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Associate Program Director's Handbook

The APPD Associate Program Directors' Executive Committee created the Associate Program Director's Handbook. This handbook is updated on a regular basis, and our feedback is welcome. Send any suggestions for additional sections or topics to info@appd.org

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Associate Program Director Job Descriptions (PDF)

Associate Program Director Job Descriptions (Word)

Associate Program Directors' Executive Committee

Zarina Norton, MD

Chair (2026 - 2027)

Associate Residency Program Director

University of Michigan

1500 E. Medical Ctr Dr, D3230 MPB, SPC 5718
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5718

Ashlie Tseng, MD

Chair-Elect (2026 - 2027)

Associate Residency Program Director

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

Box 980264
Richmond, VA 23298

Andria Tatem, MD, MEd

Past Chair (2026 - 2027)

Associate Residency Program Director

Eastern Virginia Medical School

401 Gresham Drive
Norfolk, VA 23507

Meghan O’Connor, MD

(2025 - 2028)

Associate Residency Program Director

University of Utah

81 N Mario Capecchi Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84105

William Sasser, MD

(2026 - 2029)

Associate Residency Program Director

University of Alabama Medical Center

1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233

Sam Zhao, MD, MEd

(2026 - 2029)

Associate Residency Program Director

Children's National Medical Center

111 Michigan Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20010

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Ensure close communication/collaboration with APPD Board and Management
Hold conference calls of the Section Executive Committee at least every two months; submit minutes of all calls to the APPD Board within two weeks of the call
Communicate with Section members as often as necessary to assure that member perspectives are represented
Submit twice-yearly reports to the Board of Directors prior to the Spring and Fall Meetings and on request.
Meet onsite during the APPD Annual Spring Meeting
Develop recommendations to the Board regarding issues pertaining to, or affecting, Section members, including how these align with the APPD Strategic Plan, proposed timeline with action items and outcome measures and what budgetary implications may be connected to these recommendations
On an ad-hoc basis the Section Executive Committee may communicate to the Board as needed
Help implement strategic plans in concert with the Board
Help implement requests from the Board
Identify plans arising from the Section that may help implement aspects of the APPD Strategic Plan
Encourage Section members to get involved with the work of APPD, including taking on leadership positions
Develop an election/appointment process to be ratified by the Board of Directors regarding key leadership positions pertaining to the section
Ensure that Section members are being served by conducting the following, which may be delegated with Executive Committee oversight/input:
Annual needs assessment of section
- Needs assessments should have Board input/approval before dissemination
Submit articles/reports/updates for the monthly APPD Bulletin, as information is available
- Plan Section specific forums/tracks at both the fall and spring meetings
- A summary of the needs assessment with proposed activities as a result should be presented to the Board
Ensure Section material of APPD website is up to date / used to meet the members' needs

APD Executive Committee Newsletters

Associate Program Directors Newsletter – December 2018

Associate Program Directors' Executive Committee Newsletters

Associate Program Directors Newsletter – August 2018

Associate Program Directors' Executive Committee Newsletters

Associate Program Directors Newsletter – May 2018

Associate Program Directors' Executive Committee Newsletters

Grassroots Forum for Associate Program Directors

The Grassroots Forum for Associate Program Directors is a combination town hall meeting and an opportunity for presentations, mainly addressing how to do the job of an Associate Program Director. It takes place each year at the APPD Annual Spring Meeting.

An APD Executive Committee subgroup (APD Special Interest Group) facilitates the APD Grassroots Forum. The APD Executive Committee approves changes to SIG membership.

Current facilitators of the Grassroots Forum for Associate Program Directors are:

Hannah Famiglietti (2021-2022)
James Lee (2019-2022)
Maren Olson (2019-2022)
Claire Stewart (2021-2022)