group of 4 or more. 410 students that will be involved in both pilot and main study will be influencing the choice of genetic testing for almost 4,000 people.
The 16 teachers will be impacting lives in their school for the average of 25 years or more that they will still be in government service. (The approved year of service for public servants is 35 years in Nigeria). This influence of the teacher in promoting knowledge of prevention of Sickle Cell disease and uptake of genetic testing can reduce the prevalence of the disease for the next generation.