The Chair of the Education and Professional Development Committee is a two-year position appointed by the President. The Education and Professional Development Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.

Functions:

• Participates as a member of the Board of Directors attending monthly Board of Director (BOD) meetings and special meetings as scheduled, both onsite (2-3 per year) and via teleconferencing.
• Appoints (with BOD approval) members for the Education and Professional Development Committee.
• Convenes monthly meetings of the Education and Professional Development Committee via the telephone bridge or at national meetings related to Standardized Patient Educators.
• Provides leadership for achieving committee's goals by directing, monitoring and evaluating committee activities.
• Maintains communications with committee members and keeps records of committee activities/meetings.
• Provides monthly reports to the ASPE Board of Directors.
• Provides quarterly reports to the Chair of the Publications/Website Committee for use in the ASPE Quarterly (membership newsletter).
• Establishes and reviews annual and longitudinal committee goals.
• Oversees the annual call and review process for proposals for presentations at ASPE annual meetings.
• Assists with conference and meeting planning and production.
• Attends ASPE Annual Conferences, Membership Business Meetings, and related Board meetings.
• Attends AAMC annual meetings and other national and/or international medical education meetings, as possible, to promote ASPE.

Skills Required:

• Set objectives and develop action plans with committee members.
• Identify potential problems and opportunities.
• Work effectively toward common goals as a board and committee member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.

Chair, Grants and Research Committee

The Chair of the Grants and Research Committee is a two-year position appointed by the President. The Grants and Research Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.

Functions:

• Participates as a member of the Board of Directors attending monthly Board of Director (BOD) meetings and special meetings as scheduled, both onsite (2-3 per year) and via teleconferencing.
• Appoints (with BOD approval) members for the Grants and Research Committee.
• Convenes quarterly (at minimum) meetings of the Grants and Research Committee via the telephone bridge and at national meetings related to Standardized Patient Educators.
• Provides leadership for achieving committee's goals by directing, monitoring and evaluating committee activities.
• Maintains communications with committee members and keeps records of committee activities/meetings.
• Provides monthly reports to the ASPE Board of Directors.
• Provides quarterly reports to the Chair of the Publications/Website Committee for use in the ASPE Quarterly (membership newsletter).
• Establishes and reviews annual and longitudinal committee goals.
• Oversees the annual call and review process for ASPE Project Awards.
• Assists with conference and meeting planning and production.
• Attends ASPE Annual Conferences, Membership Business Meetings, and related Board meetings.
• Attends AAMC annual meetings and other national and/or international medical education meetings, as possible, to promote ASPE.

Skills Required:

• Understanding of research and grant procedures.
• Understanding of research methodology and current needs.
• Familiarity with current SP literature.
• Ability to work with others to establish common goals and the means to implement and achieve those goals.
• Ability to set objectives and develop action plans with committee members.
• Ability to identify potential problems and opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Chair, International Committee

The Chair of the International Committee is a two-year position appointed by the President. The International Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.

Functions:

• Participates as a member of the Board of Directors attending monthly Board of Director (BOD) meetings and special meetings as scheduled, both onsite (2-3 per year) and via teleconferencing.
• Appoints (with BOD approval) members for the International Committee.
• Convenes bi monthly meetings of the International Committee via the telephone bridge or at national meetings related to Standardized/Simulated Patient Educators.
• Provides leadership for achieving committee's goals by directing, monitoring and evaluating committee activities.
• Maintains communications with committee members and keeps records of committee activities/meetings.
• Provides monthly reports to the ASPE Board of Directors.
• Provides quarterly reports to the Chair of the Publications/Website Committee for use in the ASPE Quarterly (membership newsletter).
• Establishes and reviews annual and longitudinal committee goals.
• Appoints liaisons for the other ASPE Committees.
• Supports networking and collaboration among Standardized/Simulated Patient (SP) programs (educators) worldwide.
• Fosters regional or national sp-contact people who can play a stimulating role in their geographical region.
• With the committee provides a stimulating workshop at the annual ASPE Conference.
• Works closely with other international conferences related to Standardized/Simulated Patient Educators.
• Assists with conference and meeting planning and production.
• Attends ASPE Annual Conferences, Membership Business Meetings, and related Board meetings.
• Attends AAMC annual meetings and other national and/or international medical education meetings, as possible, to promote ASPE.

Skills Required:

• Set objectives and develop action plans with committee members.
• Identify potential problems and opportunities.
• Work effectively toward common goals as a board and committee member.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills

Chair, Membership Committee

The Chair of the Membership Committee is a two-year position appointed by the President. The Membership Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.

