ISPE’s Committees are responsible for running the organizations programs, projects and special initiatives as well as overseeing the general operations of the organization. Several of these committees have restricted membership, while others are open to the entire membership.
The Archives and History Committee will:
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| Chair | Hugh Tilson, FISPE |
| Vice Chair | Eileen Ming, FISPE |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The mission of the Bylaws, Policies and Procedures Committee is to monitor the implementation of existing bylaws and policies; to make changes to the bylaws and the policy handbook as instructed by the Board; to flag areas where changes to the bylaws and policies are needed; to make bylaws and policies available to Board, committees and membership. Membership of the Committee is by Board appointment only. Due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed by the committee there is no public community page.
| Co-Chair | Stella Blackburn, FISPE |
| Co-Chair | Frank May, FISPE |
The mission of the Development Committee is to develop, propose and, under direction from the Board implement, along with others in ISPE leadership, strategies and tactics to ensure the long-range fiscal integrity of ISPE.
The committee meets annually at ICPE and throughout the year at the discretion of the chair; usually once or twice between September and December, and monthly February-July.
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| Chair | Taichi Ochi |
| Vice Chair | Leah Sansbury, FISPE |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The mission of the Education Committee is to provide leadership in pharmacoepidemiology education at all levels of training and expertise. Areas of endeavor include: the planning, organization, and evaluation of educational events, including the Introductory Course offered at the annual ICPE; review of ongoing training programs; and evaluation of educational needs of ISPE members.
The committee meets annually at ICPE and throughout the year at the discretion of the chair, approximately at two month intervals (more frequently during planning of annual ICPE pre-conference courses).
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| Chair | Debbie Layton, FISPE |
| Vice Chair | Yan Li |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The Immediate Past President chairs the committee and only FISPEs in good standing may serve. The service term for members is three years. Due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed by the committee there is no public community page.
Vin Lo Re, FISPE, chair
Michele Jonsson Funk, FISPE
Daniel Prieto Alhambra, FISPE
Yea-Huei Kao Yang, FISPE
Susana Perez-Gutthan, FISPE
Solomon Iyasu, FISPE
Montse Soriano-Gabarro, FISPE
The Finance Committee supports the Vice President/Finance in being the fiscal conscience of the Society. The committee: (1) ensures short and long-term financial planning and develops financial policies for the Board's approval; (2) oversees development and implementation of the budget; (3) monitors all financial transactions including investments and reserve funds; and (4) provides accountability to the Board and the Society according to the bylaws and policies and according to accepted business practices.
The Audit Committee is a subcommittee of the Finance Committee and is appointed annually from sitting members of the committee.
The committee is chaired by the current Vice President/Finance. There are no established terms of service; members may serve as long as they are interested. Due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed by the committee there is no public community page.
| Chair | Caitlin Knox |
The mission of the Global Development Committee includes the delivery of developmental support for internationally applicable educational and research programs, and the provision of assistance in such endeavors in those areas of the world where Pharmacoepidemiology expertise is yet to be fully established.
The committee meets annually at ICPE and throughout the year at the discretion of the chair.
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| Chair | Maribel Salas, FISPE |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The Scientific Program Committee organizes the scientific program for the annual International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ICPE). The committee is responsible for determining the overall structure, content, and daily schedule for the conference. The committee chair serves as the chair for the conference, and the committee is responsible for selecting the plenary speakers for the meeting. A major responsibility of the committee involves managing soliciting, reviewing, and selecting scientific abstracts for presentation at the ICPE, appointing one or more panels at the ICPE to judge and recommend awards, and presenting awards for the best oral and poster presentations, and the Edlavitch Award. The committee is responsible for overseeing the conference expenditures in accordance with budget and granting waivers of registration fees.
| 2023 Mid-Year (Reykjavik) chair | Helga Gardarsdottir, FISPE |
| 2023 ICPE (Halifax) chair | Robert Platt |
| 2024 Mid-Year (Orlando) chair | Almut Winterstein, FISPE |
| 2024 ICPE (Berlin) chair | Andrea Margulis, FISPE |
The Management Oversight Committee provides broad oversight of the ongoing operation of the ISPE offices and the Executive Secretary, and the execution of the management contract. The committee is independent of the Executive Committee and the office. The Immediate Past President chairs the committee; the composition includes at least two committee chairs with preference for FISPEs. Due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed by the committee there is no public community page.
| Chair | Vin Lo Re, FISPE |
The mission of the Membership Committee is to promote ISPE globally in order to increase membership among scientists and others active in pharmacoepidemiology and related fields and work toward increasing awareness of the aims and activities of the organization, and nominate from time to time members and members of the public at large for special recognition, e.g., service and leadership awards.
