2025 APCCMPD Board of Directors
Call for Nominations

Vice-President

The Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) is now accepting nominations for the volunteer position of Vice-President on the Board of Directors (BOD).

The BOD is comprised of five voting members:

• President
• President-Elect
• Vice-President
• Immediate Past President
• Secretary-Treasurer

and one non-voting member:

• Fellow-in-Training

Term: Each BOD member becomes a member of the Board by virtue of being elected. After one year, the Vice-President shall ascend to the position of President-Elect, the President-Elect shall ascend to the position of President, and the President shall ascend to the position of Immediate Past President. Each position is a one-year term. To ascend to the next role the BOD member must continue to serve as a program director of the Pulmonary, CCM, or PCCM program who is in good standing.

Eligibility Criteria for the Position of Vice-President

• Applicants must be a Program Director and maintain full membership status to be elected and serve. 
• Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to the goals of the APCCMPD and interest in defining and supporting the education and training of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine Program Directors and Fellows.
• Applicants should be willing to spend up to three hours per month participating in BOD work. Once the BOD member ascends to President, the time commitment increases to 10-15 hours per month.
• Applicants should be willing to attend the two annual APCCMPD face-to-face member meetings, held in conjunction with CHEST and ATS, the APCCMPD Annual Conference held in the spring of each year, and the strategic planning meeting. Once elected, the APCCMPD will support travel to the strategic planning meeting and APCCMPD Annual Conference.
• Applicants must submit a "Letter of Support" from their Division Chief or Department Chair supporting the applicant's candidacy.
• It is preferable if applicants have:

• at least three years combined experience as Associate Program Director and Program Director, with at least one year of experience serving as a pulmonary, critical care, or pulmonary/critical care fellowship Program Director.
• been a member of the APCCMPD for at least one year.
• regularly attended all APCCMPD face-to-face meetings and educational conferences.

• have held a previous educational leadership role within APCCMPD, other national organizations, or a similar capacity.

Nomination Process

1. Call for Nominations

• In the fall of each election year, a Call for Vice-President Nominations will be sent to all active members of the APCCMPD.
• Program Director members of the APCCMPD may self-nominate or be nominated by any Program Director member of the APCCMPD.   
• APCCMPD Program Director members who wish to nominate another member Program Director should first obtain the approval of the prospective nominee.

2. Development of Candidate Slate for Face-to Face Interviews and Member Voting

• The Nominations Committee, comprised of the APCCMPD BOD and Past Presidents, will develop an alphabetic list of the top qualifiers, based on the eligibility criteria.
• The top candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview with the Nominations Committee between December 12, 2024 between 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern. 
• The Nominations Committee will then develop a ranked ballot of one or more candidate(s), based on the virtual interviews and candidate qualifications to perform the required responsibilities, to present to the membership for member vote.

3. Member Voting

• The Nominations Committee will develop an alphabetic list of the top qualifiers, based on the eligibility criteria.
• The top candidates will be invited to participate in a virtual interview with the Nominations Committee on December 12, 2024 between 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern.
• The Nominations Committee will develop a ranked ballot of one or more candidate(s) to present to the membership for member vote, based on the virtual interviews and candidate qualifications to perform the required responsibilities.
• Nominees who have been included on the ballot for member voting will be notified by email at least one week prior to sending the ballot to the Program Director members for member voting.

Required Nomination Material to be Submitted for the Position of Vice-President

• Up-to-date CV
• Completed Online Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (view APCCMPD Leadership COI Policy)
• A Letter of Support from the candidate’s Division Chief or Department Chair supporting the applicant's candidacy
• A Statement of Commitment and Purpose, including:
• History of work as a medicine training Program Director.
• Commitment to the goals of the APCCMPD and interest in defining and supporting the education and training of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine Program Directors and Fellows.
• Statement of willingness to participate in all face-to-face meetings and educational conferences each year and to spend up to three hours per month participating in BOD work. Once the BOD member ascends to President, the time commitment increases to 10-15 hours per month.
  
• Statement of Vision for the Future of the APCCMPD as Vice-President and future President.
• Willingness to participate in a virtual interview, if selected, with the Nominations Committee.

Submit Your Online Nomination

2024 VICE-PRESIDENT ELECTION KEY DATES