CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
WPATH Student Initiative Vice Chair
Deadline: May 12, 2024

 
WPATH is seeking applications for our next WPATH Student Initiative (WSI) Vice Chair, who will go on (in 2025) to serve as Chair of WSI and Student Representative to the WPATH Board of Directors.

This elected position spans approximately 2 years

• The elected person will serve as WSI Vice Chair from May 2024 until May 2025.
• Beginning in May 2025, the elected person will assume the WSI Chair role until May 2026.

To view this announcement in Spanish, please click here / Para ver este anuncio en español, haga clic aquí.

The Vice Chair will spend the first year of their term working alongside the current Chair of the WSI (Florence Chenel).

This structure was adopted to ensure that at least two students will always be working together, providing the newly-elected Vice Chair time to learn the role and responsibilities from the Chair — allowing for a smoother transition. An annual election will be held for a new student to fill the Vice Chair role.

A successful student candidate should have a strong work ethic, be willing to devote sufficient time to WPATH business on an ongoing basis (max approx. 1-2 hours per week, often less), attend all scheduled WSI meetings (approx. 4-6 1.5 hour meetings a year), and have the capacity to respond quickly to WPATH business. If elected, candidates will be required to attend any scheduled in-person Board of Directors meetings during their WSI Chair/Student Board Representative term. (For any in-person WPATH Board of Directors meetings, travel expenses will be reimbursed.)

Ideal candidates are students who have personal and/or professional experience advocating for and serving transgender communities. We are also seeking to work with folks enthusiastic about collaborating with board members to improve WPATH. Candidates from underrepresented groups in healthcare are encouraged to apply, especially candidates located in underrepresented regions, particularly Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Eligibility:

• Candidates are required to be a current Student Member of WPATH (Paid Member Dues for 2024).
• Candidates must be currently enrolled as a student at the time of application. We define “student” by the same standards that WPATH does, hence if you are a student member of WPATH you are eligible for this role.
• Ideally candidates will be a student for the entirety of their term (2 years), however we recognize that different countries have different educational calendars that may impact this. You may address this in your personal statement.

The newly elected WSI Vice Chair will take office in May 2024.

If you are interested in the position of WSI Vice Chair role please complete the application linked below by Sunday, May 12, 2024: 11:59pm US Eastern Time. Applications must include both a personal statement and CV.

Click Here to Apply

Following May 5, the ballot will be sent (including your submitted personal statement) to WPATH student members via an online survey. All candidates that meet the eligibility requirements will be placed on the ballot. Once the ballot closes, the newly-elected Vice Chair will be announced to the membership.

If you have any questions about this process or the role, please email Florence Chenel at florence.g.chenel@PROTECTED.

Casey Orozco-Poore, MD (they/them)

Chair - WPATH Student Initiative 

Student Representative - WPATH Board of Directors

Florence Chenel, BA (she/they)

Vice Chair - WPATH Student Initiative 

Student Representative-Elect - WPATH Board of Directors