Volunteer to Lead an AAPS Community

AAPS seeks members to serve as AAPS Community Vice Chairs with the expectation of becoming chair the following year. 

To learn more about this role, read the AAPS Community Chairs Guide (PDF). 

Each AAPS Community requires one vice chair. 

Application deadline:  5pm ET, June 30, 2023.

Applicants will be notified about the status of their applications at the end of September.

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* 1. First Name

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* 2. Last Name

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* 3. Job Title

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* 4. Company/Organization/Institution Name

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* 5. Email Address

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* 6. Phone Number

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* 7. You must be a member of AAPS at the time of application and throughout your term of service. To check your membership status and get your Member ID Number, visit members.aaps.org and select "My AAPS." Or email membership@aaps.org for assistance.
Enter your Member ID Number:

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* 8. Which AAPS Community are you applying to lead?

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* 9. At what stage are you in your career?

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* 10. With which gender do you identify?

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* 11. Why do you want to lead this AAPS Community?

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* 12. What, if any, experience do you have as a leader or a manager in the workplace? If you have other experiences related to career development, such as a background in human resources or experience in hiring, please share them.

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* 13. What, if any, experience do you have serving as a chair or in a similar management role?

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* 14. What, if any, experience do you have in developing programming presented through AAPS? (E.g., webinars, eCourses, symposia, journal articles.)

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* 15. Briefly describe your professional experience as it relates to this role.

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* 16. AAPS Community Vice Chairs and Chairs must communicate with the hundreds of members in their communities using the AAPS Community platform. Provide two links to posts you have made to an AAPS Community thread or in social media (E.g. LinkedIn, Twitter) that demonstrate your familiarity with these types of communication platforms.

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* 17. What do you believe are the three biggest challenges affecting the scientists working in this AAPS Community's field?

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* 18. What do you hope to accomplish if you become Vice Chair?

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* 19. I confirm that:

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* 20. Please add any other comments you would like to share.

Thank you for applying to lead an AAPS Community. You will be notified about the status of your application in September. 

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