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Professionals Featured Resources » Become a Member About the AAAAI Careers in A/I New Research from the JACI Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Education and Research Trust (ART) Resources for You Resources for Your Patients AAAAI Assemblies » Professionals Contact Medical Students Medical Residents Fellows-in-Training Training Programs Referral Guidelines Allergy/Asthma Medication Guide ST*AR Program Pediatric Asthma Guide Quality of Life Resources Pierson Program Breakthroughs in Bioscience AAAAI Assembly overview Allied Health Federation of the RSLAAI Societies International Military Allergy New Allergist/Immunologist Assembly Program Directors		What is a committee? Composition All committees are made up exclusively of AAAAI members. From time to time, non-members may be asked to participate in a committee meeting or provide expert counsel on a certain issue, but they are not considered a member per se. Each committee has at least three members and generally no more than 30 members. It is highly recommended that each AAAAI member be aligned with at least one Interest Section. As an Interest Section member, an individual has the right to vote on Interest Section business. The Interest Sections are overseen by a committee made up of a Chair, a Vice-Chair and the chairs of the committees that fall under that Interest Section. For more information on Interest Sections, click here. The AAAAI has two types of committees, Division Committees and Interest Section Committees. Division Committees are associated with the functions and activities of Divisions, and their responsibilities include administrative, operational and membership issues. Participation on Division Committees, in general, requires appointment by the president-elect and approval of the Board of Directors. Any AAAAI member is eligible for appointment to a Division Committee unless the appointment is restricted to AAAAI Fellows. Interest Section Committees are associated with the functions and activities of Interest Sections. Their responsibilities are to facilitate the exchange of information among and between Interest Section members, consider any need to establish standards in the field, and conduct appropriate, approved research projects. AAAAI members are eligible to serve on any Interest Section Committee regardless of their status as an Interest Section voting member. However, they may not serve on more than three Interest Section Committees at the same time. For a list of Division and Interest Section committees, click here. For detailed information on each of the AAAAI committees, visit the AAAAI Committee Profile Pages. Terms In general, each Chair, Vice-Chair and committee member serves one-year terms. Terms start at the Annual Meeting and are renewable for up to five years. Purpose Each committee has a clearly stated purpose, which is reviewed annually by the committee. Changes to this purpose statement must be approved by the appropriate Interest Section or Council Chair, with the Board of Directors signing off on significant changes. Appointment Process Except as otherwise provided in the Bylaws, the President-Elect appoints members to all Councils and committees, other than committees of Interest Sections. These appointments take effect at the Annual Meeting in which the President-Elect assumes the office of President. The proposed appointments are presented at the November Board of Directors meeting. Members of any class shall be eligible for appointment to Councils and committees other than the Executive Committee, the Finance Committee or the Nominating Committee. Also at the November meeting, the Interest Sections recommend committee appointments to the Board of Directors, and the Board shall vote on such recommended appointments. Interested in learning more about how you can get involved in the AAAAI? Contact AAAAI Membership Services at (414) 272-6071 or e-mail info@aaaai.org, or fill out the "I Want to Get Involved" form. If you would like to change the committee that you are already on, please click here. <back>
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