| Chair | Erin S. Demartino, MD, ATSF | Rochester, MN |
| Vice Chair | Matthew F. Griffith, MD, MPH | Aurora, CO |
| Committee Member | Amy L. Olson, MD, MSPH | Denver, CO |
| Committee Member | Ayodeji O. Adegunsoye, MD, MS, PhD | Chicago, IL |
| Committee Member | Brandon C. Walsh, MD, MBE | Los Angeles, CA |
| Committee Member | Colleen Farrell, MD | Boston, MA |
| Committee Member | Deepshikha C. Ashana, MD, MBA, MS | Durham, NC |
| Committee Member | Dustin Krutsinger, MD, MSCE, ATSF | Omaha, NE |
| Committee Member | Elizabeth Sonntag, MD | Richmond, VA |
| Committee Member | John H. Brems, MD, MBE, MHS | Baltimore, MD |
| Committee Member | Jonah Rubin, MD | Boston, MA |
| Committee Member | Margaret Carno, PhD, MBA, RN, CPNP, FNAP, ATSF | Rochester, NY |
| Committee Member | Neeta Thakur, MD, MPH | San Francisco, CA |
| Committee Member | Nneka Sederstrom, PhD | Minneapolis, MN |
| Committee Member | Refiloe Masekela, MD, PhD | Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa |
| Committee Member | Robert Paine, MD, ATSF | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Committee Member - CCR Representative | Sarah Beesley, MD, MSc | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Committee Member | Theodore F. Reiss, MD, MBE, ATSF | New Hope, PA |
| Committee Member | William J. Ehlenbach, MSc, MD | Madison, WI |
| Observer - Immediate Past Vice Chair | Leonard Sicilian, MD, ATSF | Boston, MA |
| Staff | John Harmon | New York, NY |
The Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee recommends to the Board policies for addressing biomedical ethical issues as well as organizational ethical issues, including conflicts of interest. Its goal is to ensure that the ATS is ethical in conduct and effective in advocacy on ethical issues important to the patients we serve. The Committee monitors relevant policies of other societies and reviews recommendations from healthcare experts, ethicists, and other resources to maintain the professional standing and integrity of the Society in all its affairs. In addition, it serves as a resource to review issues of ethics and conflict of interest for the ATS and advises the ATS President, Executive Committee, assemblies and other relevant committees on rapidly emerging issues related to biomedical and organizational ethics, including conflict of interest.
Benchmarks, 2025-2026:
1. Advise and assist the Executive Committee and other ATS stakeholders in responding to matters of bioethics and organizational ethics.
2. Improve ATS resources for members on matters of ethical concern in pulmonary medicine, critical care, and sleep medicine.
3. Educate, oversee, and improve the implementation and adjudication of ATS policies and procedures for managing both conflicts of interest (COI) and of matters of professionalism and ethical conduct in ATS activities.
4. Contribute to the review and updating of ATS policies and papers that encourage collaborative science involving the ATS, its members, and industry, in compliance with conflict of interest and ethics policies.
5. Assist the Awards Committee by reviewing award candidates for compliance with policies on professionalism and ethical conduct and conflicts of interest.
Review the content that the committee has previously posted to the ATS website to determine if it should be updated and moved to the new site or archived/deleted. Using parameters established by the ATS Digital Content Committee as a guideline, make necessary modifications to ensure the content is accurate and conforms with established ATS standards.
