Current Professional Development and Leadership Committee Members:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

The Professional Development and Leadership Committee serves to develop leadership and professional development resources for APSHO members.

• Write leadership column in APSHO Advance
• Develop topics for future JADPRO Live conferences
• Organize resources for APSHO members on topics related to Professional Development & Leadership

COMMITTEE MEMBER PREREQUISITE(S):

• Must be an APSHO member in good standing
• Submission of a committee application including:
  • Submission of a curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Submission of a statement of intent
• Submission of a statement of clinical interest or expertise

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Author leadership column for APSHO Advance
• Provide feedback to the leadership on educational initiatives as needed
• Provide input for JADPRO Live annual conference as needed
• Foster networking and collaboration opportunities among APSHO general membership
• Develop annual National Oncology Advanced Practitioner Leadership Summit agenda
• Fulfill additional duties as needed

ESTIMATED TIME COMMITMENT AND MEETING FORMAT:

• Preparation for and participation in regular meetings
  • Meeting frequency ranging from 4-6 1-hour meetings per year, primarily hosted via Zoom
  • Inclusive of one live meeting at JADPRO Live (conference registration required)

TERM LIMITS:

Professional Development and Leadership Committee Chair
The Committee Chairperson is appointed for a 2-year term, spending 1 year as the Chair-Elect, and 1 year as Chair before assuming the position of Past-Chair.

Professional Development and Leadership Committee members are invited to apply for a Chair position by submitting an online application. Applications will be reviewed by the Professional Development and Leadership Committee Leadership (current Chairperson, Past Chair and Board Liaison) between May 1-15th. Professional Development and Leadership Committee leaders will then present a ballot to the committee members with candidate(s) for the Chair-Elect position for vote by June 1st.

• Year 1: Chair-Elect
• Year 2: Chairperson
• Year 3: Chairperson
• Year 4: Past Chair

The candidate who receives the majority vote will be immediately appointed as Chair-Elect, and the previous Chair-Elect will transition to the Chair position.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Committee members are appointed for 2 years, but those wishing to remain on the committee may do so for an additional 2-year term, totaling a maximum of 4 consecutive years. Time spent as Chair-Elect, Chair, and Past-Chair is not counted toward the member’s maximum term limit of two (2), consecutive 2-year terms.

RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER LEADERSHIP GROUPS:

• Reports directly to the Board of Directors
• Collaborates with other APSHO Committees and Task Forces as necessary

2024 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE CHARGE:

• Leadership column in each issue of APSHO Advance
•  Develop at least 4 potential topics for JADPRO podcasts that will further committee charges, yearly during first quarter. These topics can mirror other PD&L initiative or can be general leadership topics.
  • Provide topics to APSHO Executive Director by March 29, 2024
  • Committee is not responsible for developing podcast.
• Utilize group page within APSHO Committees site page for communication and reporting.
• Develop at least 5 potential topics for JADPRO Live 2025 that will further committee charges.
  • Committee is not responsible for developing the content
    • List topics
  • Provide key points and suggested speakers, if appropriate.
• Develop Leadership Summit for 2024
  • Appoint sub-committee by March, 2024
  • Submit to APSHO Executive Director by June 30, 2024:
  • Expected date – 11/13/2024
  • Topics of discussion
  • Invitee Suggestions (list probably to be pushed back beyond 6/30)
• Develop 4 educational opportunities on leadership topics – perhaps for AP Academy
  • Provide key points and suggested speakers
  • Due March 2024 to APSHO Executive Director
• Assist in FAPO award designation reviews
• Post 2-4 new discussion posts to the APSHO Community and Facebook group per month (ANY topic)
• Sponsor 1-4 Braindates at JADPRO Live

Please note, the Professional Development and Leadership Committee is not accepting applications for new members at this time. For more information about this committee please email memberservices@apsho.org.