Bethesda, MD (March 2015) - HFSA members are encouraged to either apply or nominate a colleague for committee membership to help lead HFSA activities.

Call for Committee Nominations

The following HFSA committees have openings in September 2015:

Executive Council - 3 vacancies

Advocacy Committee - 5 vacancies

Supporting policies that improve the care and outcomes of patients with heart failure and promote policies that will favor preventive programs.

Development Committee - 1 vacancy

Encourage financial support and industry participation in HFSA’s educational programs by fostering relationships with industry partners.

Early Career - 9 vacancies

To promote interest and careers of trainees and early career individuals through education, networking opportunities, and fostering communication among trainees.

Education Committee - 5 vacancies (1 Chair)

Develop, monitor and evaluate HFSA's overall educational programs; and review CME programs submitted by organizations seeking endorsement from the HFSA.

Finance Committee - 2 vacancies

Develop, monitor and evaluate Develop and oversee the HFSA annual budget in conjunction with new CEO for submission to Council on an annual basis; evaluate current accounting and business procedures for HFSA and suggest changes as needed. Make recommendations to Council about expenditures related to strategic plan.

Guidelines/ Clinical Positions Committee – 2 vacancies

Oversee the development of guidelines for the management of patients with HF, develop HFSA’s position on new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to HF, and update of existing HFSA heart failure guidelines.

Membership Committee - 1 vacancy

Identify and develop HFSA's membership goals and activities for maintaining and building membership.

Publications  Committee - 3 vacancies

Serve as an interfacing help between JCF, Elsevier, and the HFSA Executive Council for both business and production procedures related to JCF and HFSA developed publications. Develop and maintain standard operation procedures for the annual report of JCF status, finances, and publication goals to the Council for their use in conducting business with Elsevier and future strategic plans. Provide review and decision help for settling conflict of interest issues that may arise with JCF Editors.

Digital Communications (New!) – 5 vacancies

Develop and oversee appropriate content for the HFSA website and social media websites such as the HFSA Facebook and Twitter accounts. Review press releases.

Research Committee - 2 vacancies (1 Chair)

Responsible for oversight and/or development of research activities in the area of heart failure for the Society, including evaluation of the heart failure grants to young investigator.

If you are interested in being considered or nominating a candidate, please identify which committee(s) the candidate is interested in serving on. Please e-mail the information below to lharley@hfsa.org. The deadline for applying for September 2015 committee openings is April 30, 2015.

• One page application (download here)
• Letter of interest from candidate (stating interest, previous service to HFSA if any, expertise area, skills to bring to bear etc.)
• Curriculum Vitae of candidate
• Nomination letter from a supporter who is an HFSA member

All applications will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee. Individuals recommended will be brought to Council for review and approval. Individuals selected will be notified in August 2015. If you have previously submitted your credentials for committee consideration and are still interested in being considered for committee assignment, just an e-mail to lharley@hfsa.org will be sufficient. Only applications from current HFSA members will be considered.

Send materials to:
Heart Failure Society of America
6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 925
Bethesda, MD 20817

Or e-mail the submission to: lharley@hfsa.org