Credentials/Membership committee

Chair: Eiji SHINYA

Vice-chair: Koichiro YUJI

Members: Katsuhisa BANNO, Hitoshi SAWAOKA, Shunji YAZAKI, Hideto WATABE, Jotaro OHNO, Yusaku KAJIWARA, Satoshi, JOSHITA、Tsunenori SAITOand Minako YAMAOKA-TOJO

Report:

• Reviewed 14 application forms and the applicants’ qualifications for the FACP advancement.
• Nine new fellows, including Three invited fellows, were elected from June 2017 to May 2018.
• Revised the descriptions of each membership category in the home page to augment the recruitment of new members
• Co-hosted the FACP session in the annual meeting of ACP Japan Chapter, to promote the understanding of FACP as well as the application for it

Plan:

• Review application forms for FACP advancement and judge the applicants’ qualifications by online as quickly as possible.
• Respond to queries from members and board of ACP Japan Chapter regarding membership in collaboration with secretary.
• Co-host the FACP session in the annual meeting to promote the understanding of FACP to promote the applications for it