What role on the patient advisory committee does the clinic administrator serve in?

• A. Chair
• B. Vice Chair
• C. Assistant Chair
• D. Secretary

Answer: (C)

In a patient advisory committee, leadership and support duties are distributed to keep things running smoothly and ensure actions align with clinic operations. The clinic administrator is best suited for the Assistant Chair role because this position provides leadership support, helps prepare and coordinate meetings, acts as a liaison with clinic staff, and can step in for the chair or vice chair when needed. This fits the administrator’s role of facilitating governance and operational execution without taking on the top leadership of the committee. The chair leads meetings, the vice chair acts as second-in-command, and the secretary handles minutes, so the administrator serves most effectively in a coordinating, supportive leadership capacity.