2022 APCCMPD Leadership
Call for Nominations

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

 
NOMINATION DEADLINE: APRIL 11, 2022 

The Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) is now accepting nominations for volunteer positions on the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (JEDIC).

Value Statement

The Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors (APCCMPD) believes that diversity with respect to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identities and expressions, and disabilities is vital to advancing pulmonary, critical care, and pulmonary critical care fellowship education and the next generation of medical educators.

Committee Charge

The Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors. The JEDIC is committed to promoting the values of inclusion and equity within the APCCMPD by setting a vision and making recommendations and action plans to create and sustain an actively anti-racist and anti-discrimination community/culture, providing a welcoming and enriching environment for all. The JEDIC promotes the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion among the community of pulmonary, critical care, and pulmonary critical care fellowship programs through the creation of educational resources and tools that bring about the cultural, and possibly ethical, changes necessary for fellowship education.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Promote the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion within the APCCMPD.
  • Collaborate with the Education Committee (EC), the APCCMPD Board of Directors (BOD), and the Fellows Workgroup (FWG) to spearhead resources that will advance the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion within fellowship programs and medical education. 
  • Facilitate communication and understanding among different constituencies, and serve as an APCCMPD resource to promote the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion within the APCCMPD as a professional association.
  • Interface with external stakeholders to address justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and to maximize resources available to fellowship programs and medical educators.
  • Engage APCCMPD membership to assess needs related to the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; propose strategies for assessing progress.
  • Identify challenges and strengths in achieving the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion; make recommendations to the APCCMPD BOD.  
  • Regularly report to the BOD on the progress of the JEDIC and its activities.

Composition

The JEDIC, when fully constituted, shall have no fewer than six members-at-large. Each member shall be a current or former Training Program Director, Associate Program Director, serve as Faculty, Program Coordinator, or Fellow within an APCCMPD member program.

Once constituted, vacant seats shall be filled by a nomination process from within the APCCMPD membership. Upon a vacancy, the remaining JEDIC members will determine which content areas require expertise.

JEDIC Members: shall serve a 1-year term and be eligible for annual reappointment of up to three additional 1-year terms, for a total of four years. JEDIC members will be notified, in writing, of completion of their service to the committee.  

Chair: The Chair shall serve a 2-year term independent from any term served as a member of the committee. The Chair is eligible for reappointment of one additional 2-year term, for a total of 4-years, pending approval of the BOD. The Chair serves as liaison between the full committee and BOD.

Vice-Chair: The BOD will initially appoint a Vice-Chair. Once convened, the Vice-Chair shall be recommended by the Chair from among JEDIC members who have served for at least one year. At termination of the Chair’s term, the Vice-Chair shall assume the position of Chair, pending approval of the BOD. In the Chair’s absence, the Vice-Chair will serve as Chair.

Immediate Past Chair: The Immediate Past Chair can serve in an Ex-officio capacity for two years.            

Eligibility Criteria for the Position of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Member

  • All applicants must be a current or former Training Program Director, Associate Program Director, serve as Faculty, Program Coordinator, or Fellow within an APCCMPD member program.

Attendance and Participation Policy

  • JEDIC meetings will be held, as needed, on a quarterly basis.
  • JEDIC members will be expected to attend two-thirds of the scheduled JEDIC teleconferences each year.
  • In the event that a JEDIC member is unable to participate in a scheduled meeting/ teleconference, they are expected to notify APCCMPD staff prior to the meeting.
  • If a JEDIC member fails to meet the attendance requirements of the committee, the Chair will contact the member directly to discuss resolutions to satisfy the committee member’s responsibilities. If the JEDIC member continues to fail to meet the attendance requirements, the member may be asked to step down from the committee. Requesting the committee member to step down is at the discretion of the JEDIC Chair and Vice-Chair.

Nomination Process

JEDIC vacancies shall be filled in the following manner:

  • In each election year, a Call for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee Nominations will be sent to all active members of the APCCMPD.
  • The Chair and Vice-Chair shall review all JEDIC members to ensure they meet the qualifications.
  • The sitting members of the JEDIC 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 a deciding vote. Final appointments to the committee will be made by the APCCMPD BOD.

Required Nomination Material to be Submitted for the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

  • Up-to-date Biosketch or CV
  • Completed Online Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form (view APCCMPD Leadership COI Policy)
  • Statement of Commitment and Purpose describing their:
    • History of work in GME as related to the required qualifications.
    • Commitment to the goals of the APCCMPD.
    • Statement of willingness to participate in all face-to-face meetings and spend up to 1-2 hours/month on committee work.  

Submit Your Online Nomination