2026 APCCMPD Leadership
Call for Nominations

Data Governance Committee

The Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) is now accepting nominations for five (5) volunteer Member-at-large positions on the Data Governance Committee (DGC). The DGC provides Board-level stewardship of the APCCMPD data platform/dashboards/medical educator research hub, ensuring APCCMPD data are managed as a member-trust asset to support benchmarking, reporting, and approved scholarship while protecting privacy through clear policies, role-based access, and de-identification by default.

Committee Charge

The DGC oversees the governance framework that enables APCCMPD to consolidate key data sources into a governed “one source of truth” to support:

• Leadership oversight and accountability.
• Program Director benchmarking and improvement.
• Approved investigator access to de-identified/aggregate datasets for scholarship and evaluation. 

Ideal Candidate Experience

Ideal candidates should possess experience in clinical informatics, database management, or research oversight, with a specific interest in how graduate medical education and program-level data can be used to drive educational excellence and benchmarking while maintaining member privacy and data security.

Composition 

The DGC includes nine (9) members at-large; five (5) seats are filled via this annual call for nominations, one being earmarked for a Fellow-in-training. Additional seats are appointed to ensure representation (eg, Board of Directors, In-service Exam Writing Committee, Member Survey Committee, and Membership Committee).

Attendance and Participation Policy

• The DGC meetings will be held virtually on a monthly basis during the first year. After establishment, meetings shift to a quarterly basis.
• Applicants should have, and be willing to, spend at least 3-4 hours/month participating in committee work.
• Members will be expected to attend two-thirds of the scheduled teleconferences each year.
• In the event that a member is unable to participate in a scheduled meeting/teleconference, they are expected to notify APCCMPD staff prior to the meeting.
• If a member fails to meet the attendance requirements of the DGC, the Chair will contact the member directly to discuss resolutions to satisfy the DGC member’s responsibilities. If the member continues to fail to meet the attendance requirements, the member may be asked to step down from the DGC. Requesting the DGC member to step down is at the discretion of the DGC Chair and Vice-Chair.

Nomination Process

Data Governance Committee vacancies shall be filled in the following manner:

• In each election year, a Call for Data Governance Committee Nominations will be sent to all active members of the APCCMPD.
• The Chair and Vice-Chair shall review all committee members to ensure they meet the qualifications.
• The sitting members of the DGC shall vote on the eligible applicants. Those with the highest number of votes shall be selected for nomination. If a tie vote occurs for the last member of the committee, the Chair may cast the deciding vote. Final appointments to the committee will be made by the APCCMPD BOD.

Required Nomination Material to be Submitted for the Data Governance Committee

• Completed Nomination Cover page (download here)
• Up-to-date Biosketch or CV
• Statement of Commitment and Purpose (brief), including:
• Why you want to serve on the Data Governance Committee.
• Your relevant experience (medical education leadership, informatics, data stewardship, research oversight, analytics, privacy/security, or related).
• Statement of your ability to participate in monthly virtual conference calls for the first year and spend up to 3-4 hours/month on committee work.

2. Completed Online Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (view APCCMPD Leadership COI Policy)

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