Duties of the President of the Teratology Society
15-Jun-1998

1. Prior to assuming office at the annual meeting
   1. Bring list of proposed candidates for the Nominations and Elections Committee to Council 1 for "advice and consent". Once this is obtained, contact candidates who are attending, appoint one as chair, and charge them with beginning to select slates of officers for those positions open. This will allow committee to seek advice and counsel of other members attending the annual meeting. Also, present chair with a written charge and a time table (details from constitution/bylaws and executive director).
   2. Prepare agenda for Council II, and submit to secretary for inclusion in the Council Notebook.
   3. Solicit input from society members and/or Selection Committee if one is formed concerning selection of members for various committee assignments.
   4. Draft an outline for next year's meeting.
2. After assuming office
   1. Thank individuals who helped organize the program for the meeting just ended.
   2. Thank all symposia and keynote speakers.
   3. Make appointments to all standing committees having vacancies.
   4. Review all ad hoc committees, determine whether each should continue, appoint new members to specific ad hoc committees as appropriate.
   5. Establish new ad hoc committees to pursue specific objectives. Make sure each committee has a specific, written charge along with timelines.
   6. Solicit corporate membership renewals in late summer/early fall; send personal thank you note to all contributors
   7. Solicit list of potential Warkany lecturers from the Warkany Lecturer committee, select and invite Warkany lecturer as soon as possible.
   8. In conjunction with Program Chair, begin to select topics for various symposia; select individuals to organize and chair each symposium; solicit funding from NICHD/NIEHS/MOD.
   9. Coordinate annual meeting with NBTS, OTIS and others, preferably before you leave the previous year's meeting.
   10. Establish liaison with conference coordinator at the meeting hotel
       1. select a member who lives in the city (if possible) of the meeting site to be your on-site representative to coordinate meal functions and entertainment
       2. decide early on what kind, if any, entertainment you want for the banquet -make list of individuals who have worked hard during the year; reward with room upgrades and/or welcome baskets
       3. set up lunch meeting with MTA and MARTA
       4. invite past presidents to Past President's lunch (early May)
       5. invite President Circle members to Past President and President Circle
       6. Member reception (early May); may want to invite any officers from Australian, European, and Japanese Teratology Societies as well as IFTS attending our meeting; also any distinguished quests (e.g., Warkany Lecturer, March of Dimes representative)
   11. Write President's messages for the newsletter.
   12. Coordinate activities of the Executive Director
   13. Write to non-renewing members asking why they have not renewed
   14. Consider outreach to other professional societies to facilitate recruitment of new member.