Effective Date:

Mission:

Describe the SAME test the SAME way ANYWHERE in the Healthcare ecosystem

Vision:

Meetings:

All membership meetings will be open to the public.  The collaborative community encourages applicable content, after confirmation from the author(s), be made publicly available.  Membership meetings are intended to provide updates on recent activities and to coordinate the scope of collective efforts.  Minutes are taken and will be made publicly available.

Regular Meetings:

At least one annual meeting, open to the public and for the entire membership, shall be held in-person or remotely. Notice of regular meetings will be provided at least fourteen days in advance of the meeting.

Committee Meetings:

Committees will establish the cadence of their meetings per group decision and are convened by the committee chair(s). Notice of these meetings will be provided at least 1 week in advance of the meeting.

Special Meeting:

Special meetings may be requested by <charter signatories> at any time; notice of the time and place of each special meeting will be provided at least three days in advance of the meeting

Committees:

Work will be shared among committees, that focus on specific aspects towards furthering SHIELD’s mission.

In Scope:

Out of Scope:

Membership:

The collaborative community is open to all those working in the field who wish to join.  Members are expected to join teleconferences and in-person meetings and to provide input and feedback to inquiries from their colleagues.  Members are free to leave the collaborative community at any time.

Roles:

Convener:

Committee Chairs:

Current representation from these organizations:

Charter review and amendments:

Goals:

How we measure efficacy of the collaborative community:

Decision Making Practices:

All decisions made by the collaborative community are supported democratically <TBD e.g. through a simple majority vote> (provided that a quorum <TBD - e.g. >50% of voting charter signatories>) with dispute adjudication exercised before the full community. 

Charter Signatories: