Volunteers wanted
Consider expanding your participation in your professional association with these exciting new opportunities!
Research Committee
The Research Committee manages and distributes the ASA research awards and makes recommendations to the Board on matters of research and research education.
The committee is looking for new members to fill specific gaps in the current group.
- Clinician researchers
- New Zealand members
- Paediatric clinician or researcher
The position description articulates the role requirements. The ASA Diversity and Inclusion Policy will be implemented during the decision-making process about who will be invited to join the Committee.
To express your interest, please send a copy of your CV along with any additional information about you that may be relevant to the role by 5pm on Monday 14 October to Cassie Real.
CPAP provider education advisory group
The ASA is commencing a 12-month project to co-design an independent on-demand education program for people employed to support patients to commence and maintain CPAP therapy.
The role of the Advisory Group is to:
- Work together collaboratively with the e-learning consultant to develop the content for the education program
- Ensure education content is evidence-based and reflects high ethical standards of practice
- Ensure that language, concepts and execution are relevant and communicate effectively with intended users
- Ensure that the program meets employer needs for basic sleep education for new staff members
- Liaise with and work cooperatively with the ASA Board, Education Committee and CPAP Guidelines Working Group
- Support user testing and feedback aspects of the project
- Provide advice on project planning and marketing aspects of the project.
We are seeking expressions of interest from ASA members for the following roles.
- Advisory group chair with online education experience – the chair will also join the Education Committee for the duration of the project (virtual meetings every two months)
- At least one other member with appropriate skills and expertise (a member of the ASA’s CPAP Guidelines Working Group would be preferred).
The Immediate Past President will be a member of the advisory group, as will at least two industry employer representative and two end-user representatives. Among the advisory group members, there will be at least one sleep physician and one sleep scientist.
Time commitment will be a 2-hour virtual meeting approximately every month for a year, with some between-meeting review and feedback tasks.
For more information or to express your interest, please contact Marcia Balzer by 5pm on Monday 14 October.
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