Most of you have heard of OpenMRS Inc, the non-profit organization designed to support the OpenMRS community in its mission to improve healthcare delivery in resource-constrained environments.
As a non-profit organization, OpenMRS Inc has a Board of Directors who provide guidance to the organization and ensures that we as a community adhere to our mission, vision, and values.
Our current board has five active seats. One of these seats has been designated for a community representative, elected by the community every two years. This seat goes to the community member you feel will bring real world perspectives and fresh thinking to our collective work, the community member who is committed to OpenMRS’ long term success and feels comfortable challenging the rest of us to be similarly committed, the community member who has the kind of insights that will remind us of the real needs of the countries we serve.
The Community Representative is expected to attend all board meetings (virtually) and support communication between the community and the BoD.
Do you know someone who can represent our community on the OpenMRS Inc Board of Directors? Might you be that person?
Please use the form below to nominate someone (including yourself!) to serve our community in this role. Nominations are open till February 29, 2026.
After the nominations, we will review the submissions and present them to the board. We’ll then have a 2 week voting period after which we will compile the results and make an official announcement on the next BoD Community Representative.
Thank you. Apart from being committed to the Community, what other must have qualities must the candidate posses? Does the period they have spent in the community matter?
