Process for Generating CAPT Position Papers
It is the intent of CAPT to adopt a process for generating
position papers that can be publicly disseminated to inform
the media and others of the views of CAPT with the aim
of promoting optimal drug therapy.
The process is:
- A potential topic can be identified by any member of
CAPT and sent to the CAPT executive for consideration
as one suitable and worthy of CAPT generating as a position
paper.
- If the topic is approved by the executive, a working
group will be formed with the individual who has identified
the topic as the working group chair, and with the other
members to include at least two other CAPT members of
which one is a CAPT executive member. The purpose for
having a CAPT executive member as a part of the working
group is to expedite the process for the required executive
approval (see point 5).
- The working group will draft the paper and submit it
to the CAPT executive within a workable, mutually agreed
deadline. If approved to proceed by the CAPT executive,
the draft will be circulated to the membership at large,
with feedback requested to be sent to the working group
within 10 working days. Since this will be the only opportunity
for the membership to respond to the position paper,
it is important that this is communicated to members.
- If a majority of the feedback is opposed to the draft,
the CAPT executive will decide whether the authors will
have a period (negotiated between the authors of the
draft and the CAPT executive) in which to respond or
be required to discontinue.
- Assuming positive feedback, the working group will
finalize the paper and submit it to the CAPT executive
for final approval. There will be a 10 day deadline for
the CAPT executive decision. Once the CAPT executive
has given its approval, it will assume moral responsibility
for the position paper. Therefore, the CAPT executive
may reject the position paper or request modifications
to it. The CAPT executive will have the final decision
on the content of the paper and whether it is disseminated.
- Since timeliness may be important, neither the CAPT
board nor the membership will normally be given an opportunity
to vote on a position paper before it is disseminated.
This process is designed to prevent delays that could
diminish the value of the paper.
- Following CAPT executive approval, the position paper will
be disseminated first to the membership and then to the media
by the CAPT office.
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