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CORD Listserv User Guidelines

To subscribe to the CORD listserv, CORD members should send an email to cord@cordem.org with their preferred email address. Only CORD members may subscribe and post to this list.

1. The Cord Listserv will only be used by CORD members and those approved by the Board.
2. Programs should contact the CORD office and inform the office of any changes in their program's representation so that the listserv can be updated.
3. A designated "monitor" will be nominated by the President and approved by the Board to monitor the Listserv for compliance with these guidelines
4. Professional discourse will be expected. Therefore no profanity, vulgarity, or derogatory remarks will be appropriate.
5. No formal surveys should be posted on the listserv. They may be posted on Sharepoint; please see the Guidelines for CORD Sponsorship, Support, or Endorsement of Surveys and Research Projects. An email to the listserv announcing the posting of a survey on Sharepoint is permitted.
6. Brief "inquires" or informal surveys about issues related to the business of Residency Administration which are 5 questions or less should also be posted on Sharepoint. An email to the listserv announcing the posting on Sharepoint is permitted.
7. Questions asked by members on the Listserv should pertain to the business of developing and maintaining a residency in EM. Questions or advertisements of limited or no value to the overall membership are not appropriate for the Listserv. With the exception of those specific to CORD activities, formal advertisements for jobs, CME programs, and other such announcements may be posted on Sharepoint, and not on the listserv. Members should disclose any potential conflicts of interest or significant financial interests that exist with products or issues mentioned within any survey or discourse on the listserv.
8. Brief advertisements for available resident, faculty or fellowship positions in EM Residencies are permitted, but replies should be made directly to the institution. Announcements of new/approved programs or formation of new academic departments are also appropriate.
9. Complaints about specific Listserv traffic, etiquette, or usage should be referred to the Listserv monitor via the CORD Office and NOT via the Listserv itself.
10. Members are cautioned on the use of "automatic reply/out of office" mechanisms. If inappropriately set up they can disable not only the Listserv but members’ computers as well. The CORD office will unsubscribe members from the listserv if such mechanisms are used.
11. Inappropriate use of the Listserv will result in a warning from the Listserv monitor; further inappropriate use will result in referral to the Board for possible removal from the Listserv.

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