Standing Committee members volunteer within the organization by joining the Advocacy Committee, Awards Committee, Communications Committee, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, Finance Committee, Membership Committee, Nominating Committee, Parliamentary Committee, Professional Development Committee, Program Committee for Translational Science, and Publications Committee.
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Advocacy Committee
Promotes clinical research and translational science to individuals and groups outside the organization that influence policy or funding impacting the profession, other organizations who share common interests, and individuals and groups that may directly benefit from ACTS' actions.
- Robert P. Kimberly, MD (Chair)
- Rachel Alvey, ASN, RN, BHHS
- Nita Limdi, Pharm.D
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Matt Rizzo, MD
- Brian Smith, MD
Awards Committee
Serves as an advisory committee to the Board of Directors on matters pertaining to ACTS Awards presented at the Translational Science annual meeting.
- Kathleen Fisch, PhD (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD (Board Liaison)
- Brian Smith, MD
- Susan Murphy, SCD OTR
- Gia Mudd-Martin, RN, MPH, PhD
- Jackilen Shannon, PhD
- Brad Pollock, PhD, MPH
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee serves as an advisory committee of the ACTS Board of Directors on matters pertaining to overall ACTS communications strategy, including electronic, print, and social media.
- Elif Oral, MD (Co-Chair)
- Nicholas Kenyon, MD, MS (Co-Chair)
- Megan Bronson, MPH
- Aimee Edgeworth, BA
- Veronica Hoyo, PhD
- Alex Kaizer, PhD
- Michelle Romanick, BA
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
The committee develops and enacts strategies to address diversity, equity, and inclusion across all ACTS activities.
- Doris Rubio, PhD (Chair)
- Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD
- Joy Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE
- LaTonya Berryhill, MBA
- Rick McGee, PhD
- Doriane Miller, MD
- Jareen Meinzen-Derr, PhD, MPH
- Shari Messinger Cayetano, PhD
- Pricilla Pemu, M.B.B.S., M.S.C.R., F.A.C.P.
- Chris Pfund, PhD
Finance Committee
Evaluates the financial status of ACTS and provides recommendations to the Association's Board of Directors on financial matters.
- Julian Solway, MD (Chair)
- Karen Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MSc
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH
Membership Committee
The ACTS Membership Committee considers data related to the association's membership.
- Felicity Enders, PhD (Chair)
- John Buse, MD, PhD
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Matt Rizzo, MD
- Heidi Spratt, PhD
- Karen Weavers, M.Ed.
Nominating Committee
Manages the nominations process for the selection of the Association's Board of Directors.
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD (Chair)
- Rachel Hess, MD, MS
- Kathleen Stevens, RN, EdD, FAAN
- Lisa Guay-Woodford, MD
Parliamentary Committee
The committee regularly reviews the ACTS bylaws and policies, and provides recommendations for revisions.
- Kathleen Brady, MD, PhD (Chair)
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Karen Martinez-Gonzalez, MD, MSc
Professional Development Committee
Focuses on fostering educational research, improving training for translational research careers, sharing methods for effective evaluation of education programs, facilitating the development and implementation of effective mentoring programs, and coordinating with organizations external to ACTS in areas where there are shared interests.
- Marie Norman (Co-Chair)
- Gaetano Romano Lotrecchiano (Co-Chair)
- Cecilia Patino Sutton, MD, MeD, PhD
- Janice Gabrilove, MD
- Maureen Murtaugh, PhD
- Martina Clarke, PhD, MSHI
- Adrian Preda, MD
- Vicki Ellingrod, Pharm.D., FCCP (Board Liaison)
Translational Science Program Committee
Consists of members from ACTS, CR Forum, AAMC and AFMR that aims to create a diverse education program for the annual meeting.
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH (Chair)
Publications Committee
Improves the quality and content of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS), published through Cambridge University Press.
- Emma Meagher, MD(Chair)
- Lars Berglund, MD, PhD (Editor in Chief)
- Olufunmilola Abraham, PhD, MS, BPharm
- Rowena Dolor, MD, MHS
- Jareen Meinzen-Derr, PhD, MPH
- Maya Ragavan, MD, MPH, MS