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The IASLC seeks a highly competent and active pool of members to serve as volunteers on its organizational committees. IASLC Committees contribute significantly to the effective operation and development of IASLC programs. Committees open for nominations are provided below. Typically committee membership represents a broad geographic spectrum and a multidisciplinary perspecitve. Committee members are recommended by the President with approval of the Board of Directors. Potential committee members come from numerous sources including via the self-nomination process.
If you are an active member of IASLC, with interest to serve on a committee, please feel free to complete the attached form in order to be considered. Nominations should state the committees preferred by the applicant, the experience and knowledge they could bring to this role and be supported by at least one other member of the IASLC, such as the Regent for their region, an IASLC Board Member or Committee Chair.
The deadline for self-nominations is May 20, 2013 for term of service on a Committee to run from 2013-2017. The President and board will select successful applicants to ensure relevance of expertise, as well as to provide appropriate specialty and regional distribution. If you, or a colleague, would like to contribute to this important work, please complete the Committee Self-Nomination Form by May 20, 2013.
You will need to include an IASLC Member name as a sponsor of your participation. To view the list of IASLC Regents and to contact a Regent for sponsorship, click here. Additionally, please understand that self-nomination does not guarantee selection to a Committee and it is not possible to appoint every individual who expresses interest. If you do not receive an appointment, your application will remain on file in the event of future vacancies.
Career Development
Communications Committee
Education Committee
Ethics Committee
Fellowship Committee
Membership Committee
Nurses & Allied Professionals Committee
Patient Advocates Committee
Prevention, Early Detection and Screening Committee
Publications Committee
Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Committee
2013 Self-Nomination Form
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Award Committee
Committee members determine the recipients of the various IASLC distinguished awards announced at the biennial World Conference on Lung Cancer.
Bylaws Committee
The committee receives and develops proposed IASLC bylaws changes. Proposed changes are circulated to the members two months before the biennial meeting.
Career Development Committee
The Career Development Committee seeks to help members progress through their professional career. The committee seeks involvement from mentors who play an active role in mentoring professionals early in their careers.
Communications Committee
The committee develops outreach programs to increase IASLC's name recognition and credibility. Its initiatives enhance the prestige of IASLC products and services, while educating the public about complex cancer issues. Committee members also manage the biennial meeting's media programs and serve as spokespeople for the association.
Education Committee
The Education Committee plans, develops and initiates IASLC education programs, with special emphasis on the biennial meeting.
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee guides the development of the IASLC member code of ethical conduct, and renders opinions to meetings of the association concerning ethical issues. The committee also reviews sponsorship proposals, monitors the biennial meeting hall to ensure compliance with rules and regulations, recommends initiatives for sponsorship, approves products for sponsors, and proposes guidelines applicable to such sponsorship.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee transacts as designated regular business of the association during the period between board meetings.
Fellowship Committee
The committee reviews the IASLC Lung Cancer Fellowship Award/Young Investigators Award applications and selects recipients. The committee also formulates policy related to the selection criteria, candidate application, funding and administration of the awards program.
Finance Committee
The committee oversees the ongoing fiscal management of the association and its affiliated organizations. It also oversees the performance of IASLC investments and reviews annually the association's risk management and insurance program.
Membership Committee
The committee reviews and recommends action on applications for Active, Active-Junior, Affiliate, Associate and Emeritus membership status in accordance with the bylaws, changes in membership criteria, new reciprocal societies and member benefits.
Nominating Committee
The committee develops a slate of candidates for elected positions including president-elect, treasurer, board directors, and Nominating Committee members in accordance with the bylaws.
Nurses & Allied Professionals Committee
The Nurses & Allied Professionals Committee will ensure that IASLC addresses the needs of nurses & allied health professionals involved in the thoracic oncology. This committee will comprehensively address the educational and related needs of allied health professionals as members of the thoracic oncology team and as IASLC members.
Pathology Committee
The Pathology Committee provides an integrated clinical, radiologic, molecular and pathologic approach to review of various types of lung and thoracic cancers to help define categories that have distinct clinical radiologic, molecular and pathologic characteristics. The committee leads in development of a new and revised classification and contribution to educational products and services of the IASLC.
Patient Advocates Committee
The Advocates Committee will ensure that IASLC addresses the informational needs of the public and public advocates regarding the communication and exchange about issues of importance to the public in thoracic oncology. This committee will comprehensively address the educational and related needs of the public as an important constituency in the work of the Association.
Prevention, Screening and Early Detection Committee
The Prevention, Screening and Early Detection Committee committee provides leadership and oversight of IASLC's cancer prevention activities. It works with appropriate committees and groups within the association to enhance the quality and quantity of cancer prevention in the relevant programs, and provides leadership in joint efforts with other societies in the area of cancer prevention.
Publications Committee
The Publications committee oversees operations for IASLC publications, including the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO), educational books, program/proceedings and others. The committee expores and evaluates print and multimedia opportunities to ensure IASLC's commitment to education and advancement of research through the production of high-quality materials.
Staging Committee
The Staging Committee participates in the study and improvement of cancer staging systems relevant to thoracic cancers. The committee directs collection and analysis of patient information and periodically updates staging systems and contributes to educational products and services of the IASLC.
Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Committee
The IASLC Board formed the Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Committee in 2012, in order to provide more comprehensive consideration of activities and initiatives that the Association should engage in to reduce the use of tobacco worldwide. The Committee will ensure that IASLC addresses the needs of practitioners seeking to help their patients stop tobacco use. This committee will recommend actions to contribute to international and local/national, efforts in tobacco control initiatives and interventions.
The IASLC seeks a highly competent and active pool of members to serve as volunteers on its organizational committees. IASLC Committees contribute significantly to the effective operation and development of IASLC programs. Committees open for nominations are provided below. Typically committee membership represents a broad geographic spectrum and a multidisciplinary perspecitve. Committee members are recommended by the President with approval of the Board of Directors. Potential committee members come from numerous sources including via the self-nomination process.
If you are an active member of IASLC, with interest to serve on a committee, please feel free to complete the attached form in order to be considered. Nominations should state the committees preferred by the applicant, the experience and knowledge they could bring to this role and be supported by at least one other member of the IASLC, such as the Regent for their region, an IASLC Board Member or Committee Chair.
The deadline for self-nominations is May 20, 2013 for term of service on a Committee to run from 2013-2017. The President and board will select successful applicants to ensure relevance of expertise, as well as to provide appropriate specialty and regional distribution. If you, or a colleague, would like to contribute to this important work, please complete the Committee Self-Nomination Form by May 20, 2013.
You will need to include an IASLC Member name as a sponsor of your participation. To view the list of IASLC Regents and to contact a Regent for sponsorship, click here. Additionally, please understand that self-nomination does not guarantee selection to a Committee and it is not possible to appoint every individual who expresses interest. If you do not receive an appointment, your application will remain on file in the event of future vacancies.
Career Development
Communications Committee
Education Committee
Ethics Committee
Fellowship Committee
Membership Committee
Nurses & Allied Professionals Committee
Patient Advocates Committee
Prevention, Early Detection and Screening Committee
Publications Committee
Tobacco Control and Smoking Cessation Committee
2013 Self-Nomination Form
Learn More About IASLC Committees