APSA COMMITTEES

APSA Committees carry out a number of different critical functions for the association. To learn more about a specific committee, click on “View Committee” below.

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Access to Surgery for Kids

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Jonathan Kohler – Chair
Mary Fallat – Vice Chair
Ken Gow – Vice Chair

APSA and SVS Pediatric Vascular Disease Task Force

Dawn Coleman – Lead
Regan Williams – Co-Lead
David Rothstein – Co-Lead

Audit Committee

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Colin Knight – Chair
William Middlesworth – Vice Chair

Benjy Brooks Committee

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Erin E. Perrone – Chair
Claudia Emami – Vice Chair

Bylaws

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David Powell – Chair

Cancer

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David A. Rodeberg – Chair
Jennifer Aldrink – Vice Chair

Childhood Obesity

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Mark L. Wulkan – Chair
Thomas H. Inge – Vice Chair

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee

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Kathryn Martin – Chair
Morgan Richards – Vice Chair

Education Committee

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Eunice Y. Huang – Chair
Grace Mak – Vice Chair

Ethics

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Patrick J. Javid – Chair
Erica M. Carlisle – Vice Chair

Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment

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Rony Marwan – Chair
Darrell L. Cass – Vice Chair

Finance

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Marjorie J. Arca – Chair

Global Pediatric Surgery

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Tamara Fitzgerald – Chair
Sanjay Krishnaswami – Vice Chair

Health Policy and Advocacy

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Kenneth W. Gow – Chair
Joanne Baerg – Vice Chair

History Committee

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Kristen A. Zeller – Chair

Industry and Institutional Advisory

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James K. Wall – Chair

Membership & Credentials

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Samuel Z. Soffer – Chair
Peter Midulla – Vice Chair

New Technology

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Bethany J. Slater – Chair
Brian Gulack – Vice Chair

Nominating

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Erika Newman – Chair

Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice

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Eblast Subcommittee
IT/Website Subcommittee
Survey Subcommittee

Robert J. Baird – Chair
Lorraine Kelly-Quon – Vice Chair

Practice Committee

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John C. Bleacher – Chair
Mauricio A. Escobar – Vice Chair

Professional Development Committee

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Craig W. Lillehei – Co-Chair
Charles L. Snyder – Co-Chair

Program

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Kathleen Van Leeuwen – Chair
Marion Henry – Vice Chair

Publications

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Cassandra M. Kelleher – Chair
Romeo C. Ignacio – Vice Chair

Research Committee

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Shaun M. Kunisaki – Chair
Harold Lovvorn – Vice Chair

Right Child/Right Surgeon Task Force

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John Waldhausen – Chair

Surgical Critical Care

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Laura A. Boomer– Chair
Adam Vogel – Vice Chair

Surgical Quality & Safety

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Quality in Value Award Subcommittee

Mehul V. Raval – Chair
Monica E. Lopez – Vice Chair

Trauma

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Christian J. Streck – Chair
Regan Williams – Vice Chair

Wellness Committee

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Kurt F. Heiss – Chair
Terry Buchmiller – Vice Chair

Workforce

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Samuel M. Alaish – Chair
Abigail E. Martin – Vice Chair