2012 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
Amy Rosenman, 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:
Charles W. Nager, 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
Mary Anna Denman, MD
AUGS Staff Liaison:
Chris Peck
Ongoing Committee Activities:
- Development of resident and medical student materials
- Development of educational materials for continuing education of its members
Finance Committee
Chair:
John Gebhart, MD, MS
Members:
Charles W. Nager, MD
Alan Garely, MD
Catherine Matthews, MD
Ryan R. Stratford, MD, MBA
Mikio A. Nihira, MD, MPH
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:
Anthony Visco, MD
Members:
Deborah Myers, MD
Amy Rosenman, MD
Kris Strohbehn, MD
Kristene Whitmore, MD
Staff Liaison:
Colleen Koski
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 candidates
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 Koski
Health Policy Committee
Chair:
Roger Goldberg, MD
Board Liaison:
Douglass Hale, MD
Members:
Adam S. Holzberg, DO
Amy Park, MD
Chiara Ghetti, MD
Daniel M. Morgan, MD
Mark R. Preston, MD
Melanie R. Santos, MD
Richard J. Mooney, Jr., MD
Samantha J. Pulliam, MD
Tatiana Sanses, MD
Sage Claydon, MD
Stewart Wetchler, MD
Neeraj Kohli, MD
Kathy Jones, MD
Lora Plaskon, MD
Marc Toglia, MD
Bob Harris, MD
George Lazarou, MD, FACOG
Fadi Bashour, MD
Rony A. Adam, 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 Koski
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:
Joe Schaffer, 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:
Amy Suddarth
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:
Amy Rosenman, MD
Members:
Beri M. Ridgeway, MD
Janet Tomezsko, MD
Thinh Duong, MD
Nathan Guerette, MD
Harvey Winkler, MD
Shazia A. Malik, MD, FACOG
Megan Schimpf, MD
G. Bernard Taylor, MD
AUGS Staff Liaison:
Kara Dress
Ongoing Committee Activities:
- Oversee Web site, media relations and public and professional outreach work groups
- Recognition of AUGS’ member achievements
Program Committee
Chair:
Marie Paraiso, MD
Vice Chair:
Elizabeth Mueller, MD
Board Liaison:
Karen Noblett, MD
Members:
Michael Moen, MD
Tristi Muir, MD
Christine LaSala, MD
Dennis Miller, MD
Sarah Hamilton-Boyles, MD, MPH
Peter L. Rosenblatt, M.D.
Eric R. Sokol, MD
Emily Whitcomb, MD
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:
Catherine Bradley, MD
Board Liaison:
Holly Richter, Ph.D, MD
Members:
Bertha Chen, MD
Milena Weinstein, MD
W. Thomas Gregory, MD
Vivian Sung, MD
Jeffrey Clemons, MD, LTC
Mariana Alperin, MD
Pamela Moalli, MD, PhD
Emily Lukacz, MD
Marsha Guess, MD
AUGS Staff Liaison:
Tristan Wood
Ongoing Committee Activities:
- Review AUGS Foundation grants
- Review and approve requests to survey members
- Develop fellows research training programs
- Develop AUGS research priorities/plan
