National Program Committee

The National Program Committee is responsible for the general character of all technical conferences of which the ANS is the sponsor or a major co–sponsor; soliciting and receiving technical papers; approving special technical sessions or discussions; and establishing standards, schedules, and procedures for selection and presentation at these conferences. The Committee has two subcommittees: The National Screening Subcommittee reviews proposals for all topical conferences, and the National Conference Subcommittee participates in the process for selection of future venues for ANS National Conferences.

Member Responsibilities:

• Attend committee meetings at each of the national conferences and participate on conference calls as needed.
• Review proposals for ANS conferences and status reports on conferences in planning stages.

Helpful Traits for Members:

• Involvement in planning at least one ANS topical conference and/or national conference.
• Attendance at one or more topical conference and/or national conference.
• Knowledge of ANS Professional Divisions and educational activities that they conduct.
• Familiarity with national conference and/or topical conference manuals.