| Chair | Sanja Stanojevic, PhD | Halifax, NS, Canada |
| Vice Chair | Nirav R. Bhakta, MD, PhD | San Francisco, CA |
| Committee Member | A I. Wong, MD, PhD | Durham, NC |
| Committee Member | Alexander T. Moffett, MD | Philadelphia, PA |
| Committee Member | Aparna Balasubramanian, MD, MHS | Baltimore, MD |
| Committee Member | Ariel Berlinski, MD, ATSF | Little Rock, AR |
| Committee Member | Gerald S. Zavorsky, PhD, RCP, RPFT | Davis, CA |
| Committee Member | Jing G. Wang, MD | Columbus, OH |
| Committee Member | Kelly Roth, MD | Peoria, IL |
| Committee Member | Lauren Kearney, MD | Boston, MA |
| Committee Member | Michael P. Mohning, MD | Denver, CO |
| Committee Member | Ruben Manuel Luciano Colunga Biancatelli, MD | Norfolk, VA |
| Committee Member | Sean D. Levy, MD, MS | Boston, MA |
| Committee Member | Silpa D. Krefft, MD, MPH | Aurora, CO |
| Committee Member | Surya P. Bhatt, MD, MSPH | Birmingham, AL |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Brian L. Graham, PhD | Saskatoon, SK, Canada |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Daniel J. Weiner, MD, FCCP, FAAP, ATSF | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Observer - Senior Advisor | David A. Kaminsky, MD | Burlington, VT |
| Observer - Senior Advisor | Igor Barjaktarevic, MD, PhD | Los Angeles, CA |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Katrina M. Hynes, MHA, RRT, RPFT | Ettrick, WI |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Margaret Rosenfeld, MD | Seattle, WA |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Neil R. Macintyre | Durham, NC |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Teal S. Hallstrand, MD, MPH, ATSF | Seattle, WA |
| Observer - Senior Advisor (Emeritus) | Thomas Decato, MD | Torrance, CA |
The Pulmonary Function Testing 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, 2025-2026:
- Develop and implement plan for engagement with industry.
- Implementation of the Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Testing technical standard document, which has been approved by ATS/ERS and has a working committee.
- Continue work on education in pulmonary function testing through submission of postgraduate course proposals and participation in the Clinicians Center Learning Lab at the ATS annual meeting.
- Develop position description for Senior Advisory Council and formalize terms of reference.
- Develop workshop application to inform the use of AI in PFT interpretation.
- Inform guidance on Pulse Oximetry
- This committee is responsible for reviewing content it has previously posted to the ATS website to determine if it should be updated and moved to the new site or archived/deleted. Using parameters established by the ATS Digital Content Committee as a guideline, committee members will make necessary modifications to ensure the content is accurate and conforms with established ATS standards. Reviews are to be completed by July 31, 2025.
- Establish a community of practice to provide PFTs labs with resources and opportunities to network and discuss ongoing challenges, explore webinars and collaboration with AARC, ACCP, and CTS.
