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Publications Policy Committee

Chair Stephanie D. Davis, MD, ATSF Chapel Hill, NC
Vice Chair Paul T. Schumacker, PhD, ATSF Chicago, IL
Committee Member Abdulghani Sankari, PhD, MD Bloomfield Hills, MI
Committee Member Ana L. Mora, MD Columbus, OH
Committee Member - Editor, AJRCMB Andrew J. Halayko, PhD, MSc, BSc(Hons), ATSF Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Committee Member Bria Coates, MD Chicago, IL
Committee Member Claire M. Doerschuk, MD Chapel Hill, NC
Committee Member - Editor, Annals ATS Colin R. Cooke, MD Ann Arbor, MI
Committee Member Connie C. Hsia, MD, FCCP Dallas, TX
Committee Member Fernando L. Holguin, MD Aurora, CO
Committee Member - Editor, AJRCCM Fernando J. Martinez, MD, MS Worcester, MA
Committee Member G. Scott Budinger, MD, ATSF Chicago, IL
Committee Member - Editor, ATS Scholar Geneva B. Tatem, MD Detroit, Michigan
Committee Member Hrishikesh S. Kulkarni, MD, MSc, ATSF Los Angeles, CA
Committee Member Ian C. Davis, DVM, PhD, ATSF Columbus, OH
Committee Member Ilona Jaspers, PhD Research Triangle Park, NC
Committee Member Jess Mandel, MD, FRCP, FACP, ATSF La Jolla, CA
Committee Member Marcus H. Jones, MD, PhD, ATSF Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Committee Member Megan N. Ballinger, PhD, ATSF Columbus, OH
Committee Member - Editor, ATS Scholar Nitin Seam, MD, ATSF, FACP Bethesda, MD
Committee Member Patrick Nana-Sinkam, MD Richmond, VA
Committee Member Robert M. Tighe, MD, ATSF Durham, NC
Committee Member Sharon D. Dell, BSc, MD, FRCP(C), ATSF Vancouver, BC, Canada
Committee Member Vera P. Krymskaya, PhD, MBA PHILADELPHIA, PA
Committee Member Wanda M. Gibson-Scipio, PhD, FNP-BC, ATSF West Bloomfield, MI
Committee Member Wonder P. Drake, MD Baltimore, MD
Staff Diane Gern, MA New York, NY
Staff Kevin Wilson, MD, ATSF New York, NY

The Publications Policy Committee provides oversight of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Annals of the American Thoracic Society, and ATS Scholar to promote scientific integrity, relevance and leadership in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. The Publications Policy Committee ensures that the Society’s journals contribute to the achieving the Society’s mission. The Committee is responsible for the broad editorial policies of the journals. It evaluates the performance of the editors and transmits the evaluations to the Executive Committee. The Committee regularly evaluates the overall publications needs of the Society and, when necessary, recommends appropriate changes in the publications program. It provides the Board with strategic guidance for addressing emerging challenges and monitors the effectiveness of new programs, and offers a forum for evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities related to ATS journals. Working in close association with the Documents Development and Implementation Committee, the Committee promotes the effective dissemination of official ATS documents. Finally, it is also responsible for oversight and management of Journal CME planning and implementation.

Benchmarks, 2025-2026:
- Complete ATS Scholar Editor Search process.
- Begin AnnalsATS Editor Search process.
- Continue to look at ways to handle the Open Access mandate.
- Continue to support the collaboration efforts of the ATS family of journals.
- Continue to monitor AI developments and ensure the ATS Journals are prepared to handle the changes.