We are Recruiting for New Board Members to Join HealthAdvocateX!
HealthAdvocateX is a national 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization focused on helping people
transform from patient to active participant and partner in their own health care. Since our
founding in 2012, HealthAdvocateX has had low turn-over and high engagement from a
working Board of about 12 members. We have been meeting monthly and Board Members do
some work in addition to part-time paid staff.
In 2022, ten years after our founding, we began to start our succession planning as long-time
board members serving on HealthAdvocateX (formerly the Washington State Health Advocacy
Association) have been rotating off their planned terms.
We have at least three open Board Positions that we will be recruiting for to start in June
2025.
Our hope is that through recruitment of additional Board Members, we will continue to advance
our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access values
Here are the key requirements for Board Members:
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- Be able to participate in the majority of Board Meetings, held virtually 90
minutes starting at 5 pm PT the third Wednesday of every month; - Participate in committees and projects as needed;
- Be able to make an annual financial contribution (any size, something
meaningful to your personal situation, ‘ give or get’); - Participate in Annual Retreat – Feb 2026(Sat/Sunday half day virtual – Typically held in February Sat, 1-5 pm PT; Sun., 9 am – Noon PT)
- Connect HealthAdvocateX with people and resources that advance our
mission; - Attend virtual events
- Will consider serving on Executive Board sometime in the next four years.
- Here are the specific experiences/backgrounds we hope to add to our Board:
- Web Development, CRM integration, LMSs and technical platforms
- Financial, non-profit development and donor relations
- Member/User Experience
- Social Media/Communications
- Legal Background, especially in non-profit and copyright law
- Located on West Coast, East Coast or Southwest
- Clinical Experience
- Nationally Recognized Leadership in Health or Health Advocacy
- Be able to participate in the majority of Board Meetings, held virtually 90
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Board Members have the following duties and expectations:
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- Participate in Monthly Meetings (3rd Wednesday of the month)
- Participate in Major Events
- Participate in our Annual Board Retreat (1/2 day Saturday; ½ day Sunday typically end
of Jan or beginning of February) - Make an annual financial donation to HealthAdvocate X (in the 1st Quarter of the year if
possible) - Support our mission through strategic advice, relationship development and
connections as well as participation in activities - Sign Conflict of Interest Policy
- Adhere to Code of Ethics if you are practicing health advocacy
- Board terms are three years
Application Process
Please fill out the Prospective HealthAdvocateX Talent Scout and submit to info@healthadvocatex.org by April 30, 2025.
Candidates will be notified May 22, 2025.
Schedule a time for a virtual interview (1 hour) through Board Chair Robin Shapiro’s
Calendarly here to occur between May 12 – 16, 2025.
We recognize that health care leadership may be under-represented in specific communities.
We actively encourage people with various backgrounds and experiences to apply.
Our Recruitment/New Member On-Boarding Timeline:
April 30, 2025 — Deadline to Apply for Board Position
May 12-16, 2025 — Virtual Meetings with Potential Board Members
May 21, 2025 — HealthAdvocateX Board Meeting/Vote on Candidates
May 22, 2025 — Notification to Candidates
June 5, 2025 — New Member On-Boarding Virtual Orientation
June 18, 2025 — HealthAdvocateX June Virtual Board Meeting