Program Committee

Chair: Joshua M. Smyth


The Program Committee is responsible for developing the academic portions of the Annual Meeting held for 3 to 4 days each March. The Committee chairperson serves a two year term and is responsible for selecting the remaining 10-15 committee members. Their length of service varies, but is generally 1 to 3 three years. The Committee meets at the Annual Meeting and conducts monthly conference calls throughout the year. Proposals for special lectures, keynote addresses, symposia, workshops and roundtable discussion are discussed and modified and, ultimately, accepted or rejected democratically. Each fall, abstracts submissions and unsolicited symposium proposals are collated and distributed for blinded peer review. Those receiving favorable scores are accepted for either oral or poster presentations. APS members interested in contributing to the Program Committee are encouraged to contact the APS office.