| Chair | Meredith C. Mccormack, MHS, MD | Baltimore, MD |
| Vice Chair | Sanja Stanojevic, PhD | Halifax, NS, Canada |
| Committee Member | Adam Cole, MD | Georgetown, KY |
| Committee Member | Aparna Balasubramanian, MD, MHS | Baltimore, MD |
| Committee Member | Igor Barjaktarevic, MD, PhD | Los Angeles, CA |
| Committee Member | Jessica E. Pittman, MD, MPH | Saint Louis, MO |
| Committee Member | Kaitlin V. Bradley, DO, MS | MADISON, WI |
| Committee Member | Katrina M. Hynes, MHA, RRT, RPFT | Ettrick, WI |
| Committee Member | Kevin Mccarthy | Matthews, NC |
| Committee Member | Loren C. Denlinger, MD, PhD | Madison, WI |
| Committee Member | Loretta G. Que, MD | Durham, NC |
| Committee Member | Nirav R. Bhakta, MD, PhD | San Francisco, CA |
| Committee Member | Thomas Decato, MD | Torrance, CA |
| Staff | Barbara Horner | New York, NY |
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, 2021-2022:
- Develop and implement plan for engagement with industry.
- Update Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Testing technical standard document, which has been approved by ATS/ERS and has a working committee
- Update of Lung Volumes technical standard document
- Continue annual 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.
- Promote best practices with respect to implementation of pulmonary function standards.
- Collaborate with the Patient and Family Education Committee to reach out to patients and family to provide input on patient-centered pulmonary function testing.
- Explore different methods for communication, networking to disseminate information about PFT lab registry.
- Develop best practices for PFT in the setting of COVID.
- Develop and implement workshop on race.
- Plan workshop to develop standards for home spirometry.
- Develop position description for Senior Advisory Council.
