The Committee on Committees makes recommendations for committee appointments to Council from nominee lists provided by the membership. Following is a description of the process that occurs for selection of new committee members. During November and December, nominations are solicited from the Council members, members of the Committee on Committees, committee chairs, section chairs, and members of the Association of Chairmen of Departments of Physiology, as well as from the general membership. By January or February, the Committee on Committees receives a list of all nominees and their nominations forms.
Selection is based on qualifications for the particular committee appointment.
Section affiliation, gender, and minority or junior investigator status are also given serious consideration. In March, the APS office prepares a list of nominees ranked by the number of votes. At the spring APS meeting, the Committee on Committees meets to select the final slate of candidates for committee vacancies. At the summer Council meeting, the Committee on Committees chair presents the Committee's report and recommendations concerning appointments for committees to Council. Council approves all appointments to committees for service starting in January of the following year.