Assemblies Brochure 2018

10 AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair-Elect • Candidates are selected by the assembly Nominating Committees. • Elected via the ATS website by the Assembly members and announced at the Membership Meeting in May. • Serves one year as Program Committee Chair-Elect and automatically becomes the assembly Program Committee Chair the following year for a one-year term. • Program Committee Chair and Chair-Elect must be members of the American Thoracic Society • Program Committee Chair and Chair-Elect must be primary members of the assembly for which they serve. Program Committee Members • Members are appointed by the Program Committee Chair-Elect in early January through mid-February. • The number of members appointed is decided by the Chair-Elect based on the numbers of programs and abstracts to be reviewed. However, a Program Committee should not exceed more than 30 members. • Should be a mix of junior and senior members of the assembly, who wish to become more involved in the activities of the Assembly and the International Conference. • Appointing members from outside the U.S. and Canada should also be considered. • Must be members of the American Thoracic Society. • Must be primary or secondary members of the assembly for which they serve as member. • It is suggested that members serve on the Program Committee for three consecutive years. • Rotation of the members should be staggered so that only about one-third of the Committee is made up of newmembers. It is suggested that the outgoing Program Committee Chair be appointed as a member to the new Program Committee for continuity. If you would like to be considered by the Program Committee Chair-elect for a position as a member of the Program Committee, send him/her an e-mail in the spring! A list of Program Committee chair-elects can be found on the ATS website under Assemblies.