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Standing Committees

1. Multidisciplinary Membership Committee
   Draft charge pending BOD approval: In partnership with SAHM leadership, committees, and other key stakeholders within the society, develop and execute actions specific to growing membership that support the advocacy, clinical, education, professional development, and research strategies of SAHM’s aspirational plan. (An official charge for this committee is currently in development and will be posted shortly.)
2. Research Committee
   Draft charge pending BOD approval: In partnership with SAHM leadership, committees, and other key stakeholders within the society, develop and execute actions to achieve the research related objectives and goals of SAHM’s aspirational plan. (An official charge for this committee is currently in development and will be posted shortly.)
3. Workforce Committee
   Draft charge pending BOD approval: In partnership with SAHM leadership, committees, and other key stakeholders within the society, develop and execute actions to achieve AYA Health Workforce related objectives and goals of SAHM’s aspirational plan. (An official charge for this committee is currently in development and will be posted shortly.)
4. Youth Engagement Committee
   Draft charge pending BOD approval: In partnership with SAHM leadership, committees, and other key stakeholders within the society, develop and execute actions to achieve youth engagement in all aspects of SAHM’s aspirational plan. (An official charge for this committee is currently in development and will be posted shortly.)

Health Committees

1. Vaccination Committee
   Draft charge pending BOD approval:
   • In partnership with SAHM leadership, committees, and other key stakeholders within the society, develop and execute actions specific to adolescent and young adult vaccinations that align with SAHM’s aspirational plan. 
   • Review, revise and /or create appropriate positions on this topic for SAHM.
   • Advise the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and the Advocacy, Communications, Research and Education Committees of opportunities to demonstrate this expertise.
   • Respond to inquiries from the public and the press in collaboration with the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors.
     (An official charge for this committee is currently in development and will be posted shortly.)

Awards & Services Committees

1. Awards Review: Career
   Determine the recipients of the Outstanding Achievement in Adolescent Medicine Award and the Student and Fellow-in-Training Career Development Awards.
2. Awards Review: Research
   Determine the recipient of the SAHM/Iris F. Litt Visiting Professor in Adolescent Health Research (both the site and the professor), the Robert H. DuRant Award for Statistical Rigor and Innovation in Adolescent Health Research, and the Charles Irwin New Investigator Award.
3. Awards Review: Service
   Determine the recipient of the Millar Award for Innovative Approaches to Adolescent Health Care and the recipient of the SAHM/Adele D. Hofmann Visiting Professor in Adolescent Medicine and Health (both the site and the professor).
4. FSAHM Review Committee – (FSAHM status is required to serve)
   Review and determine eligibility of applicants applying for FSAHM status.

Application Deadline – Monday, June 17, 2024

1. Review the above list of SAHM committees with current openings and their charge.
2. Indicate up to three committees in order of preference by completing and submitting the application for committee volunteers.
3. Include a brief statement (no more than a paragraph) describing your interest and qualifications for each committee you list.
   • Example for the Advocacy Committee: I have been involved in advocacy work no matter the community I reside. I consider adolescent medicine as “the boots on the ground”, interwoven in communities working directly with the patients and various groups that champion adolescent health. From my experience developing programs and being a board member of various organizations, I have become a natural leader and am very passionate about programs that promote the health and well-being of children and their families. I know that I am privileged to have a voice that is respected. I hope to be able to represent those less fortunate and create change that impacts those that need it most.