| Immediate Past Chair | Sanja Stanojevic, PhD | Halifax, NS, Canada |
| Chair | Nirav R. Bhakta, MD, PhD | San Francisco, CA |
| Vice Chair | Aparna Balasubramanian, MD | Baltimore, MD |
| Committee Member | A I. Wong, MD, PhD | Durham, NC |
| Committee Member | Alexander T. Moffett, MD | San Francisco, CA |
| Committee Member | Ariel Berlinski, ATSF, MD | Little Rock, AR |
| Committee Member | Clement L. Ren, ATSF, MD, MBA | Philadelphia, PA |
| Committee Member | Darshali Vyas, MD | Boston, MA |
| Committee Member | Gerald S. Zavorsky, PhD, RT | Davis, CA |
| Committee Member | Jing G. Wang, MD | Columbus, OH |
| Committee Member | Kelly Roth, MD | Peoria, IL |
| Committee Member | Kristina M. Gaietto, MD, MPH | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 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 | Birmingham, AL |
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, 2026-2027:
- 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 workshop application to inform the use of AI in PFT interpretation.
- Inform guidance on Pulse Oximetry
- 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.
- Explore ATS NOW to see how it can integrate with the committee’s strategic goals.
