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 Kimberly, MD (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD (Board Liaison)
- Nita Limdi, PharmD, PhD, MSPH, FAHA
- Suresh Bhavnani, PhD
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Katia Noyes, PhD, MPH
- Matt Rizzo, MD
- Carl Schulman, MD, PhD, MSPH
- Katherine Ruiz de Luzuriaga, MD
- Sharon Moe, MD
- Linda Lucian, MS
- Adriana Morales Gomes, BS
- Mark Schleiss, 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.
- Chen Zhang, PhD (Chair)
- Nita Limdi, PharmD, PhD, MSPH, FAHA (Board Liaison)
- Victoria Tiase, PhD, RN
- Peter Elkin, MD
- Rajnesh Prasad, MBA
- Jacques Arrieux, MA
- Margarita Dubocovich, PhD
- Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD
- Vivian Fonseca, MD
- Sadaf Ghaderzadeh, PhD
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.
- Michelle Maclay, BS (Chair)
- Martin Zand, MD, PhD (Board Liaison)
- Barbara Segarra-Vazquez, DHSc
- Jennifer Caldwell, PhD
- Liz Fisher, MA
- Jeffrey Robinson, BA
- Carmen Silvano, BA
Committee on Inclusive Excellence
The committee develops and enacts strategies to address inclusive excellence across all ACTS activities.
Finance Committee
Evaluates the financial status of ACTS and provides recommendations to the Association's Board of Directors on financial matters.
- William Stoops, PhD (Chair)
- Felicity T. Enders, PhD
- Allan Brasier, MD
Long-Range Planning Committee
The purpose of the Long-Range Planning Committee is to address the charges given by the President of ACTS that are associated with any long-term goals or directions for the organization. The Committee is tasked with developing plans for implementation.
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE (Chair)
- Allan Brasier, MD
- Robert Kimberly, MD
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD
- Karen Martinez-Gonzalez, MD
- Martin Zand, MD, PhD
- Matt Rizzo, MD
Membership Committee
The ACTS Membership Committee considers data related to the association's membership.
- Heidi Spratt, PhD (Chair/Board Liaison)
- Rajnesh Prasad, MBA
- Carl Schulman, MD, PhD, MSPH
- Siyu Chen, MPH
- R. Lane Coffee, PhD, MS
- Alexandria Alfarano, MA, ACRP-CP
- Christi Madden, MPA
- Manisha Desai, PhD
- Adisa Kalkan, MA
- Pankil Shah, MD, PhD
Nominating Committee
Manages the nominations process for the selection of the Association's Board of Directors.
- Linda Cottler, PhD, MPH, FACE (Chair)
- Laura James, MD (Board Liaison)
- Jessica Reynolds, PhD
- Catalina Lopez-Quintero, MD, PhD, MPH
- Matt Rizzo, MD
- Adil Alaoui, MS
- Kelly Gebo, MD, MPH
Parliamentary Committee
The committee regularly reviews the ACTS bylaws and policies, and provides recommendations for revisions.
- Joyce Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE (Chair)
- Felicity T. Enders, PhD
- Allan Brasier, MD
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.
- Catherine Sedota, MS (Co Chair)
- Cody Ashby, PhD, MS (Co Chair)
- Lourdes Soto de Lauido, EdD, MPHE (Board Liaison)
- Cara Berkowitz, MD
- Pingsheng Wu, PhD
- Charity Ball, MSN
- Judy Cannon, PhD
- Maurice Fluitt, PhD
- Paige Gray, MPH
- Toddie Hays, MPA
- Michael Holinstat, PhD
- Angelica Koch, DrPH, MPH
- Kristina Nelson, MS
Publications Committee
Improves the quality and content of the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science (JCTS), published through Cambridge University Press.
- Robert Kimberly, MD, MS (Chair)
- Christopher Lindsell, PhD (JCTS Editor in Chief)
- Laura James, MD (Board Liaison)
- Roy Poblete, MD
- Adeyinka Dayo, DMD, BDS, MS
- Terry Selfe, DC, PhD
- Pouran Famili, DDS, DMD, MDS, MPH, PhD
- Alysia VandenBerg, PhD
- Boris Volkov, PhD
- Cecilia Patino Sutton, MD, PhD, MeD
- Pankil Shah, MD, PhD
- Jacques Arrieux, MA
- Stephanie Rowan, RN, MSN
- Marianna LaNoue, BS, MS, PhD
- Yosra Helmy, DVM, PhD
- Lixin Zhang, PhD
Translational Science Program Committee
Consists of members that aim to create a wholistic education program for the annual meeting.
- Jareen Meinzen-Derr, PhD, MPH, FACE (Chair)
- Manisha Desai, PhD (Co-Chair)
- Joyce Balls-Berry, PhD, MPE
- Jordan Cole, MD
- Peter Elkin, MD
- Vicki Ellingrod, PharmD
- Stephanie Freel, PhD, PMP
- Manoj Kandpal, PhD
- Anupam Kotwal, MBBS, MSc
- Karen Lindsley, DNP, RN, MSN, CDE, CCRC
- Linda Lucian, BA
- Carol Merchant, MD, MPH
- Shari Messinger, PhD
- Adriana Morales Gomez, BS
- Roberto Mota Alvidrez, MD, MS, FAHA
- Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD
- Minerva Orellana, PhD, MS
- Apoorva Reddy, PhD, MS
- Dominic Reeds, MD
- Smitha Sasindran, DVM, MS, MBA
- Marisa Spann, PhD, MPH
- Heidi Spratt, PhD
- Catherine Striley, PhD, MSW, MPE
- Boris Volkov, PhD
- Anqing Zhang, PhD