AANA Committees
The 2026-2027 Committee Application window is now open.
Application deadline: Tuesday, September 29, 2025.
Committee Appointment notifications will be sent in November 2025.
For additional details on committee member responsibilities or any questions on the application process, contact Melissa Villegas at melissa@aana.org.
AANA Committee Member Application
Click "View Committee Roster" to display the 2025-2026 committee members.
Click "Committee Charges (PDF)" to display the committee's charges and responsibilities.
Council on Education
Education Committee
Committee Chair: William J. Ciccone II, 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: Melissa Villegas
Research Committee
Committee Chair: Alan L. Zhang, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Kim Santaniello
Surgical Skills Committee
Committee Chair: Scott Joshua Szabo, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Kim Santaniello
Council on Governance
Bylaws Committee
Committee Chair: John J. Christoforetti, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Laura Downes, CAE and Melissa Villegas
Committee on Committees
Committee Chair: Kevin F. Bonner, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Laura Downes, CAE and Melissa Villegas
AANA/EF Development Committee
Committee Chair: Paul E. Caldwell, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Laura Downes, CAE and Christine Nogal, M.B.A., CAE
Emerging Leaders
Committee Chair: David J. Tennent, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Vicki Markhardt
Finance Committee
Committee Chair: Jason L. Dragoo, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Dennis Siena
Membership Committee
Committee Chair: Josef K. Eichinger, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Lynnsey M. Ruiz, M.S.
Council on Communications
Communications and Technology Committee
Committee Chair: Harris S. Slone, M.D., FAANA
Staff Liaison: Christine Nogal, M.B.A., CAE
Council on Government Affairs
Advocacy Committee
Committee Chair: Patrick Wakefield Joyner, M.D., M.S.
Staff Liaison: Kim Santaniello
MAST
Committee Chair: Kelly G. Kilcoyne, M.D.
Staff Liaison: Fran O’Malley