| Association of va surgeons |
AVAS CommitteesOpen call for Self-NominationsIn an effort to foster transparency, inclusivity, and to increase institutional diversity, moving forward the AVAS Executive Committee is instituting an open call for self-nominations for committees with open positions. The goals and mission for each AVAS committee are described the main AVAS webpage: https://www.vasurgeons.org/Bylaws Only active AVAS members are eligible to be considered. Please remember, individuals may only serve on one committee position at a time and members are not eligible to serve on the same committee more than once. AVAS strongly encourages and welcomes under-represented minority individuals to apply for committee positions. The deadline for self-nomination is March 31, 2027. Sincerely, Jason Johanning, MD - AVAS President Shipra Arya, MD - AVAS Secretary
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ACS Committee on Trauma Representative
Chair: | Amelia Maiga, MD | Nashville, TN | 2027 |
Archives Committee
Chair: Members: Ex-officio: Recorder Vice-President | Octavio Pajaro, MD Eugene Choi, MD Albert Weed, MD Kenneth Lipshy, MD Danny Chu, MD James Maloney, MD Nader Massarweh, MD | Houston, TX Houston, TX Salem, VA Salisbury, NC Pittsburgh, PA Madison, WI Atlanta, GA |
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2027 2028 2029 2029 2027 2027 |
Audit Committee
Chair: Members: | Edith Tzeng, MD Danny Chu, MD Kathleen Raman, MD |
Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Portsmouth, NH |
2028 2027 2028 |
AVAS Foundation
Chair: Secretary: Treasurer: Members: | George Sarosi, MD Alan Dardik, MD Jason Johanning, MD James Maloney, MD Melissa Perkal, MD | Gainesville, FL New Haven, CT Omaha, NE Madison, WI New Haven, CT | 2027 2026 2026 2026 |
Awards Committee |
Chair: Members: | Christy Chai, MD Emily Spangler, MD Khanh Nguyen, MD Cristina Sanger, MD Katherine Hekman, MD Patrick Varley, MD | Houston, TX Birmingham, AL Portland, OR Madison, WI Palo Alto, CA Madison, WI | 2029 2029 2029 2027 2028 2028 |
Bylaws Committee |
Chair: Members: | Daniel Hall, MD Edith Tzeng, MD Danny Chu, MD Scott Robinson, MD Courtney Morgan, MD Andrew Eppstein, MD Nitin Agarwal, MD | Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Gainesville, FL Madison, WI Indianapolis, IN Pittsburgh, PA | 2027 2027 2027 2028 2028 2027 2027 |
Communications Committee |
Chair: Members: | Olamide Alabi, MD Nichol Salvo, MD Stephen Cohen, MD Amanda Filiberto, MD | Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Richmond, VA Palo Alto, CA | 2027 2027 2028 2028 |
Council of Chiefs of Surgical Service |
Chief: Asst. Chief: | Anil Bahadursingh, MD Kelly McCoy, MD | Kansas City, MO Pittsburgh, PA | 2028 2028 |
Diversity and Inclusion Committee |
Chair: Members: |
Panos Kougias, MD Shilpa Murthy, MD Jeannie Rivers, MD Preeti John, MD | Brooklyn, NY New Haven, CT Richmond, VA Baltimore, MD | 2027 2027 2028 2028 |
Local Arrangements Committee |
2027 2028 | Jason Johanning, MD Jean Marie Ruddy, MD | Omaha, NE Charleston, SC |
Membership Committee |
Chair: Members: Ex-Officio: Secretary | Chris LaRocca, MD Andrew Eppstein, MD Alyssa Gans, MD Kathryn Fong, MD Velupillai Wignakumar, MD Carolyn Seib, MD Shipra Arya, MD | Minneapolis, M Indianapolis, IN Cincinnati, OH Richmond, VA Oklahoma City, OK Palo Alto, CA Palo Alto, CA | 2027 2027 2028 2028 2029 2029 2028 |
Nominating Committee |
Chair: Members: Ex-Officio: I&E Chair | Edith Tzeng, MD Danny Chu, MD Michael Amendola, MD Lorraine Cornwell, MD Panos Kougias, MD | Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Richmond, VA Houston, TX Brooklyn, NY | 2027 2027 2027 2027 2027 |
Program Committee |
Chair: Vice-Chair: Members: Ex-Officio: Secretary Recorder | Jean Marie Ruddy, MD Katherine Reitz, MD Erin Bayley, MD Gale Tang, MD Dan Eisenberg, MD Edward Jones, MD Shipra Arya, MD James Maloney, MD | Charleston, SC Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA Seattle, WA Palo Alto, CA Denver, CO Palo Alto, CA Madison, WI | 2027 2027 2029 2029 2027 2028 2028 2027 |