Self Nomination Form

2026/2027 Vacancies

President Elect                                           

Vice President

ASA Delegate (1 Year & 3 year terms)       

 ASA Alternate Delegate           

District Representative                               

Alternative District Representative

Congressional District  

Click to find your district 

2026/2027 Committee Openings & Your Interest(s)

* the final number of ASA Delegates and Alternate Delegates is determined by the year end number of active/life members.  We are granted 1 delegate seat per 100 (or the portion of) members. 

Based on our current numbers (Dec 1, 2025), we have 3 Delegate seats with (2) Full Term Delegate openings (3 year) and 1 Partial Term Delegate openings (1 year) and 11 Alternate Delegate seats- all 1 year.  Based on the final 2025 numbers the vacancy number may change.    

Learn more about these positions at the bottom of the officer page on the MSA Website

Election Process

This self-nomination form is for current MSA members interested in vacant MSA officer positions and must be completed to be considered. The election process begins with a call for self-nominations, followed by the Nominations Committee’s review of prospective candidates. Using defined selection criteria, the Committee will develop a candidate slate to present to the Executive Committee for approval at the March meeting. An online election for all members will follow, with results announced at the MSA Annual Meeting.

Please Note:

Submission Deadline: This form must be completed and submitted by midnight ET on Friday January 30, 2026, to be considered.
Form Availability: The form is available in an online format; hardcopy available upon request.
Submission Methods: Submit the completed form online or by email at maanesthesiologists@mms.org by the deadline.
Purpose of submission: The information provided will be used by the Committee on Nominations to assess interest and apply evaluation criteria when selecting the slate of candidates to present to the Executive Committee for approval. It may also be shared with the Executive Committee for ballot preparation or with members in the event of a contested election.
Required Fields: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

2025/2026 Timeline

Full Bylaws may be reviewed at MSA Website or if you would like one emailed contact maanesthesiologists@mms.org

4.3 Election Bylaws  

4.3.1 Nominations   

The nomination of officers, delegates, alternate delegates, district representatives and alternate district representatives will be made from the list submitted by the Committee on Nominations. The multiple positions for delegate and alternate delegate shall be considered individually and not as a group. If there are additional nominations made at the March Executive Committee meeting, then the candidates for contested election may be given time to make a brief presentation regarding their candidacy. The rules for these presentations shall be determined by the President and publicized prior to the meeting at which they are to appear. Notice of the candidates and process used to be used in evaluating the candidates shall be given to all candidates who applied and to all members of the Executive Committee at least 10 days prior to the meeting. In order to appear on the ballot, a prospective candidate requires the approval of a majority of the members of the Executive Committee present and voting. The Executive Committee shall submit the slate of candidates to the membership.

President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, ASA Director and ASA Alternate director:

No person shall be eligible for election as an officer of this Society unless they have been an active member in good standing of this Society for two years, and a member in good standing of The American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc., for five years prior to their election. In addition, no person shall be eligible for election as an officer of this Society unless their place of principal professional activity is in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

District Representative and Alternate District Representative:

Active members, life and retired members who have previously been active members, shall be entitled to vote and hold office except as proscribed by the ASA bylaws. Affiliate members, resident/fellow members, medical student members, honorary members, educational members, life, and retired members who have not previously been active members, are entitled to participate in the functions and activities of this Society, including membership on Standing and Special Committees, but are not eligible for election to office and have no right to vote except at meetings of committees on which they serve.

ASA Delegates and ASA Alternate Delegates:

Each delegate and alternate shall be an active member of the ASA attributed to the component society represented except that delegates of the resident and medical student components need only be members of the appropriate resident or medical student component.