ATRN COMMITTEES

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee proposes and develops plans for recruitment of new members, as well as retention and engagement of existing members. It identifies, recommends, and implements activities to increase membership by:

• Publicizing the organization to attract new members
• Encouraging potential members to join the ATRN
• Reviewing membership applications to approve new members
• Recommending and collaborating on initiatives to further engage and retain existing members

Policies and Procedures Committee

The goal of the Policies and Procedures Committee is to ensure that the ATRN has policies and procedures in place to guide the organization's operation in alignment with the ATRN bylaws. This is accomplished by:

• Establishing the ATRN Policy and Procedure Manual that includes a Code of Conduct for Members
• Conducting reviews of ATRN policies at the frequency designated per each specific policy, and suggesting revisions as appropriate
• Reviewing policy and procedural changes suggested by the ATRN Executive Leadership Committee
• Drafting motions for policy or procedural changes for discussion and vote by the ATRN Executive Leadership Committee 
• Reviewing the Committee’s own work and procedures and make recommendations to the Executive Leadership Committee regarding its charges and potential changes in its procedures

Communications Committee

The ATRN Communications Committee enhances community health and reduces health disparities in the Appalachian region by:

• Creating media and sharing information and resources from research projects and collaborations among ATRN academic institutions, community health organizations, and Appalachian communities
• Publishing the ATRN Newsletter, a vehicle for communication that supports ATRN collaborations and networking and is foundational to the success of the ATRN mission to improve health outcomes across Appalachia by fostering collaborative interinstitutional and community-academic research partnerships. 

E-mail the ATRN Executive Committee Member that represents your institution with your interest in joining the ATRN Communications Committee. 

Research and Education Committee

The ATRN Research and Education Committee fosters research in Appalachia to enhance the professional and personal development of members by:

• Raising awareness of the role of research within ATRN’s core mission
•  Alerting members to research opportunities (funding, collaboration among members)
• Promoting the educational goals of the ATRN by advocating for and supporting education on research for all ATRN members  
• Facilitating and supporting collaboration between ATRN members and institutions

Summit Planning Committee

The ATRN Summit Planning Committee organizes and executes the annual ATRN Health Summit by:

• Developing a Summit theme and associated agenda
• Adhering to the Summit budget
• Managing the call for abstracts and the review processes, and identifying poster award winners
• Managing logistics and operational components including venue, registration, and communications
• Securing and coordinating presenters, sponsors, volunteers, and vendors
• Conducting an evaluation of the Summit and sharing results with the Executive Leadership and Summit Planning Committees

E-mail the ATRN Executive Committee Member that represents your institution with your interest in joining the ATRN Summit Planning Committee. 

Any questions regarding the ATRN Committees can be directed to our Headquarters Office at atrnheadquarters@gmail.com.