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Application for Standing Committees, Ad Hoc Committees, and Institutional Representatives

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Thank you for your interest in becoming an APSA leader! We are excited to welcome you to our team of dedicated advocates for physician-scientist training who are committed to supporting a diverse and vibrant physician-scientist community. Click here to learn more about the APSA leadership structure, our national committees, and Institutional Representatives. 

Apply for committees and Institutional Representative positions by April 15. 

After April 15, applications for limited standing committees that are still accepting additional members will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis. Apply by April 15 to increase your chances of being assigned to your top committees! Institutional Representative applications will also be accepted on a rolling basis if the institution still has open spots after April 15.

Join us in shaping the future of the physician-scientist workforce. Apply today!

We look forward to having you on our team!

Warm regards,

Cynthia Tang

2023-2024 APSA President-Elect

2024-2025 APSA President

 

Helpful definitions:

  • Elected positions: Executive Positions, Standing Committee Chairs, and Members-At-Large. Meet our current leadership here!
  • Appointed positions: Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Members and Institutional Representatives
  • Executive Positions: President, President-Elect, Vice President, Treasurer
  • Standing Committees: Permanent committees that are responsible for APSA's central operations.
  • Member-At-Large (MAL): MALs are responsible for representing the interests of their specified trainee population (pre-professional, resident/fellow, social sciences and humanities, MD/DO-PhD, and MD/DO) on the Executive Council and lead initiatives and expand resources specific to that population.
  • Ad Hoc Committees: Committees focused on specific initiatives and task-driven projects. They are formed and dissolved or advanced to Standing Committees based on need and are overseen by Standing Committees.
  • Institutional Representatives (IR): IRs serve as the voice for and crucial link between APSA and the physician-scientist student population, and are required to participate in select APSA regional or national leadership activities in their role.

About: Standing and Ad Hoc Committee Members and Institutional Representatives are appointed based on applications.

Eligibility: All individuals interested in serving on an APSA committee or as an Institutional Representative must be a current member of APSA during their term. Committee members may be at any stage of training. 

Description: All members of a national committee will be expected to attend monthly committee meetings, which will be arranged by the committee chairs, and actively participate in committee activities. Additional information about each committee can be found here. 












This section is optional. Only your name, training stage and bio will be used in the election process. Demographic information is being collected so that APSA national can assess the diversity within our Executive Council and other leadership.



























Please indicate your interest in the following national committee(s) and/or Institutional Representative position.

*Individuals serving on ad hoc committees are also asked to serve on a standing committee.


Please indicate below your prior involvement with APSA (as a member or leader), and your motivations for wanting to serve on a national APSA committee. You can also use this space to indicate any information you haven't included elsewhere in the application. This should be short (1 paragraph).