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The DEI Editorial Work Group supports the journal CHEST^® portfolio in operating from an inclusive, equitable, and accessible perspective. The work group provides recommendations, support, and guidance to Editors, Deputy Editors, and Associate Editors on issues broadly related to emerging practices in the world of equitable scholarly publishing, ensuring journal leaders are equipped with the information, tools, and resources needed to advance CHEST journal’s commitments to this work.

Members of the DEI Editorial Work Group will have the opportunity to engage in projects, programs, and other efforts that improve equitable practices to achieve this goal. Early career members are highly encouraged to submit their interest.

Responsibilities

• Setting annual DEI Editorial Work Group goals
• Providing recommendations on emerging practices in the world of equitable scholarly publishing
• Attending regularly scheduled work group meetings
• Executing projects and assignments in between regularly scheduled meetings
• Providing regular progress reports to the Editor in Chief and editorial board
• Championing equitable and inclusive editorial policies and procedures for all CHEST journal contributors
• Identifying additional opportunities for support, resources, and education around topics related to equity and inclusion in scholarly publishing.

Time Commitment
Work group members must be available to attend regularly scheduled (bimonthly or quarterly) 1-hour conference calls as well as make independent progress on work group projects outside of designated meeting times.

If you are a nonmember and want to submit a nomination, please reach out to elections@chestnet.org with your statement of interest, diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, and condensed curriculum vitae.

The Educator Development Subcommittee is tasked with generating and delivering programs for faculty development in the field of clinical education to CHEST faculty members.

The subcommittee assists with establishing a core curriculum for faculty development programs. It solicits program participants and draws from a pool of trained members to recommend course directors/chairs for educational activities. Upon completion of development programs, the subcommittee provides faculty recommendations based on program participation feedback and evaluates course director/chair effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, develop, and manage CHEST faculty development programs.
• Maintain faculty development curriculum.
• Solicit members to enroll in faculty development programs.
• Select the Early Career Educator and Master Clinician Educator award recipients.
• Monitor the Distinguished CHEST Educator (DCE) designation and program.
• Improve interdisciplinary offerings.
• Select Educator Development Track sessions for the CHEST Annual Meeting.
• Collaborate with the Outcomes Subcommittee on the 360-Degree Peer Coaching for the annual meeting.

Time Commitment

Subcommittee members are expected to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls. On average, members can spend between 2 to 5 hours a month on subcommittee-related projects/activities, including any ad hoc conference calls. In addition, subcommittee members can expect about 5 hours of award grading during February/March of each year.

The Outcomes Subcommittee helps develop surveys and evaluation tools in order to oversee the evaluation of CHEST programs and faculty. The group reviews the outcomes from recurring activities and disseminates these results to program chairs and faculty. The subcommittee develops mechanisms in collaboration with course directors/chairs and faculty to assess the impact of educational interventions on confidence, knowledge, and, ultimately, clinical practice and outcomes. Subcommittee members also help develop methods to assess the peer review processes, educational quality, quality of item writing, effective learner feedback, and/or curricular design.

Responsibilities

• Customize evaluation tool design for various CHEST educational offerings (Board Review, games, e-learning, simulation, etc.) to ensure the capture of meaningful outcomes for data-driven decisions.
• Analyze data to determine the outcomes value.
• Review and recommend improvements to education planning forms and general outcomes reports.
• Collaborate with faculty members to assist and develop outcomes publications on specific topics.
• Collaborate with other subcommittees on various projects including:
  • The 360-Degree Peer Coaching Form for the annual meeting
  • Evaluation tools designed for upcoming simulation and postgraduate courses

Time Commitment

Subcommittee members are expected to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls. On average, members can spend between 2 to 5 hours a month on subcommittee-related projects/activities, including any ad hoc conference calls.

Responsibilities

Each domain task force will:

• Oversee the planning and development of content for simulation courses and activities across defined procedural areas.
• Ensure all planning policies and procedures are followed, including but not limited to faculty conflict of interest review, completion of instructional design documentation, equipment identification and station planning, content review, evaluation strategy definition, and faculty debrief.
• Participate on activity planning calls and meetings as needed.
• Orient new program faculty to the objectives, methodologies, and formats utilized in the activity; conduct live pre-course faculty development prior to each activity.
• Provide on-site leadership support to assigned live activities as needed.
• Serve as faculty and chairs when appropriate.
• Ensure fair rotation of individual faculty and responsibilities for specific programs.
• Integrate and update program changes based on collaboration with the Outcomes Subcommittee and other agreed upon feedback mechanisms.
• Support the development and execution of identified procedural training opportunities internationally and with third-party partners as needed.

Time Commitment

Domain task force members can expect to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls, plus additional work to support simulation courses (2-5 hours per month).

Additional Eligibility

All members of each domain task force should have the following background:

• At least 2 years of regular participation as CHEST faculty in live learning courses is REQUIRED. Those who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
• Formal training or experience in and commitment to medical education and adult learning principles.
• Ability to identify and disseminate best practices and innovations for incorporating simulation modalities.
• Understanding of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and Society for Simulation in Healthcare accreditation criteria.

