Asian American / Pacific Islander
Nurses Association, Inc.

Affiliation to National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)

NCEMNA is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NCEMNA.

Call for Nominations


AAPINA National is Seeking Nominations for President-Elect & Secretary

President-Elect: The Special election for the President-Elect position requires the elected member to serve for the remaining term (one year, until December 31, 2021), followed by taking on the President’s role for another two years and finally, serving as the Past-President for two additional years. Duties and responsibilities of the President -Elect are outlined in the AAPINA Bylaws.

Secretary: The Secretary requires the elected member to serve for two years and is limited to two consecutive terms. Duties and responsibilities of the Secretary are outlined in the AAPINA Bylaws.

Eligibility/Qualifications:

According to the AAPINA Bylaws (sent via email to active members only), nominees must meet the following qualifications. These qualifications will be used for screening the candidates (nominees):

  • A nominee for an elective office shall be a member in good standing at least one (1) year prior to election.
  • A member in good standing is one whose current dues are paid (national and if applicable, local dues), who complies with the provisions of the Bylaws, and has full voting rights and privileges.
  • The nominee must have demonstrated active participation in activities of AAPINA for at least one year.
  • A nominee may be a candidate for only one office at any given time, and if holding an elected office, may not be a candidate for another office unless the current term expires at the time of elections.

If you are an active member of AAPINA National and you would like to nominate an individual who meets the eligibility/qualifications for the elected position, please complete the Nomination Form emailed to you and send to the Nominating Committee at aapinanominations20.21@gmail.com by October 5, 2020 at 5:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Subject: Call for Nominations 2020-2021. Incomplete nomination form will not be considered.