Schedule - Secretary and Treasurer-elect positions
Phase I: Call for Nominations
Phase II: Request for Letters of Interest and updated CV
Phase III: Review of Letters of Interest and CVs
- 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 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
- 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
- The ATS Nominating Committee will meet virtually to interview and evaluate the applicants. For the Secretary position, they will select two candidates (and an alternate) who will stand for election by the membership. For the Treasurer-elect position, they will select one finalist (and an alternate) for approval by the Board of Directors.
- Applicants will be required to join the Nominating Committee meeting via video
Phase VI: Election
Election for Secretary and Treasurer-elect will be held in March 2024, 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.
