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 April 4, 2025. Sincerely, Danny Chu, MD - AVAS President Nader Massarweh, MD - AVAS Secretary |
Chair: | Amelia Maiga, MD | Nashville, TN | 2027 |
Chair: Members: | Kenneth Lipshy, MD Gordon Telford, MD | Salisbury, NC
Milwaukee, WI | 2026
2026
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Chair: Members: | Mary Hawn, MD George Sarosi, MD | Stanford, CA Gainesville, FL | 2025 2025 |
Chair: Secretary: Members: | George Sarosi, MD Alan Dardik, MD Melissa Perkal, MD | Gainesville, FL New Haven, CT | 2027 2025 |
Awards Committee |
Chair: | Michael Amendola, MD Mary Carr, MD | Richmond, VA
Columbia, MO | 2026 2026 |
Bylaws Committee |
Chair: Members: | Daniel Hall, MD Vivienne Halpern, MD | Pittsburgh, PA Phoenix, AZ | 2026 2025 |
Communications Committee |
Chair: Members: | Edward Jones, MD Tom Masterson, MD | Aurora, CO Miami, FL | 2025 2025 |
Council of Chiefs of Surgical Service |
Chief: Asst. Chief: | Jason Johanning, MD Lindsey Goldstein, MD | Omaha, NE Gainesville, FL | 2024 2024 |
Diversity and Inclusion Committee |
Chair: Members: | Olamide Alabi Fatima Wilder, MD | Atlanta, GA West Roxbury, MA | 2025 2025 |
Local Arrangements Committee |
Nader Massarweh, MD | Atlanta, GA | 2025 |
Membership Committee |
Chair: Members: Ex-Officio: | Robert Krouse, MD Kelly McCoy, MD | Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA | 2025 2025 |
Nominating Committee |
Chair: Members: | Mary Hawn, MD George Sarosi, MD | Stanford, CA New Haven, CT | 2025 2025 |
Program Committee |
Chair: Vice-Chair: | Shipra Arya, MD Brad Schmit, MD | Stanford, CA Gainesville, FL |