Typically meets every 3rd Tuesday of the month. View previous meeting minutes on the ISPE Exchange (login required)
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| Chair | Rohini Mathur |
| Vice Chair | Heather Danysh |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The fundamental principle for the Nominating Committee is to develop and advance candidates for election to the positions of leadership for ISPE. The Nominating Committee ensures that the Board distribution approximates the membership's distribution in terms of constituency and geographic region and informs and advises the Board on the current and target Board distributions by periodically reviewing policy in this area.
The Nominating Committee is chaired by the Immediate Past President and consists of at least four members of the Society selected by the chair. There are no established terms of service; members serve at the pleasure of the chair. Due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed by the committee there is no public community page.
Vin Lo Re, FISPE, chair
Kwame Appenteng
Gillian Caughey
Nicolle Gatto, FISPE
Tomoko Kobayashi
Ann McMahon, FISPE
Fredrik Nyberg, FISPE
Gianluca Trifiro, FISPE
The mission of the Public Policy Committee is to identify and evaluate external public policies which impact the conduct of pharmacoepidemiology research; and, to develop and maintain a body of public policy documentation which promotes sound pharmacoepidemiologic research for improving the health of the public.
The committee meets annually at ICPE and throughout the year at the discretion of the chair.
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The PPC uses three year terms with elections at the annual PPC meeting during the ICPE. The current chair and chair elect decide on topics to pursue and liaise with the Executive Committee and the PPC as necessary.
| Chair | Meredith Smith, FISPE |
| Vice Chair | Susan dosReis, FISPE |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The PCC serves as a forum on matters related to publications and communications related to ISPE. This includes liaising with the Executive Board of the journal, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, dealing with broad publication issues including but not limited to ISPE endorsement of publications (examples include pharmacoepidemiology reference papers, guidelines, etc.), and public and member information published on the ISPE website or distributed within and outside of the society.
The PCC also promotes old and new technology to connect pharmacoepidemiologic researchers and disseminate and communicate pharmacoepidemiologic research information, information about activities of interest to pharmacoepidemiologists, and any issues broadly related to public health to its members.
The committee meets annually at ICPE and throughout the year at the discretion of the chair.
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The PCC uses three year terms (Chair-elect, Chair, Immediate Past Chair) with elections at the annual PCC meeting during the ICPE. The current chair and chair elect decide on topics to pursue and liaise with the ISPE Board and the PCC as necessary. The Chair also serves as the ISPE representative to the Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Journal’s Board.
| Chair | Joan Largent |
| Vice Chair | Blánaid Hicks |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
The mission of the Scholarship Committee is to review and award scholarships and waiver of fees for qualifying individuals based upon agreed criteria and subject to available funds.
Due to the sensitive nature of the issues discussed by the committee there is no public community page.
| Chair | Lisa Pont, FISPE |
| ISPE President | Tobias Gerhard, FISPE |
| Vice-President/Finance | Caitlin Knox |
| Membership Committee chair | Rohini Mathur |
| Global Development Committee chair | Maribel Salas, FISPE |
| Executive Secretary | James Vrac |
Every five years, the Committee prepares for Board consideration:
Per policy, the committee consists of the following:
President-Elect: Lisa Pont, FISPE, chair
Vice-President/Finance: Caitlin Knox (term ends 2024)
Executive Secretary: James Vrac
Global Development Committee representative: Maribel Salas, FISPE
Public Policy Committee representative: Meredith Smith, FISPE
Publication and Communication Committee representative: Joan Largent
Appointed Board directors: Ursula Kirchmayer, FISPE (term ends 2025); Jenny Lund, FISPE (term ends 2025)
The mission of the Sustainable Committee is to provide leadership and advice for ISPE in taking part in the solution for the climate crisis to ensure ISPE’s policies and activities align with the following mission statement.
The initial scope of the sustainability committee is to examine the current status of ISPE’s activities, strategies and policies through a sustainability lens and develop advice to the ISPE leadership to promote sustainability across all aspects of its operations and provide leadership through examples in its business and membership activities. Also, the initial activities of our committee will include strategic planning of the scope and activities in the first 3 years in consultation with ISPE’s Board of Directors and the leaders of its other Committees, Councils, RIGs, and SIGs.
The committee meets annually at ICPE and throughout the year at the discretion of the chair.
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| Chair | Soko Setoguchi, FISPE |
| Vice Chair | Sallie-Anne Pearson |
Open for membership. Current members are all those listed on the Member page of the committee's Community site. There are no established terms of service; members may serve for as long as they are interested.
* By Board appointment only, or the composition is explicitly established in policy that does not permit direct volunteering.
