PAR Members meet rigorous criteria as PAR brings the patient voice to all ATS work, including the ATS International Conference. Executives must be an employee at a registered 501c3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization that has a connection to pulmonary, critical care or sleep medicine that has a national scope and mission. The organization must have scientific/medical guidance. Program summary and financial disclosures are part of the application process. PAR Members serve a volunteer term of three years. If you’d like to apply, please email par@thoracic.org for the application.
PAR CHAIR
Siri Vaeth, MSW
Executive Director
CHAIR ELECT
Paula Blonski
Founder
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Donna Appell, RN
Founder and Executive Director
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
Joyce Kullman
Executive Director
Teresa Barnes
Chief Executive Warrior
Michele DaSliva, MSEd, RRT, RRT-NPS
Director of Education
De De Gardner, DrPH, RRT, RRT-NPS, FCCP, FAARC
Director of Research and Evaluation