Chair: Diane Ferguson
Director, H-E-B Clinical Skills Center
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Vice Chair: Mary Cantrell (U of Arkansas, USA)

Subcommittee for Conference Submissions & Program Development

Chair: Grace Gephardt (U of Arkansas, USA)

Subcommittee Members:
Karen Berry (U of Birmingham, UK)
Romy Kittrell (Tulane School of Medicine, USA)
Kathy Schaivone (U of Maryland, USA)
Cathy Smith (U of Toronto, Canada)
Cecily Storm (NY College of Osetopathic Medicine, USA)
Karen Szauter (UTMB- Galveston, USA)
Tonya Thompson (U of Arkansas, USA)

Regional Representatives:
Miriam Bar-on (U of Nevada, USA)
Jennifer Kimmel (U of Nevada, USA)
William Murphy-Sharp (U of Nevada , USA)

Mission and Goals:
The Conference Committee is tasked with the oversight and planning of the annual conference. The committee' s mission reflects ASPE's overall mission, in particular, to provide professional development to members, to advance research and scholarship in the field, and to provide a forum to set standards of practice.

The goal / objectives of the committee are:

1. To ensure that an annual conference is planned and developed.
2. To identify and recommend to the Board of Directors appropriate locations for the annual conference.
3. To maintain quality and standards of the conference from year to year.
4. To facilitate communication between all of the individuals and committees that play a role in the conference planning process.

Chair: Janie Boyer
Manager, Standardize Patient Program
Ohio State University, USA

Committee Members:
Amber Hansel (SUNY Upstate, USA)
Beth Harwood (Dartmouth, USA)
Martha Howell (Texas Tech, USA)
Romy Kittrell (Tulane U, USA)
Cathy Smith (U of Toronto, Canada)
Anca Stefan (Touro University College of Medicine)
Jennifer Ware (U of Tennessee, Memphis, USA)

Mission:
The mission of the Education and Professional Development Committee is to provide on-going educational and professional opportunities for the membership and to encourage membership participation in these initiatives.

FINANCE COMMITTEE:

Chair: Kathryn Schaivone
Manager Clinical Education and Evaluation Lab
University of Maryland, USA

Committee Members:
Liz Leko (U of Arizona, USA)
Renee Flynn (U of Arkansas, USA)
Randa McNamara (Duke U, USA)
Carol A. Trent (Jefferson Medical College, USA)
Judith Wilber (Uniformed Services U, USA)

Mission:
The mission of the Finance Committee is to oversee the financial health of the organization.

Chair: Karen Szauter
Medical Director, SP Program
University of Texas Medical Branch , USA

Committee Members:
Jim Blatt (George Washington U, USA)
Devra Cohen (USA)
Lisa Doyle-Howley (U of North Carolina, USA)
Ellen Franklin (U of Iowa, USA)
Andrea Haan (Palmer College of Chiropractic, USA)
Heather Hageman (Washington U School of Medicine, USA)
Nancy McNaughton (U of Toronto, Canada)
Jane Miller (U of Minnesota, USA)
Linda Perkowski (U of Minnesota, USA)
Claudia Schlegel (Switzerland)
Tonya Thompson (U of Arkansas, USA)
Stacy Walker (Ball State U School of Physical Education, USA)
Rachel Yudkowsky (U of Illinois at Chicago, USA)

Mission and Goals:
The ASPE Grants & Research Committee is active in research and in supporting the research needs of our members. Our current primary projects include:

1. Annual Research/Project Awards
2. Research Workshop Series
3. SP Literature Review Study
4. SP Practices Survey (in collaboration with the SOP Committee)

1. To define standards relating to the use of SPs in research
2. To determine whether authors are describing the study in sufficient detail in order for the reader to:
   1. Evaluate the appropriateness of the methods and reliability and validity of the results
   2. Replicate the study if he/she desires.

