Nominations for Leadership and Committee Positions 

We need your help identifying "new blood!" ASH seeks a balanced committee membership that mixes bright, enthusiastic people with seasoned members interested in helping to lead our Society into the future. The Society encourages members to self-nominate, or recommend a colleague for one or more of the various leadership and committee service roles. Self-nominees are encouraged - although not required - to solicit the submission of at least one parallel nomination from a colleague or senior member for endorsement. This is especially helpful when a new or early career member is being introduced into committee service.

All nominations must be submitted online using the ASH nominations submission system. The deadline to submit nominations for term year 2028 is May 31, 2027. (All nominations submitted after the deadline will be maintained in the nominations pool for consideration the following year.)

Nominations received are compiled and reviewed by the Nominating Committee in the summer. Based on this pool of nominees, the Nominating Committee makes its recommendations for elected and appointed positions. Active and International members in good standing are eligible to vote in the election for Officers and Councillors in September. In the meantime, the President-Elect makes the final appointments to standing and scientific committees with the approval of the Executive Committee.

Committee members must be current ASH members and generally can only serve on one committee at a time. Terms for members of these committees begin January 1st.

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Executive Committee

The governing body of ASH is charged with overseeing the affairs of the Society, formulating policy, approving or disapproving the recommendations or proposals of the ASH committees, and providing advice and approval or disapproval to the President and President-Elect regarding committee and chair appointments. To be considered for service on the Executive Committee, members should have an extensive record of contributions to hematology and service to ASH. (The variety of volunteer opportunities are outlined at Get Involved.) Members employed by a pharmaceutical or biomedical company are prohibited from serving on the Executive Committee.

ASH prohibits the Officers (i.e. President, President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) from simultaneously serving the Society and holding (1) an officer position with another national or international medical organization and/or (2) any position on the board of organizations with significant overlap with ASH.

Specific requirements for each Executive Committee position can be found below.

  • Vice President
    One-year term (followed by one-year terms as President-Elect and President)
    The Vice President serves as an Officer and voting member of the Executive Committee. The Vice President becomes President-Elect and President in succeeding years. The Vice President must be an Active member with an in-depth knowledge of ASH and its current portfolio (ideally through recent service on the Executive Committee) and a demonstrated commitment to the Society as well as the field of hematology. Candidates must be (1) able to listen and communicate effectively, (2) approachable and open-minded, (3) able to lead and collaborate, and (4) adept at group facilitation.
  • Secretary
    Four-year, non-renewable term
    The Secretary serves as an Officer and voting member of the Executive Committee. The Secretary oversees (1) the maintenance of a permanent record of Executive Committee meetings and (2) the annual abstract process. The Secretary must be an Active member who is organized, dependable, responsive, open-minded; has ample time to manage a variety of tasks; and is capable of adjudicating membership and abstract-related issues while withstanding criticism for decisions made. Previous engagement with the joint Program Committees is also ideal.
  • Treasurer
    Four-year, non-renewable term
    The Treasurer serves as an Officer and voting member of the Executive Committee. The Treasurer oversees the financial concerns of ASH, including the development and presentation of budgets. The Treasurer must be an Active member who has business acumen and experience managing multi-million-dollar enterprises. Candidates should be cognizant of resources necessary to operate and implement programs, including those requiring multi-year financial commitments. They should also be able to enforce fiscal policies and adjudicate appeals (e.g., travel reimbursement).
  • Councillors
    Four-year, non-renewable term
    The Councillors serve as voting members of the Executive Committee. There are eight positions including ones designated for (1) a member with a PhD or equivalent degree, (2) a member in clinical practice, and (3) an International member. The Councillor should have a demonstrated record of long-standing commitment to hematology and service to ASH. (The variety of volunteer opportunities are outlined at Get Involved.) Additionally, the:
    • Councillor in Basic Investigative Research must (1) be an Active or International member who has been awarded a PhD or equivalent degree and whose primary professional focus is the generation of new basic science knowledge through the pursuit of laboratory-based, computational, epidemiologic, or other forms of non-clinical research; (2) keep abreast of new advances in science relevant to the ASH mission; and (3) be knowledgeable about the issues facing ASH members and trainees engaged in basic research and be able to effectively represent the scientific community on the Executive Committee. [Nominations for this position are being solicited now so the 2027 election can include candidates for the 2028 term year.]
    • Councillor in Clinical Practice must be an Active member in clinical practice providing direct patient care greater than 50% of the time. Practice structure may include traditional physician-owned private practice or other modalities such as group practice or employment by a hospital or health system. The Councillor in Clinical Practice must be knowledgeable of the issues facing ASH members in clinical practice, including business, management, reimbursement, public policy, maintenance of certification, and continuing education. The Councillor in Clinical Practice must be able to effectively represent the practice community on the Executive Committee.
    • International Councillor must be an International member able to effectively represent the global hematology perspective on the Executive Committee.

View the current Executive Committee

Standing Committees

Up to four-year terms for members (except for Nominating Committee members, who serve two- and three-year terms) and two-year terms for chairs, limited to two consecutive terms

Standing committees recommend to the Executive Committee policies, programs, or actions in the areas of the committee's responsibility and implement those policies, programs, and actions approved by the Executive Committee.

View the current standing committees

Scientific Committees

Up to four-year terms for members and one-year terms for vice-chairs followed by one-year terms as chairs

Each scientific committee is responsible for recommending to the joint Program Committees a scientific session, including potential topics, speakers, and moderators for the scientific program of the annual meeting. Members also build on ASH's expertise in basic and translational science to help define a research and policy agenda for hematology. The scientific committees aid in the identification of opportunities for interdisciplinary research related to hematology by naming related scientific disciplines and by assisting with the recruitment of researchers in those fields to contribute to ASH programs and publications.

View the current scientific committees