Functions:

• Participates as a member of the Board of Directors attending monthly Board of Director (BOD) meetings and special meetings as scheduled, both onsite (2-3 per year) and via teleconferencing.
• Appoints (with BOD approval) members to the Membership Committee.
• Schedules and conducts meetings (at least monthly) of the Membership Committee.  Supervises and assists with committee projects.  Maintains communications with committee members and keeps records of committee activities/meetings.
• Develops membership policies and procedures for review by the Board.
• Provides monthly reports to the ASPE Board of Directors.
• Provides quarterly reports to the Chair of the Publications/Website Committee for use in the ASPE Quarterly (membership newsletter).
• Establishes and reviews annual and longitudinal committee goals.  Provides leadership for achieving committee's goals by directing, monitoring and evaluating committee activities.
• Plans and oversees membership recruitment and retention activities.
• Answers and/or directs member questions to appropriate resources.
• Maintains aspe@aspeducators.org email inbox and saved mail folders, answers member email or forwards to correct person for response.
• Maintains direct contact with members through regular Membership Updates. 
• Publicizes and promotes ASPE and ASPE-related projects in related media, academic journals and announcement lists.
• Assists with conference and meeting planning and production.
• Attends ASPE Annual Conferences, Membership Business Meetings, and related Board meetings.
• Attends AAMC annual meetings and other national and/or international medical education meetings, as possible, to promote ASPE.

Skills Required:

• Ability to set objectives and develop action plans for committee
• Ability to work effectively toward common goals
• Ability to identify potential problems and opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Chair, Publications and Website Committee

The Chair of the Publications and Website Committee is a two-year position appointed by the President. The Publications and Website Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.

Functions:

• Participates as a member of the Board of Directors attending monthly Board of Director (BOD) meetings and special meetings as scheduled, both onsite (2-3 per year) and via teleconferencing.
• Appoints (with BOD approval) members for the Publications and Website Committee.
• Schedules and conducts meetings (at least monthly) of the Publications and Website Committee.
• Solicits quarterly reports from ASPE Standing Committees.
• Solicits content contributions from ASPE membership.
• Develops and edits content as Editor-in-Chief for the ASPE Quarterly (membership newsletter).
• Supervises design, layout and posting of ASPE Quarterly.
• Makes recommendations to the BOD regarding website design and needs.
• Supervises implementation of website changes and updates.
• Reviews website content, supervises updates and checks viability of web-links.
• Supervises the electronic aspects of the elections process and other voting activities (posting ballots, collecting data) and reports data to the Vice-President for Operations.
• Assists with conference and meeting planning and production.
• Attends ASPE Annual Conferences, Membership Business Meetings, and related Board meetings.
• Attends AAMC annual meetings and other national and/or international medical education meetings, as possible, to promote ASPE.

Skills Required:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Writing, editing, proofreading and page layout and design
• Ability to set objectives and develop action plans for committee
• Ability to work effectively toward common goals
• Ability to identify potential problems and opportunities
• Ability to represent ASPE in a professional through the written word
• Excellent organizational skills.

Chair, Standards of Practice Committee

The Chair of the Standards of Practice Committee is a two-year position appointed by the President. The Standards of Practice Committee is a standing committee of the Association of Standardized Patient Educators.

Functions:

• Participates as a member of the Board of Directors attending monthly Board of Director (BOD) meetings and special meetings as scheduled, both onsite (2-3 per year) and via teleconferencing.
• Appoints (with BOD approval) members for the Standards of Practice Committee.
• Schedules and conducts meetings (at least quarterly) of the committee via the bridge and at national meetings related to Standardized Patient Educators.
• Provides leadership for achieving committee's goals by directing, monitoring and evaluating committee activities.
• Maintains communications with committee members and keeps records of committee activities/meetings.
• Provides monthly reports to the ASPE Board of Directors.
• Provides quarterly reports to the Chair of the Publications/Website Committee for use in the ASPE Quarterly (membership newsletter).
• Establishes and reviews annual and longitudinal committee goals.
• Plans for the development, review, and publication of ASPE white papers regarding standards of practice in SP education.
• Assists with conference and meeting planning and production.
• Attends ASPE Annual Conferences, Membership Business Meetings, and related Board meetings.
• Attends AAMC annual meetings and other national and/or international medical education meetings, as possible, to promote ASPE.

Skills Required:

• Set objectives and develop action plans with committee members
• Identify potential problems and opportunities
• Work effectively toward common goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills