ACR Division Directors Committee

Opportunity Overview

The ACR Division Directors Committee has the following open positions. All positions are hybrid (both virtual and in-person activities expected of the volunteer).

• Fellow-in-Training (1)

Eligibility

Please review the volunteer eligibility guidelines based on your member type and industry involvement before submitting a volunteer application.
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Committee Description

The ACR Division Directors Committee advances academic rheumatology through support of clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as resource to the ACR on matters related to academic rheumatology
• Identify best practices for structuring academic adult and pediatric rheumatology divisions
• Update, analyze, and disseminate data related to divisions, including the state of faculty, trainees and leadership in academic divisions of rheumatology
• Develop programs for the Division Directors Forum and Division Directors Town Halls
• Manage the Division Director Mentorship and Coaching Program
• Engage with the ACR Committee on Education, ACR Committee on Training, ACR Committee on Government Affairs, ACR Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). and the ACR Committee on Research (COR), with one committee member serving as liaison to each group

The ACR staff is responsible for the administration and project management of all initiatives and programs.

Time Commitments

Virtual

• Meetings: 3–4 times a year, for 1.5 hours, usually between 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM ET
• Asynchronous Work: 2–3 hours per month
• Committee members appointed as a Division Directors Committee liaison will be required to attend additional meetings, typically 1–1.5 hours each, up to four times per year

In-Person

• 1-hour committee meeting during ACR Convergence

Recommended Qualifications

Interested participants for this committee should have knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Experience as an academic division director (Note: this does not apply to the Fellow-in-Training volunteer)