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE:

Chair: Jan-Joost Rethans

Committee Members:
Keiko Abe (Gifu U, Japan)
Karen Barry (U of Birmingham, UK)
Jim Blatt (Geroge Washington U, USA)
Peter Cantillon (NUI, Ireland)
Devra Cohen (Union Graduate College-Mount Sinai, USA)
Melih Elcin (Hacettepe U, Turkey)
Henrike Holzer (Charite, Germany)
Torild Jacobsen (U of Bergen, Norway)
Karen Reynolds (Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA)
Lourdes Saez Mendez (Spain)
Mandana Shirazi (Iran)
Claudia Schlegel (Switzerland)

Mission: 
The mission of the International Committee is to support networking and collaboration among SP programs worldwide. It seeks to foster regional or national SP-contact persons who can play a stimulating role in their geographical region. The committee works preferably by a bottom-up approach.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:

Chair: Donald J. Woodyard
Director, Clinical Skills and Patient Simulation Center
U North Carolina, USA

Committee Members:
Mary Aiello (Southern Illinois U, USA)
Alice Buss (Tulane University, USA)
Erica Clarkson (U North Carolina, USA)
Linda Cottrill (West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA)
Marcy Hamburger (U of Texas-Houston, USA)
Anna Lank (C3NY, USA)
Pam Ronning (Grand Valley State, USA)
Eric Singdahlsen (Uniformed Services U, USA)
Hazel Smith (U of Texas Medical Branch, USA)
Denise Souder (U Southern California, USA)
Rebecca Wright (Wake Forest U, USA)

Mission:
The mission of the Membership Committee is to recruit new members, to retain current members, to initiate and facilitate communication between ASPE and members, to survey members for demographic information, and to develop membership benefits.
 

Chair: Karen Lewis
Administrative Director
Clinical Learning and Simulation Skills Center
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health

Committee Members:
Debra Beeman (National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, USA)
Angela Blood (U of Chicago)
Amy Flanagan (Uniformed Services U, USA)
Valerie Fulmer (U of Pittsburgh, USA)
Cee Harrelson (Touro U, USA)
Alan Johnstone (Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine , USA)
Judi Marraccini (Robert Wood Johnson, USA)
Cameron MacLennan (U of Toronto, Canada)
Kris Slawinski (U of Chicago, USA)
Jenny Struijk (U of Washington School of Medicine , USA)

Mission:
The Publications and Website Committee is dedicated to reporting current research, trends, techniques and information regarding SP methodology in the membership newsletter, The ASPE Quarterly. The committee generates most of the content for the newsletter and is also responsible for overseeing the look and content of the ASPE website. We invite contributions and content suggestions for both media from the membership. Committee members only need to have the strong problem solving, communication, and organizational skills that every SP Educator has, and we encourage any members with enthusiasm and ideas for the Quarterly or website to apply.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE COMMITTEE:

Chair: Judy Thornton
Director, Standardized Patient Program
University of Colorado, Denver, USA

Committee Members:
Julie Askren (Des Moines U Osteopathic, USA)
Scott George (ECFMG, USA)
Gayle Gliva-McConvey (EVMS, USA)
Mary Johansson (Midwestern U, USA)
Heidi Lane (Nova Southwestern U, USA)
Rebecca McAdam (Michigan State U, USA)
Karen Meades (Medical Council of Canada)
Linda Morrison (Southern Illinois U, USA)
Carol Pfeiffer (U of Connecticut, USA)
Sandi Pullen (ECFMG, USA)
Lynn Seng (U of Pennsylvania, USA)
Sydney M. Smee (Medical Council of Canada)
Wendy Veach (Wichita State U, USA)
Jeffrey H. Weiss (Texas Chiropractic College, USA)

Mission and Goals:
Standards of practice for the SP Educator profession is an important area which needs to be addressed. This committee will begin the task of developing a standards of practice for the organization using a variety of methodologies and resources. As a self regulating organization, members of this profession are not required to be certified or accredited, yet wish to be able to articulate what it is that makes this professional body unique. The parameters when developing these standards of practice include professional knowledge, application of SP methodology, student learning and assessment, and ongoing professional development.

The Standards of Practice Committee will initiate the process to define general principles, knowledge, skills, values and issues that encompass the overall and daily responsibilities of this profession which will serve a range of purposes. Once these practices are drafted and posted, the committee will begin the process of review with activities such as written responses to questions posed on the ASPE website and requests for feedback through email, discussion groups, writing teams and written correspondence.

If you would like to join a committee, please contact: committee@aspeducators.org