As of January 2025. Additional details about AVSL’s committee structure can be found here: Committees
- Each AVSL committee is self-governed, and is expected to meet at least once a year.
- Chairs are responsible for calling and facilitating meetings; chairs and members are responsible for attending meetings and participating in the work therein as necessary.
- Both chairs and members are responsible for keeping their respective section of the AVSL Handbook updated.
- The chair or co-chairs of each committee will submit and present a report of the committee’s work and accomplishments at the AVSL Annual Meeting. Reports should be submitted to the Annual Meeting Committee chair.
Vetted Journals List Committee
Current co-chairs: Michelle Schonken, Deborah Goss
Current members: Leslie Holland, Karen Alcorn, Elaine Wells, Damiana Fortenberry, Caroline Allen, Meghan Daly, Katie Gstalder
Open Access Lists Committee
Current chair: Jennifer Lantrip
Current members: Karen Alcorn
Membership Committee
Current chair: Darlene Ward
Current members: Christine Weber, Graham Stephenson
Website Committee
Current chair: Leslie Holland
Current webmaster: Heather Edmonds
Current members: Michelle Schonken, Deborah Goss, Graham Stephenson, Brie McConnell, Caroline Allen
Current listserv manager: Bette Anton
Annual Meeting Committee
Current chair/ASCO liaison (through October 2025): Heather Edmonds
Current members/roles: Heather Pierce-Lopez and Noah Mailloux (local arrangements), Deborah Goss (food arrangements), Rudy Barreras (hybrid meeting facilitation); secretarial and agenda-creating duties shared among all members
Academy Portal Liaison Committee
Current chair: Leslie Holland
Current members: Graham Stephenson, Rudy Barreras, Elaine Wells, Heather Edmonds
Professional Development Committee
Current chair: TBD
Current Standards & Core Competencies Subcommittee members: Dede Rios, Heather Edmonds, Karen Alcorn, Rudy Barreras, Caroline Allen
Current Journal Club Subcommittee members: TBD
Current Peer Evaluation Subcommittee members: TBD
Individual Assignments
Archives: Natalie Bobrowska
Union List: Deborah Goss
MeSH Updates: Elaine Wells