Reports to: Director, Clinical Practice GuidelinesDevelopment
Directly Supervises: None
Position Purpose: Key member of the clinical guidance documents team in the education department who supports daily operations and manages projects and committees in support of the development of evidence-based clinical guidance, including clinical practice guidelines and consensus statements, adhering to AACE–approved policies, processes, methodology, and timelines. Liaises with cross-functional internal teams, association volunteers/committees, and external stakeholders in support of association activities related to clinical guidance to improve endocrine care of patients.
What You Do
Serves as primary staff liaison to the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) Oversight Committee and the Conflict of Interest (COI) Subcommittee and supports all administrative engagement; assists with other committees as necessary
Manages efficient operation of the CPG Oversight Committee, facilitating and ensuring timely and accurate internal and external communication, including but not limited to creating monthly agendas and weekly status reports, managing committee forms, onboarding members, scheduling and hosting meetings, empaneling task forces, reviewing clinical guidance documents, facilitating approvals of leadership, and creating invitations, minutes, and correspondence
Coordinates review of internal and external clinical guidance documents and topic nominations as liaison to CPG Oversight Committee and Disease State Network members
Administers and manages committee member disclosures in support of the COI Subcommittee, including collecting/preparing reports of confidential information for review by the COI Subcommittee, following up with nominated chairs and authors, and tracking disclosures/manageable COI during development of projects
Manages projects for development of clinical guidance documents, using Wrike to report status updates to relevant teams for all stages
Communicates with AACE staff, committee members, task force members, individual member volunteers, external partnering organizations, and others, preparing responses, comment letters, written reports of committee meetings and activities as needed
Facilitates timely and accurate communication with chairs, authors, and reviewers to support project leads and task forces that develop guidelines and consensus statements, including but not limited to empanelment, disclosures/COI, invitations, and meetings
Implements and manages member comment process for clinical guidance documents, including review and responses by task force chairs/authors, the CPG Oversight Committee, and external organizations as applicable
Liaises with other societies/groups/agencies as necessary for multi?stakeholder projects
Assists with production process of clinical guidance documents and liaises with journal regarding submission requirements, if needed
Manages references for manuscripts using Endnote as needed
Monitors content related to clinical guidance on AACE website and updates internal tracking documents
Organizes and maintains literature and supporting materials for the guideline development program to ensure consistency and ease of use by the guidelines team
Becomes knowledgeable and proficient in best practices for evidence-based guideline development, based on standards of the National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) and the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations) approach
Maintains current knowledge of AACE policies and procedures for development of clinical guidance documents
Supports monthly evening conference calls
Minimal travel to in?person meetings as assigned (1-2 times per year)
Other duties may be assigned
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. AACE is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.
About American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Welcome to American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE). Founded in 1991, we are a global, inclusive community of more than 5,700 endocrine-focused clinical members, and over 28,000 health care professionals in the broader AACE Community. We are a dynamic organization that continues to lead the way in the endocrine community with clinical knowledge and experience. Formerly known as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, in 2020 we launched a new name and brand that furthers our mission.
Our mission is elevating the practice of clinical endocrinology to improve global health.
Our vision is achieving healthier communities through endocrine innovation, education, and care.
Core Values:
Patient Care Centered
Inclusive
Collaborative
Excellence
Innovative
We are the human face and the professional hands of endocrinology that touch tens of millions of patients a year with the latest clinical advances, to improve the health and the lives of those who live with endocrine and metabolic disorders. As the vital hub of knowledge and experience in clinical endocrinology, we define the best paths of patient care and disease prevention, educate multi-disci...plinary care teams and our patients, and set the factual record straight about endocrine diseases. Together, we are elevating the practice of clinical endocrinology to benefit each individual patient and the health of our society.
For our members, we offer an inclusive community that shares and disseminates our collective knowledge, experience, ideas and ideals, giving each member a voice.
For our patients, we translate the complex science of some of the world’s most serious, endemic and fast-growing diseases in order to optimize their care.
With our partners, we collaborate to accelerate the implementation of evidence-based best practices so that patients can benefit from medical advances as soon as possible.
For the public, we proactively educate and communicate about endocrine diseases and the valuable role endocrinologists play in treating them.
Together, we are the human face, and the human touch, of endocrinology.
Together, we are AACE.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We at AACE are committed to embracing diversity. We believe that inclusion, representation, and access to opportunities for all make our global community stronger and better. We will ensure a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across AACE’s membership, leadership, governance, and educational activities, as well as the community at large. We are working to foster a welcoming environment that allows everyone in the AACE community to contribute, innovate, and thrive.
Together, we are elevating clinical endocrinology to improve global health.
Together, we are AACE.
