| Chair | David A. Kaminsky, MD | Burlington, VT |
| Vice Chair | Meredith C. McCormack, MHS, MD | Baltimore, MD |
| Committee Member | Igor Barjaktarevic | Los Angeles, CA |
| Committee Member | Brian L. Graham, PhD | Saskatoon, SK, Canada |
| Committee Member | Teal S. Hallstrand, MD, MPH, ATSF | Seattle, WA |
| Committee Member | John L. Hankinson, PhD | Winterville, GA |
| Committee Member | Neil R. MacIntyre, MD | Durham, NC |
| Committee Member | Kevin R. McCarthy | Matthews, NC |
| Committee Member | Cristine Oropez, MD, MHS | Tucson, AZ |
| Committee Member | Margaret Rosenfeld, MD | Seattle, WA |
| Committee Member | Sanja Stanojevic, PhD | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Committee Member | Erik R. Swenson, MD | Seattle, WA |
| Committee Member | Daniel J. Weiner, MD, ATSF | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Staff | Barbara Horner | New York, NY |
The Proficiency Standards Committee develops proficiency standards for pulmonary function and blood gas laboratories and develops strategies to promote adherence to ATS standards. This committee serves as a resource for the ATS staff concerning issues related to pulmonary function and blood gas testing.
Benchmarks, 2018-2019:
• Support ATS initiative for Pulmonary Function Laboratory Accreditation Program;
• Develop updated document on Spirometry Technical Standards with ERS;
• Promote the PFT Lab Registry and ATS Pulmonary Function Laboratory Manual to enhance education and quality testing;
• Support initiative to integrate PFT data into electronic medical record;
• Reach out to patients and family to provide input on patient-centered pulmonary function testing;
• Begin planning for update of Lung Volumes technical standard document.
