HFSA Committee Descriptions & Call for Nominations

HFSA members are encouraged to either apply or nominate a colleague for committee membership to help lead HFSA activities.

The following HFSA committees have openings September 2012:

• Advocacy Committee
• Corporate Affairs Committee
• Early Career/Trainee Committee
• Education Committee
• Membership Committee
• Nominating Committee
• Publications Committee
• Quality of Care Committee
• Research Committee

If interested in being considered, please provide a brief paragraph outlining experience and qualifications that you feel qualifies you for committee work. If preferred, you may identify which committee(s) you are interested in serving on. In addition, curriculum vitae and a letter of reference from an HFSA member is required. Deadline for September 2012 committee openings is June 1, 2012.

All applications will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee. Individuals recommended will be brought to Council for review and approval. Individuals selected will be notified in August 2012.

Only applications from current HFSA members will be considered.

Send materials to:

• Advocacy Committee: Supporting policies that improve the care and outcomes of patients with heart failure and promote policies that will favor preventive programs.
  
  
• Corporate Affairs Committee: To develop meaningful participatory roles for our corporate members relating to the scientific affairs of the HFSA.
  
  
• Early Career/Trainee Committee: To promote interest and careers of trainees and early career individuals through education, networking opportunities, and fostering communication among trainees.
  
  
• Education Committee: Develop, monitor and evaluate HFSA’s overall educational programs; and review CME programs submitted by organizations seeking endorsement from the HFSA.
  
  
• Membership Committee: Identify and develop HFSA’s membership goals and activities for maintaining and building membership.
  
  
• Nominating Committee: This committee is charged with proposing a slate of nominees for officers, Executive Council, committee members and chairs.
  
  
• Publications Committee: Responsible for analyzing and reviewing the contents to ensure a high level of quality of publications of the HFSA, and for review and nomination of candidate(s) for The Journal of Cardiac Failue editor-in-chief to Executive Council.
  
  
• Quality of Care Committee: Develop programs which will promote the use of certain standards of care for patients with HF and to improve the delivery of cardiovascular health care to all patients.
  
  
• Research Committee: Responsible for oversight and/or development of research activities in the area of heart failure for the Society, including evaluation of the heart failure grants to young investigator.