New Role for the Affiliate NetWork

At its June meeting, the ACCP Board of Regents approved a recommendation to evolve the Affiliate NetWork into a standing committee of the ACCP. The new Training and Transitions (T&T) Committee will expand on the previous role of the Affiliate NetWork to oversee a greater number of educational activities within the College. These will include:
•Continue to provide a structure for Affiliate members to actively participate in the College.
•Oversee all fellows’ courses presented by the ACCP.
•Create and implement a successful Leadership Development program.
•Develop a sustainable mentoring and coaching program for Affiliate members.
•Monitor educational and resource needs of Affiliate members.
•Oversee the CHEST Challenge program.
•Create resources to assist members in career decisions and development of Affiliate members.

This new committee will work closely with NetWorks, the Education Committee, and other key groups within the ACCP to meet its educational mission. To ensure proper representation of our Affiliate members, the committee’s policy stipulates that at least three members of the Training and Transitions Committee be ACCP Affiliate members, and at least three members must be either Program Directors or Associate Program Directors at their home institution.

We are very excited to see this expanded role and value the ACCP’s recognition and support of training and developing our professional society’s future leaders.

If you have interest in getting involved in the ACCP’s Training and Transitions Committee, please contact Rachel Gutterman at rgutterman@chestnet.org.

Dr. Jack Buckley, FCCP
NetWork Chair