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Constitution & Policy
The National Neurotrauma Society operates with transparency, integrity, and a commitment to its mission. This page provides access to the Society’s governing documents, including the NNS Constitution, bylaws, and key policies. These documents outline the structure, roles, responsibilities, and ethical standards that guide our operations and ensure accountability to our members and the broader neurotrauma research community.
Investment Policy
The NNS Investment Policy guides the responsible management of the Society’s financial assets. It outlines objectives, risk tolerance, and oversight to support long-term growth and stability.
Read the full policy below:
Nomination Committee
Method and Criteria
The NNS Nomination Committee oversees the selection of candidates for leadership roles. Nominations are invited from both the committee and NNS members, with candidates reviewed based on experience, diversity, and balance. The process aims to ensure a fair and representative ballot.
Nomination Committee Membership (1 year term)
Chair: Past President
Members: 3 other council members
Other council members are selected based on their roles in the society and chosen to ensure range of seniority and research interests (TBI/SCI, clinical/preclinical).
Nomination Solicitation
- Nominations are solicited from the committee and from the NNS membership, with a 2 week window for collection by society membership and delivery to the committee for review in early April.
- Nominations can be made by anyone in the NNS membership, including the nominee.
- Nominees must be an active standard member of NNS.
Nomination Selection
The nomination committee reviews the nominations for selection to the ballot.
Criteria used to select ballot candidates:
- Total number of nominations from any source (committee, membership)
- Previous service on NNS council or in an officer position or on any NNS committee as a member or volunteer.
- Balance of the ballot and current NNS council for:
- Gender
- Institution
- Seniority
- Research focus
- Ethnic and racial representation
- At least 2 candidates are selected in each of the following officer positions:
- President-elect
- Vice President-elect
- Secretary-elect
- Treasurer-elect
- Training and Diversity Director-Elect
- At least 2 candidates for each open Councilor seat
- All nominations received by the Nomination Committee are carefully considered and ranked according to the criteria described above. All efforts are made to make the selection of candidates for the ballot fair, balanced and transparent to the NNS membership.
Nomination Confirmation
Once all nominations are ranked according to the criteria described above, the top 2 – 3 (depending on office or councilor position) will be contacted for willingness to serve.
Ballots are confirmed by the NNS President and Secretary. Nominations must be received by the Secretary at least 60 days before the annual meeting.
Finalized ballots are then distributed to all NNS members for voting at least 30 days prior to the annual NNS Symposium.