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2013 AUGS Committee Rosters

The Society's numerous committees are responsible for developing and maintaining the programs and policies that support the Society's mission. Members interested in committee membership should submit their name, contact information, and committee of interest to the Society office during our annual Call for Volunteers process which occurs in the spring.

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Audit Committee

Chair:
Kristene Whitmore, MD

Members:
Douglass Hale, MD
Peter Rosenblatt, MD

Staff Liaison:
Michelle Zinnert, CAE

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Yearly audit of the Society
Oversee the Foundation 990 and tax statement

Education Committee

Chair:
Steven E. Swift, MD

Board Liaison:
Amy Rosenman, MD

Course Director - Innovations and Controversies in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
Charles R. Rardin, MD

Course Director - Female Pelvic Medicine for the Office Based Practitioner
Miles Murphy, MD, MSPH

Course Director - Comprehensive Review Course
Mark D. Walters, MD

Director of Graduate/Post Graduate Education
AnnaMarie Connolly, MD

Members:
Cara Grimes, MD
Rachel N. Pauls, MD
Leslie Rickey, MD
Brittney Hampton, MD
Gary Sutkin, MD
Gretchen Lentz, MD
Gena Dunivan, MD

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Lauren Kemp

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Development of resident and medical student materials
Development of educational materials for continuing education of its members

Finance Committee

Chair:
Ryan R. Stratford, MD, MBA

Members:
Mikio A. Nihira, MD, MPH
Amy Rosenman, MD
Ray Foster, MD
Michael Flynn, MD
Catherine Matthews, MD

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Michelle Zinnert, CAE

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Identify areas for potential expense reduction or revenue increases with help of staff
Review monthly financial statements in detail
Provide guidance to the Treasurer during the fiscal review of the association management company contract and fees
Review investment strategy and accounts

Governance Committee

Chair:
Charles Nager, MD

Members:
Matthew Barber, MD
Kristene Whitmore, MD
Roger Goldberg, MD
Deborah Myers, MD

Staff Liaison:
Colleen Hughes

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Review policy and procedures manual and bylaws to ensure up to date
Conduct an annual assessment of the Board of Directors
Ensure conflict of interests are disclosed and handled appropriately
Review and revise roles and responsibilities of committees on an annual basis, with appropriate review of related policies and procedures
Review and monitor best practices in association management
Oversee the Call for Volunteers and Officer Nomination Process
Establish a process for vetting of Board candidate

Guidelines Development Committee

Chair:
Cheryl Iglesia, MD

Board Liaison:
Kimberly Kenton, MD, MS

Members:
Michael Heit, MD, PhD
Shawn Menefee, MD
Paul Tulikangas, MD
Alison Weidner, MD

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Colleen Hughes

Health Policy Committee

Chair:
Renee Edwards, MD

Board Liaison:
Douglass Hale, MD

Health Policy Committee - Coding Subcommittee

Chair
Lora Plaskon, MD

Vice Chair
Marc Toglia, MD

Members
Adam S. Holzberg, MD
Chiara Ghetti, MD
Tatiana Sanses, MD
Fadi Bashour, MD
Bob Harris, MD
Mitch Schuster, MD
Scott Poehlmann, MD
William Porter, MD

Health Policy Committee - Quality Outcomes Subcommittee

Chair
Rony Adam, MD

Vice Chair
Samantha Pulliam, MD

Members
Dan Morgan, MD
Mark Preston, MD
Richard J. Mooney, MD
Sage Claydon, MD
Amy Park, MD
Melanie Santos, MD
Blair Washington, MD
James Whiteside, MD
Michael Woods, MD
Elisabeth Erekson, MD

Outside Representatives:
Roger Dmochowski, MD - SUFU representative for Coding Work Group
J. Q. Clemens, MD - SUFU representative for Coding Work Group
Stephanie Stinchcomb - AUA representative
Jeffrey Dann - AUA representative

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Colleen Hughes

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Coordinate the external liaisons and relationships with Government Relations branches of other professional and advocacy groups for the Society
Monitor the legislative and regulatory environment
Respond to member coding questions and track them via the Coding Vault
Develop enduring materials for annual coding courses

Membership Committee

Chair:
Adam Steinberg, DO

Board Liaison:
Roger Goldberg, MD

Members:
John Al-Jamal, MD
Eric Hurtado, MD
Barbara Robinson, MD
Kyle Wohlrab, MD
Lieschen Quiroz, MD
Steven Minaglia, MD
Yuko Komesu, MD
Mary Brandes, MD
Lori Berkowitz, MD
Kathleen A. Connell, M.D.
Leah K. Moynihan, RNC, MSN

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Tristan Wood

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Determine the needs of members and potential members.
Identify new strategies to increase the value of AUGS membership and work with staff to implement them.
Oversight of Fellows SIG, Allied Health SIG, Basic Science SIG

Public Relations and Communications Committee

Chair:
Stacey J. Wallach, MD

Board Liaison:
Karen Noblett, MD

Members:
Beri M. Ridgeway, MD
Janet Tomezsko, MD
G. Bernard Taylor, MD
Megan Schimpf, MD
Shazia Malik, MD, FACOG
Matt Barker, MD
John Occhino, MD
Michael Fialkow, MD

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Tristan Wood

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Oversee Web site, media relations and public and professional outreach work groups
Recognition of AUGS’ member achievements

Program Committee

Chair:
Elizabeth Mueller, MD

Vice Chair:
Halina Zyczynski, MD

Board Liaison:
Peter Rosenblatt, MD

Members:
Dennis Miller, MD
Emily Whitcomb, MD
Eric Sokol, MD
Chris LaSala, MD
Kathleen Connell, MD
John Fischer, MD
Minita Patel, MD
Colleen Mellen, APRN

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Lauren Kemp

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Plan and organize an Annual Scientific Meeting
Review and update the Annual Meeting Planning Handbook
Identify topics and faculty for annual webinar series

Research Committee

Chair:
Vivian Sung, MD

Board Liaison:
Cindy Amundsen, MD

Members:
Bertha Chen, MD
Milena Weinstein, MD
W. Thomas Gregory, MD
Pamela Moalli, MD, PhD
Emily Lukacz, MD
Marsha Guess, MD
Jennifer Anger, MD, MPH
Gina Northington ,MD, PhD
Matthew Fraser, PhD
Elizabeth Geller, MD

AUGS Staff Liaison:
Kelly Lopez, RN

Ongoing Committee Activities:

Review AUGS Foundation grants
Review and approve requests to survey members
Develop fellows research training programs
Develop AUGS research priorities/plan