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Public Affairs Committee
(Established April 1980, revised 10/25/07)
This Committee is composed of eight or more regular members of the
Society and one trainee member. The Chairs of the Animal Care and
Experimentation (ACE) and Liaison with Industry Committees, a member of
Council and the Society’s Director of Government Relations and Science
Policy are exofficio members, without vote. The Chair of the Public Affairs
Committee serves a four year term, followed by two years of service as
past-chair. The Chair is an ex-officio member of Council, without vote.
Duties of the Public Affairs Committee are to:
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Monitor and report to the Council and the Society
membership on public affairs issues of concern to physiologists,
including biomedical research funding, agency policies, and research
ethics.
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Develop and execute plans of action to address public
affairs issues that may impact physiologists.
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Coordinate public affairs interests and activities with the
APS Sections.
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Carry out other public affairs projects delegated by the
Council.
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Organize symposia on public affairs topics at the
Experimental Biology meeting.
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Coordinate activities with the FASEB Science Policy Committee (SPC).
The Public Affairs Chair shall serve as the APS representative to the FASEB SPC
starting in the third year of the Chair’s term, and continue to serve during the
two year term as past Chair.
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Coordinate activities with the APS ACE and Communications
committees. The Public Affairs Chair shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting
member of both committees.
Current Members
2009 Committee Report
2008 Committee Report
2007 Committee Report
2006 Committee Report
2005
Committee Report
2004 Committee Report
2003 Committee Report
2002 Committee Report
Click here for APS Public
Affairs web page for more information about public affairs issues that
affect physiologists, and how to communicate your views to your
Representatives and Senators.
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