Meet the CPAG Members
CPAG helps advance AIHA’s mission and values by providing input and advice to the AIHA Board and staff regarding the content AIHA provides to members and other stakeholders. Content may include articles, white papers, fact sheets, books, and more. Here you can find information on how you can contribute to the development and advocacy of AIHA content.
In 2023, AIHA invested in a rigorous, multi-year research study to identify current and future industry trends. These findings were translated into an actionable content strategy for the Association. The CPAG Content Priorities Summary is a direct result of those findings. Read AIHA's 2024 Environmental Scan Report.
Background
CPAG was developed to help AIHA identify and prioritize the most critical content needs for OEHS professionals. By evaluating emerging trends and stakeholder feedback, both within and beyond the IH community, CPAG ensures AIHA’s resources remain relevant and impactful. These priorities are reviewed and updated every five years to reflect the evolving landscape of the profession.
Purpose
CPAG has three primary roles:
- Recommend Content Priorities to the Board and facilitate their implementation.
- Make recommendations to the Board regarding approval of publication content proposals.
- Review existing content and make product lifecycle recommendations.
Additional information regarding CPAG activities can be found as follows:
- CPAG Roles and Responsibilities. This document describes CPAG's current role and responsibilities in relation to AIHA.
- CPAG Proposal Review Process Document. This document describes CPAG's review process for content proposals.
- CPAG Content Priorities Summary. This document describes what AIHA’s current content priorities are and how they were determined.
- Dashboards & Content Priority Resource Pages. CPAG maintains a “Dashboard” for each content priority describing AIHA's visions and initiatives. Additionally, each content priority has a webpage that contain resources relating to that priority. The dashboards & resource pages can be viewed using the links below:
Content Channel Policy Document for Volunteer Groups. This document provides an overview of the different types of content that can be submitted through the Content Proposal Form.
Existing Content Review Tracking Sheet. This document provides information regarding the review status of existing AIHA content.
CPAG's Role in Content Development
CPAG plays a critical role in ensuring that AIHA content aligns with our mission, strategic priorities, and content standards. Below is a summary of CPAG's involvement in the content development process.
New Content Proposals
CPAG members, alongside AIHA staff, the VG Chair, and the Board Liaison, conduct a concurrent review of new content proposals. CPAG evaluates proposals based on their alignment with AIHA's mission, content priorities, feasibility, measurable outcomes, and strategic plan priorities. This collaborative review ensures that proposals meet the necessary criteria before advancing to the Board for final decision-making.
New Position Statements
CPAG conducts an initial high-level review of proposals for new position statements. This includes assessing whether the proposal is supported by appropriate background content, such as a white paper or peer-reviewed publication, which must also undergo CPAG and Board approval.
After the supporting content is approved and the position statement is developed, CPAG reviews the draft to ensure it aligns with the approved proposal and supporting materials. CPAG provides feedback and recommendations to the project leader and recommends the final draft to the Board for approval. The Board must review and approve the final document prior to publication.
Existing Content Reviews
CPAG participates in the review of existing content (both scheduled five-year reviews and ad hoc reviews) by providing feedback during the initial review step on how documents can better align with current content priorities. This feedback, viewed through a "content priority lens" rather than as technical expertise, is shared with content authors and VG leadership. The ultimate decision on whether content should be archived, updated, or kept as-is rests with the VG leadership and content authors. CPAG's role remains advisory rather than decision-making for most existing content reviews, with position statements being an exception that requires Board approval. For position statements, both the initial update proposal and the final updated document must be reviewed and approved by the Board prior to publication.
Review Cycle and Content Management
All publications are reviewed on a five-year basis by CPAG and the responsible volunteer group to ensure content is relevant and up to date. CPAG provides recommendations on whether the content should be retained as is, amended, or archived. Staff communicates these recommendations to the author, proposal sponsors such as the volunteer group chair and board liaison, with the final decision resting with the VG leadership and content authors as noted above.
Updated content will be available via access to the AIHA webpage, while archived content will not be visible. Volunteer group leadership may send a request to staff for access to archived data. Archived content is not considered existing content, therefore, proposed projects to update archived content are regarded as new projects.
For publications that need to be updated prior to their next review cycle, proposals must be submitted to CPAG for review and approval via the Content Proposal Form. Proposals for existing content are not reviewed by the Board. AIHA staff may consult with the project leader regarding issues with content (i.e., vague statements, unclear references, potentially controversial material, and poor writing).
For additional information on AIHA content development, click here.
Recognition
2024 Critics’ Choice Award
CPAG evaluates all publications and selects one to recognize for its impact on the profession, originality, and quality of writing. This year’s recipient is Odor Thresholds for Chemicals, 4th edition, edited by Alex H. Lehocky, Patrick D. Owens, Cheri Marcham, and J. David Krause.
Questions?
Please contact AIHA's Technical Initiatives team at [email protected].
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