Committee Nomination

Interested individuals can seek nomination through their professional organization. All nominations must come from the Executive Leadership (CEO, President, etc) of a professional organization, with the understanding that the nominated member will be speaking and voting on behalf of the organization. Organizations may nominate one or more persons qualified for committee membership on the WPSI. Patient representatives can self-nominate.

The WPSI Steering Committees are composed of members appointed by the WPSI Advisory Panel, and serve a 1-year term. All current members must be re-nominated every year to be considered for membership. The term begins on March 1 of the calendar year, and ends on February 28th of the following year.

Multidisciplinary Steering Committee (MSC)

WPSI MSC members meet three times a year for 2 days, typically at the ACOG headquarters in Washington, DC. A significant portion of the MSC work occurs between meetings during conference calls and via email discussions. Member duties include prioritizing topics, reviewing and commenting on systematic evidence reviews, discussing and making recommendations on preventive services, reviewing public comments, drafting final recommendation documents, and participating in workgroups on specific topics and methods. Members can expect frequent emails, to participate in conference calls each month, and to vote in a timely manner. WPSI estimates that MSC members devote approximately 30 hours a year outside of in-person meetings to their WPSI duties. All members are volunteers.

Dissemination and Implementation Steering Committee (DISC)

WPSI DISC members meet 1-2 times a year for 1 day, typically at the ACOG headquarters in Washington, DC. A significant portion of the DISC work occurs between meetings during conference calls and via email discussions. Member duties include prioritizing topics, reviewing and commenting on implementation tools and strategies, drafting final documents, and participating in workgroups on specific topics and methods. Members can expect frequent emails, prompt review of draft materials, participation in monthly conference calls, and to assist in the dissemination of implementation materials. WPSI estimates that DISC members devote approximately 40 hours a year outside of in-person meetings to their WPSI duties. All members are volunteers.

Multidisciplinary Steering Committee (MSC)

Qualified applicants will demonstrate experience and skills in the following areas:

• The critical evaluation of research published in peer-reviewed literature and in the methods of evidence review.
• Clinical preventive health care, health promotion, and primary health care.
• Implementation of evidence-based recommendations in clinical practice, including at the clinician-patient level, practice level, and health system level/

Other qualifications given strong consideration are expertise in methodological issues, such as meta-analysis, analytic modeling, or clinical epidemiology.

Dissemination and Implementation Steering Committee (DISC)

Qualified applicants will demonstrate experience and skills in the following areas

• Women’s preventive health care
• Implementation science and familiarity with implementing clinical recommendations into practice
• Public and community health
• Health equity and the reduction of health disparities
• Communication of scientific findings to multiple audiences, including health care professionals, policymakers, and the general public

All applicants must have no substantial conflicts of interest, whether financial, professional, or intellectual and must be willing to complete regular conflict of interest disclosures.

Applicants must have the ability to work collaboratively with a team of diverse professionals who support the mission of the WPSI. Applicants must have adequate time to contribute substantively to the work products of the WPSI.