Schedule - Secretary
Phase I: Call for Secretary Nominations (May – August)
Phase II: Request for Letters of Interest and updated CV (Due September 30)
Phase III: Review of Letters of Interest and CVs (October 15)
- The Nominating Committee will meet virtually to review the letters of interest and CVs.
- The Nominating Committee may contact your colleagues to gain insight regarding your leadership style.
- Applicants who are selected to move to the next phase will be asked to submit the following items:
- Provide the names of five ATS members who would be willing to submit a brief letter in support of their nomination;
- Provide a brief bio statement;
- Respond to 10 vital questions; your response should be no more than three pages in length
- Applicants who are not selected will be provided with a detailed explanation.
- The Nominating Committee will determine if a second call for nominations should be issued.
Phase IV: Submission of Materials (Due November 15th)
- Names of letter writers (5)
- Brief bio statement
- Letter to ATS Nominating Committee: Your response to 10 vital questions.
Phase V: ATS Nominating Committee Meeting (January)
- The ATS Nominating Committee will meet virtually to interview and evaluate the applicants. They will select two candidates (and an alternate) who will stand for election by the membership.
- Applicants will be required to join the Nominating Committee meeting via video
Phase VI: Election
Election will be held in March 2023, with a formal announcement of the winner in April. For more information regarding campaigning procedures please visit about/governance/nominations/campaigning-guidelines-for-the-position-of-ats-secretary_jan-20211.pdf
If you have any questions regarding the ATS Nomination process, please contact governance@thoracic.org or 212-315-6444.
Note: The schedule outlined above is subject to change by the ATS Nominating Committee.
