Statements & Publications Oversight Committee

Committee Composition and Selection

The ISHLT Statements & Publications Oversight Committee (SPOC) shall consist of the following:

• Two Co-Chairs
  • One appointed by the Executive Committee
  • The other is the CEO or other senior staff member
• The Chairs of the Sub-Committees / Editors of the publications under the purview of the Oversight Committee
• Four At-Large members appointed by the Co-Chairs to ensure appropriate expertise and leadership, subject to approval by the Executive Committee
• A Board member appointed by the President will serve as an ex officio member of the committee and liaison to the Board
• The staff Director of Marketing and Communications shall serve in a support capacity to the Committee

Terms

• The appointed Co-Chair shall serve a 3-year term, renewable once.
• The At-Large members shall each serve a 3-year term, renewable once

The appointed Co-Chair may not simultaneously serve in a Board position or on the Editorial Board for any other professional societies with overlapping membership and interest areas with ISHLT.

Committee Responsibilities

Strategy and Outreach

• Ensure ISHLT’s publications portfolio furthers the Society’s strategic plan, meets the needs of its members, and are not duplicative of or in conflict with each other
• Develop recommendations to the Board, upon request, regarding the Society’s strategic plan as it relates to its publications mission, including purposes, goals and strategies, tactics and outcome metrics
• Assess the need for and develop proposals to the Board for the creation of new publications and/or Sub-Committees under its purview necessary to support or advance the publications mission of the Society
• Consult with the Sub-Committees / Editors under its purview, the Leadership Advisory Forum and Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees, and Professional Communities as needed to:
  • Obtain input regarding strategies and tactics for the Society’s publications mission
  • Proactively identify and approach potential partner organizations for collaborative publications projects that further both organizations’ publications missions

Diversity

• Ensure the engagement of a diverse spectrum of members across geographies, specialties, genders, and generations, as appropriate, in the development of content for ISHLT’s publications
• Ensure the Society’s publications are relevant and accessible to all members of the Society across geographies, specialties, and genders

Sub-Committee Oversight (Standards and Guidelines Committee)

• Work with the S&G Committee to accomplish the following on an annual basis
  • Identify strategic priorities regarding S&G documents for recommendation to the Board
  • Identify the need for new publications that further the established publications goals and strategies of the Society and evaluate proposals brought forward for such
  • Identify opportunities to collaborate with other organizations on publications of joint interest
• Review and approve S&G applications and document final drafts prior to publication
• Develop, implement, and oversee adherence to policies and contracts governing the operational and fiscal aspects of S&G publications
• Provide guidance and oversight to the S&G Committee regarding policies related to content production, approval, and publication and oversee adherence to them
• Review and approve policies developed by/for the S&G Committee related to content production, approval, and publication
• Oversee adherence to COI policies related to S&G document production
• Ensure adherence to S&G policy and procedures and provide course correction as needed

Publication Editor Oversight (Journals, Monographs)

• Work with the Editors to accomplish the following on an annual basis
  • Identify strategic priorities regarding publications for recommendation to the Board
  • Develop annual plans and outcome metrics to deliver on the Society’s strategic plan
  • Identify the need for new publications that further the established Publications goals and strategies of the Society
• Develop, implement, and oversee adherence to policies and contracts governing the operational and fiscal aspects of ISHLT publications
• Provide input to the Editors regarding policies related to content production, approval, and publication
• Review and approve policies developed by the Editors related to content production, approval, and publication
• Oversee adherence to COI policies related to journals and monographs
• Ensure the editorial integrity and independence of all peer-reviewed published content

Evaluation and Assessment

• Annually evaluate ISHLT’s publications against the established goals, strategies, tactics and outcome metrics and provide a report to the Board, including recommendations for change/need for improvement as warranted
• Annually evaluate the performance of the S&G Committee and Editors against the relevant deliverables and provide a report to the Board, including recommendations for change/need for improvement as warranted

General

• Serve as the Conflict of Interest Resolution Committee for all of the Society’s publications activities
• Lead the development, review, and approval of Public Comments and Health Policy guidance Statements
• Respond promptly and by the deadline to all assigned tasks
• Come prepared and participate actively in all conference calls and meetings