AANA Committees
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We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to get involved by applying to serve on a committee. Committed and talented member volunteers play a vital role in shaping the organization’s future.
Questions about volunteering on an AANA Committee? Contact Melissa Villegas at melissa@aana.org.
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Council on Education
Board Liaison: Brian R Waterman, M.D.
Education Committee
Committee Chair: Michael J. O'Brien, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Kim Santaniello
Fellowship Committee
Committee Chair: Seth L. Sherman, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Lynnsey M. Ruiz, M.S.
International Committee
Committee Chair: Mark R. Hutchinson, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Laura Downes, CAE
Research Committee
Committee Chair: Jonathan F. Dickens, M.D., L.T.C., M.C.
Staff Liaison: Nick Sautter, M.S.
Surgical Skills Committee
Committee Chair: Scott Joshua Szabo, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Alex Andryk
Council on Governance
Board Liaison: Jason L. Dragoo, M.D., FAANA
Bylaws Committee
Committee Chair: Laura A. Alberton, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Laura Downes, CAE and Melissa Villegas
Committee on Committees
Committee Chair: Alan S. Curtis, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Laura Downes, CAE and Melissa Villegas
AANA/EF Development Committee
Committee Chair: Kevin D. Plancher, M.D., M.P.H., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Terri Bruce, CFRE
Emerging Leaders
Committee Chair: Jeanne Cameron Patzkowski, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Matt McNutt
Finance Committee
Committee Chair: Kevin F. Bonner, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Dennis Siena
Membership Committee
Committee Chair: Christopher Pokabla, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Lynnsey M. Ruiz, M.S.
Council on Communications
Board Liaison: Ivan H. Wong, M.D., FAANA
Communications and Technology Committee
Committee Chair: Clayton William Nuelle, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Christine Nogal, M.B.A., CAE
Council on Government Affairs
Board Liaison:
Advocacy Committee
Committee Chair: Patrick Wakefield Joyner, M.D., M.S.
Staff Liaison: Nick Sautter, M.S.