COT Leadership Opportunity Board

• Provide strategic, scientific, clinical, and programmatic leadership to support the activities of the COT as a member of the Executive Committee and provide input relative to the pillar subject area.
• Lead the annual review of the pillar’s Strategic Project Management Plan to establish clear program objectives and priorities; facilitate the execution of those programs and the projects that support them.
• Actively engage central and regional members in the work of the pillar, collaborating with COT staff to support the strategic growth of programs in support of the COT mission; modify the work group structure as needed to facilitate the work of the pillar and its initiatives.
• Manage the work of the chairs and work group leads that fall within the pillar to execute the Strategic Project Management Plan and ensure accountability for the completion of projects; represent the work of the pillar during Executive Committee Meetings, Pillar Meetings, and as requested by the COT Chair; provide quarterly pillar briefing reports championing activities of the pillar’s programs and projects.
• Convene regular meetings of the pillar’s steering group or otherwise defined leadership group to ensure the ongoing work and alignment of the pillar.
• Represent the Committee on Trauma and its programs; foster productive and valued liaison relationships between the COT and other organizations.

Requirements: This position holds a concurrent seat on the Executive Committee and may only be held by a central COT member. Participation in four Executive Committee meetings each year, including the March Annual Meeting and the meetings held in the fall in conjunction with the ACS Clinical Congress is also expected. On average, this position will require 15-20 hours per month.

• Collaborate with the Pillar leadership to establish clear program objectives and priorities, at both the pillar and programmatic levels.
• Fulfill the work of the program area as outlined in the Strategic Project Management Plan.
• Recommend a work group structure to facilitate strategic projects that fall within the program area. Provide oversight and management of those work group(s) to execute the Strategic Project Management Plan in support of the pillar objectives and ensure accountability for the completion of projects.
• Actively engage a diverse array of central and regional members, collaborating with COT staff to support the assigned work.
• Ensure that regular meetings of work groups and leadership groups as appropriate to effectively accomplish their goals and meet strategic objectives of the pillar.
• Participate in pillar leadership meetings as requested by the pillar chair.
• Report activities to the pillar chair prior to the quarterly Executive Committee meetings.
• Provide opportunities for the development of future potential leadership of the committee.

Requirements: This position may generally be held by either a central or regional COT member. Participation in the March Annual Meeting and the meetings held in the fall in conjunction with the ACS Clinical Congress is expected. On average, this position will require 10-12 hours per month.

• Support the chair, through active participation in meetings, planning sessions, and by helping to facilitate the work of the program area as outlined in the Strategic Project Management Plan.
• In collaboration with the chair, provide oversight and management of the work group(s) that fall within the program area to execute the Strategic Project Management Plan in support of the pillar objectives and ensure accountability for the completion of projects.
• Represent the chair and the work of the program area at pillar meetings, Executive Committee meetings, and other sessions, in the absence of the chair.
• Lead meetings in the absence of the chair.
• Help to actively engage a diverse array of central and regional members, collaborating with COT staff to support the assigned work.

Requirements: This position may generally be held by either a central or regional COT member. Participation in the March Annual Meeting and the meetings held in the fall in conjunction with the ACS Clinical Congress is expected. On average, this position will require 8-10 hours per month.

• Provide leadership and direction to a specific, time-limited project in support of a pillar or program area priority.
• Collaborate with the pillar leadership and COT staff leaders to establish clear project objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
• Fulfill the work of the project as defined.
• Provide oversight and management of the work group to execute the project plan and ensure accountability for the completion of the project’s deliverables.
• Actively engage a diverse array of central and regional members, collaborating with COT staff to support the assigned work.
• Convene virtual work group meetings as needed to meet the deliverable timeline.
• Participate in pillar leadership or program area meetings as requested by the pillar or program area chairs.
• Report activities to the pillar or program area chair prior to the quarterly Executive Committee meetings.

Requirements: This position may generally be held by either a central or regional COT member. The time commitment for this position is highly variable, dependent on the project and the deliverable timeline.