Governance
NNEPQIN is a member organization that thrives on collaboration and relationships to advance perinatal health in Northern New England.
NNEPQIN Directors consist of the following individuals:
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Medical Director: Is accountable for all decisions made by the group. Provides clinical oversight and creates the vision for NNEPQIN.
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Executive Director: Oversees administrative work and collaborates closely with The Hitchcock Foundation, NNEPQIN’s fiscal intermediary, to manage contracts and finances.
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Operations Director: Oversees the planning of all educational meetings and initiatives, including clinical guidelines and special projects.
​Please see the Our Team page for more information.
Steering Committee includes Members-at-Large who are elected, including Physicians, RNs, and Midwives
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The Steering Committee is composed of the Directors and at least five additional Members-at-Large, selected from the NNEPQIN membership.
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Members-at-Large serve 3-year terms and are encouraged to participate on at least one committee or project.
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Oversees all operations of NNEPQIN including improvement initiatives, conferences and publications.
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Meets monthly; members are encouraged to attend at least 60% of meetings.
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Makes decisions considering the input of NNEPQIN members.
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Members agree to follow the mission of NNEPQIN to the best of their ability.
Member Hospitals
Each member hospital has three voting representatives:
1. Chief of Obstetrics
2. Chief of Pediatrics
3. Obstetric Nursing Director
The great majority of our work is done via collaboration and consensus, so we do not often require a vote, but we maintain that function for certain considerations such as changes to governance and dues.
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Please see our Current Members page to learn more about which regional hospitals and organizations are NNEPQIN members.
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Organizational Structure (PDF link) — We are updating this document, this will be posted soon.
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Operating Principles (PDF link) — We are updating this document, this will be posted soon.