The Professional Standards Committee (PSC) ensures the highest standards are met relating to relationship disclosures and professional behavior in a leading professional society.

Responsibilities

• Review relationship disclosures for leadership, guideline panelists, and faculty to assess whether an activity, investment, or relationship is in compliance with the conflict of interest (COI) policy.
• Investigate issues or complaints of alleged misconduct by members of CHEST.
• Review and maintain standardized relationship disclosure forms for leadership, guideline, and education participants.
• Oversee the FCCP Subcommittee, and assist appeals and other respective matters.

Vice-Chair Time Commitment

Individuals must be available to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls and can expect to spend 5 to 6 hours a month reviewing guideline panelist and leadership disclosure forms and inquiries.

Additional Eligibility Requirement

Candidates who are interested in applying should have previous volunteer experience on a high-level committee and/or the Board of Regents/Board of Advisors. Applicants must be familiar with the CHEST Leadership COI Policy and Guidelines COI Policy, as well as have an interest and understanding of COI over the last 3 years.

Candidates must be members of CHEST who have completed training and should be prepared to assist in the educational development of the scientific sessions at the CHEST Annual Meeting and CHEST International Congresses. Special consideration will be given to individuals who have expertise in the following areas: airways disorders, chest infections, critical care, lung transplant, lung cancer/interventional pulmonary, and pediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Grade abstract submissions (online).
• Organize and build abstract sessions for CHEST meetings (online).
• Serve as moderators for abstract sessions at CHEST, and recruit other moderators for abstract sessions at CHEST.
• Attend an in-person sessioning planning meeting at CHEST Headquarters in early June.
• Select finalists for available abstract awards at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

Average time commitment

• February: 1 hour - Welcome call
• April: 2-4 hours - Grading
• May: 4-6 hours - Session planning
• June: 1 day – Session Planning Meeting at CHEST Headquarters
• October: Serve as a moderator at CHEST Annual Meeting, and attend the Scientific Presentations and Awards Committee meeting

The Training and Transitions Committee (T&T) seeks to engage trainees and early career physicians in CHEST initiatives and activities. T&T works to ensure that the needs of these members are met through education and networking opportunities, including fellows courses, CHEST Challenge, case reports, and content at the annual meeting.

Candidates must be members of CHEST and should represent one of the following groups:

• Current training program director, assistant training program director, or training program core faculty representing the areas of pulmonary, critical care, or sleep medicine.
• CHEST member with an interest in trainee education and leadership.

Time Commitment

Committee members must be available to attend monthly 1-hour conference calls, as well as two in-person meetings, at the Case Report Sessioning Meeting (early June) and at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Members may lead various virtual and in-person projects, such as fellows courses, CHEST Challenge, etc, which will require additional calls with each project subcommittee. Committee members might be asked to moderate sessions at the annual meeting and contribute to social media content directed to trainees and young professionals.

The Trainee Work Group is an initiative of the Training and Transitions Committee. It is charged with enhancing the development of trainees by providing them with an opportunity to become future CHEST leaders and by fostering their involvement in CHEST activities.

Members of the work group will have the opportunity to develop trainee-related content for the Trainee Lounge at the CHEST Annual Meeting, the online Trainee Hub, and social media platforms. Additional opportunities for content development and serving as a moderator/faculty are available.

Time Commitment

Work group members must be available to attend quarterly conference calls and the in-person joint meeting with the Training and Transitions Committee at the CHEST Annual Meeting. Applicants should be willing to spend about 5 to 15 hours each quarter participating in work group activities. 

Additional Eligibility Requirements

• Applicants must be a trainee member currently in their first or second year of training at the time of their application and able to serve a 2-year term on the work group.
• Written letter of support from program director
  Program directors will need to allow selected fellows to attend the CHEST Annual Meeting and participate in quarterly 1-hour conference calls during their 2-year term. CHEST does not provide financial support to travel to the annual meeting.

The Women in Chest Medicine (WiCM) Interest Group provides a space where CHEST members can exchange resources, seek support, provide mentorship, gain knowledge, and share perspectives that broadly relate to the experiences of women in the chest medicine community (health care providers, patients, caregivers, and community members).

As part of the Women in Chest Medicine Steering Committee, you have the opportunity to guide the direction of the Interest Group. While Interest Group membership is open to anyone, you must be a CHEST member to serve on the Steering Committee.

Responsibilities

• Identify annual WiCM goals, and report out on progress to the larger Interest Group.
• Actively participate in event planning, including webinars, the Women in Chest Medicine Luncheon at the annual meeting, and other events as needed.
• Promote Women in Chest Medicine events, as well as engage in the recruitment of new Interest Group members.
• Provide relevant insights, guidance, and best practices pertaining to women’s health issues within chest medicine as needed.
• Maintain open and consistent lines of communication for Interest Group members to express concerns, needs, or opportunities to the Steering Committee.

Time Commitment

Steering Committee members must be available to attend bimonthly 1-hour conference calls, the WiCM luncheon at the CHEST Annual Meeting, and the Cultures and Communities Reception at the annual meeting. Between meetings, Steering Committee members are intermittently asked to complete tasks pertaining to Steering Committee goals and events.