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Awards Committee: The Awards Committee shall consist of up to ten members. Six members shall constitute a quorum. The Awards Committee shall select the recipients of the Van Meter Award, the Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship, the Paul Starr Award, and the Distinguished Service Award.
The Van Meter Award is given each year to an outstanding investigator who must not be older than the age of 45 in the year of the award. The criterion for selection is excellence of research in thyroidology. Nomination forms are available from the office of the Secretary upon request by letter or phone. The Executive Council strongly encourages the ATA membership to nominate worthy candidates.
The Sidney H. Ingbar Distinguished Lectureship is endowed by contributions to honor the memory of Sidney H. Ingbar. The name of the recipient will be announced each year at the time of the address given during the scientific session at the annual meeting. The award will be given to an established investigator who has made major contributions in thyroid or related research over many years in keeping with the innovation and vision that epitomized Dr. Ingbar's brilliant investigative career.
The Paul Starr Award is given each year to acknowledge an outstanding contributor to clinical thyroidology. The recipient shall be selected from nominations made by the Association membership.
The Distinguished Service Award is given each year to a member who has made important and continuing contributions to the Association. The recipient shall be selected by members of the Awards Committee.
Bylaws Committee: The Bylaws Committee
will consist of four members. The Bylaws Committee shall examine
the Bylaws and recommend appropriate changes to the Council and
membership. The Bylaws Committee shall keep a record of all bylaws
changes recommended by the membership at annual meetings in order
to incorporate them into written proposed amendments. The proposed
amendments must be presented in writing one year prior to the meeting
at which the vote is held. A two-thirds vote or more of members
present will be required for passage.
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Clinical Affairs Committee: The Clinical Affairs Committee is charged by the President to develop standards of care for the diagnosis and management of thyroid disorders and to disseminate these standards, on behalf of the American Thyroid Association, to the public by publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Development Committee: The Development Committee will consist of eight members. The Treasurer shall be an ad hoc member of this committee. The Development Committee is to coordinate, propose, and investigate methods by which endowments and income can be increased to the Association.
Education Committee: The Education Committee shall consist of seven members. Five members shall constitute a quorum. Clinicians are to be represented on the Committee, and one member is to serve as liaison to the Program Committee. The Education Committee shall be concerned with the following areas:
1. Accreditation for continuing education programs of the Association.
2. Evaluation of teaching materials relating to the aims of the Association.
3. Evaluation of the scientific programs of the Association.
4. Education programs related to the aims of the Association.
Education Committee programs and budgets require advance approval of the Executive Council or the combined consent of the President and Secretary.
Finance and Audit Committee: The Finance and Audit Committee shall consist of six members. Four members shall constitute a quorum. The Finance and Audit Committee shall examine all books, vouchers, statements, or appropriate reports of the Treasurer at least once yearly. If requested, they shall advise and aid the Treasurer in his/her efforts to arrange examinations, reviews, or audits. The Finance and Audit Committee shall maintain a continuing overview of the financial affairs of the Association and shall make such recommendations to the Executive Council as it deems appropriate concerning the fiscal management of the Association.
History and Archives Committee: The History and Archives Committee shall consist of four members. The History and Archives Committee shall obtain, collate, file, and record relevant information pertaining to past, present, or future events of the Association. Photographs, audiovisual materials, and copies, or original data, of programs, abstracts, distinguished lectures, or the like, should be maintained at the Association's administrative office.
International Coordinating Committee: The International Coordinating Committee shall consist of up to six members. The Secretary of the Association shall be an ad hoc member. The term of office will be five years. Two members may have their term extended to six years at the discretion of the President.
The International Coordinating Committee will work closely with each of the other Thyroid Associations to help propose meeting sites and times and to help coordinate all relevant scientific, economic, and geographical considerations relevant to International Meetings.
Membership Committee: The Membership
Committee shall consist of seven members. Five members shall constitute
a quorum. It is the duty of the Membership Committee to receive
and review all applications for membership in the Association. The
major criterion for membership shall be evidence of scholarly interest
in the thyroid gland. The names of those applicants whose credentials
fulfill the requirements for membership and are approved for membership
by majority vote of the members of the Committee shall be referred
to the Executive Council. The Membership Committee through the Secretary
shall inform in writing both those applicants who have been rejected
or held over and their sponsors of the action of the Committee and
the reason for that decision. Additional information in support
of applicants held over may be submitted by their sponsors. No application
for membership shall be rejected until reviewed by the Membership
Committee for three consecutive years.
Nominating Committee: The Nominating
Committee shall consist of seven members. Five members shall constitute
a quorum. After ascertaining willingness to serve on the part of
the potential nominees, the Nominating Committee shall nominate
one or two members for each office. The committee shall notify the
Secretary of those members nominated, three months prior to each
annual meeting.
Patient Education and Advocacy Committee: The Patient Education and Advocacy Committee will be concerned with all aspects of patient education as directed by the ATA’s Strategic Plan. In particular, the committee shall be concerned with ATA Website Excellence, Expansion of Collaborations and Development and Implementation of a Patient Information and Outreach Plan
Program Committee: The Program Committee shall consist of ten members, three of whom are appointed each year, so that each standing member has a three-year term. In general, the Chairman shall have been a Committee member for two years. Up to ten ad hoc members may be appointed by the President solely for the purpose of reviewing abstracts for an upcoming meeting. Six members shall constitute a quorum.
The Program Committee shall select from abstracts submitted to it those topics, subjects, or papers that are to be presented at the scientific meetings of the Association and to arrange their order of presentation. No abstract a major portion of which has been published or read before any other national or international meeting in North America shall be considered for presentation on the scientific program of the Association unless by special permission of the Program Committee.
The Committee may with the consent of the Executive Council arrange
for invited lectures or symposia as part of the scientific program.
The Program Committee shall communicate with the Education Committee
regarding the program of the annual scientific meeting of the Association.
The Program Committee shall provide a copy of the program to the
Secretary in ample time to allow its printing and distribution prior
to the annual meeting. All submitted abstracts will be published
unless withdrawn by the author. The Secretary shall inform those
who have submitted abstracts and titles for the program of the action
of the Committee as quickly as possible after its deliberations.
Public Health Committee: The Public
Health Committee shall consist of up to ten members, with seven
representing a quorum. It is the duty of this Committee to receive,
review, and prepare responses to information relevant to public
health issues and the thyroid. Committee members may be asked to
represent the Association at public forums.
Publications Committee: The Publications Committee will work closely with Council to coordinate the relationship between the Association, the Editors-in-Chief and the publishers of Association publications not owned by the association. The Committee will have oversight over all the American Thyroid Association publications, print and electronic, that are distributed beyond the membership.
Research Committee: The Research Committee is charged by the President to develop criteria for announcing availability of American Thyroid Association research funds, preparation and peer review of grant applications, and monitoring research awards.
Ad Hoc or Temporary Committees: The President shall appoint temporary or ad hoc committees as necessary for the fulfillment of the aims of the Association. All ad hoc or temporary committees are terminated with the ending of the term in office of the President who made the appointment. A report of the activities of each ad hoc committee shall be presented in writing to the Executive Council and, at the discretion of the President, an oral report shall be given to the members at the annual meeting.
