Dear Friends of the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, We are pleased to open the call for applications for the PAS 2024 Meeting Workshop Chair-elect / PAS 2025 and PAS 2026 Meetings Workshop Chair. This position is an outstanding academic pediatric leadership opportunity with a wide impact nationally and internationally across academic pediatrics. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contactthe current PAS Workshop Chair, Barrett Fromme, to learn more about the position.Underrepresented in medicine individuals are especially encouraged to consider applying. PAS’ vision is to be the premier North American scholarly child health meeting, The PAS program is chosen each year by the PAS Program Committee (PC), and PAS Workshops - highly interactive sessions that address innovative ideas and learner-centered needs - are a core element of the program. The PAS Workshop Chair, who reports to the PAS Program Chair, provides overall direction for the PAS Workshop domains and workshop review and selection to ensure alignment with the PAS vision. The PAS Workshop Chair:
Chairs the PAS Workshop Committee, a subgroup of the PAS Program Committee; provides oversight of the workshop submission, review, and selection process; analyzes feedback and identifies opportunities for program refinement
Reviews final PAS Workshop selections with PAS Program Chair; adjudicates any selection adjustments to reduce overlap or to coordinate with other elements of the program, if needed
Meets regularly with PAS Staff; advises on Workshop-related process improvements
Prepares annual letters of commendation/thanks for Workshop Committee members
Works with the Chair-elect during year three to ensure a smooth transition of the Chair's responsibilities
During the Chair-elect year works with the Chair to learn the workshop selection process
Have experience or expertise as a medical educator, specifically in faculty development, conference workshop leadership, conference leadership, curriculum development, etc.
Be a member in good standing of a PAS partner or alliance organization (AAP, APA, APS, SPR and ASPN, PIDS)
Be able to attend the PAS 2024-2026 Meetings in Toronto, Honolulu, and Boston, respectively.
3.Evidence of support for or expertise in DEI initiatives
4.Reason for interest in the Workshop Chair position
5.Vision for PAS Workshops
6.Description of relevant prior experience/expertise with Workshops at PAS or similar medical/scientific conferences and qualifications or expertise as a medical educator, specifically in faculty or curriculum development
Term:The selected candidate will be announced on March 15 and will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026. During the first year of service the PAS Workshop Chair-elect "shadows" the current PAS Workshop Chair for the PAS 2024 Meeting. In the second year, the Chair-elect transitions to Chair for the PAS 2025 and PAS 2026 Meetings. During the final year of service, a new Chair-elect will team with the Chair providing continuity for the Workshop Committee and the PAS staff. Support:The Workshop Chair-elect and Chair receive full support to attend the PAS Meeting as well as any in-person Program Committee or Workshop Committee meetings. Administrative support is provided by the PAS Office.
We look forward to receiving your applications by February 15, 2023, and very much appreciate your support for the PAS and our efforts to realize our vision to be the premier North American scholarly child health meeting.
Sincerely,
Judy Shaw, PAS Program Chair
Dan Rauch, PAS Program Chair-elect
Barrett Fromme, PAS Workshop Chair
Vision: The PAS Meeting will be the premier North American scholarly child health meeting.
