Committees

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2024-2025 AOCOO-HNS Committees

FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lyndsay Madden, DO	President
Timothy Winter, DO	Vice President
Douglas Kubek, DO	Secretary
Julia Agapov, DO	Member
Robert Peets, DO	Member
Ankur Patel, DO	Member
Josh Prober, JD Roger Morris, JD	Member Non-Voting Member

AOCOO BOARD

Timothy Winter, DO	President/Chair
Julia Agapov, DO	Vice President/Vice Chair
Zachary Pearce, DO	BOG Member-at-Large
Erin Benjamin, DO	BOG Member-at-large
Austin Taylor, DO	BOG Member-at-Large
Veshu Patel, DO	CRR

AOCOO-HNS BOARD

Lyndsay Madden, DO	President/Chair
Douglas Kubek, DO	Vice President/Vice Chair
Cecelia Damask, DO	Member-at-Large
Carissa Wentland, DO	Member-at-large
Ian Humphreys, DO	Member-at-Large
Brandon Knight, DO	CRR

STANDING COMMITTEES

EXECUTIVE & FINANCE
Lyndsay Madden, DO (Chair)
Timothy Winter, DO
Douglas Kubek, DO
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS - Carissa Wentland, DO ENT and Leonid Skorin, Jr., DO Ophtho
Shant Korkigian, DO
Austin Bach, DO
AUDIT (Subcommittee of the EFC)
Robert Peets, DO
ADVOCACY DIVISION
Cecelia Demask, DO

Committees reporting to the Advocacy Division Chair
BUREAU OF FEDERAL HEALTH
David Gossage, DO
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION DELEGATE
Ashkay Patel, DO
Mr. Ralph McClish, Exec. Director

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY COUNCILOR
Donald Morris, DO
Ralph Lanciano, DO, Alt

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY REPRESENTATIVES
Paul Imber, DO - Governor
Dennis Kitsko, DO - Altenative Governor
Edward Scheiner, DO - Alternate Governor
GOVERNANCE DIVISION
Carissa Wentland DO, Chair

Committees reporting to the Governance Division Chair
BYLAWS
Julia Agapov, DO, Chair
Robert Peets, DO
Ralph McClish
NOMINATING
Timothy Winter, DO, Co-Chair
Lyndsay Madden, DO Co-Chair
Douglas Kubek, DO
Robert Peets, DO
Ankur Patel, DO
Ralph McClish, Advisor
BUDGET REVIEW & ADJUSTMENT (EFC)
Lyndsay Madden, DO, Chair
Timothy Winter, DO
Douglas Kubek, DO
Robert Peets, DO
Ankur Patel, DO
Ralph McClish, Advisor
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIVISION
Zachary Pearce, DO

Committees reporting to the IT Division Chair
COMMUNICATIONS/PRACTICE
OPHTH Members:
Timothy Winter, DO

ENT Members:
Douglas Kubek, DO
MEMBERSHIP DIVISION
Timothy Winter, DO, Chair

Committees reporting to the Membership Division Chair
AWARDS
Paul Imber, DO, Co-Chair
Robert Peets, DO, Co-Chair
David Gossage, DO
John Alway, DO, Advisor
Ankur Patel, DO
ETHICS
Douglas Kubek, DO - Chair

COUNCIL OF REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES
, DO (OPH)
Kellee Neal, DO (ENT)

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Bo Pang, DO - Co-chair
Akshay Patel, DO - Co-chair

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ankur Patel, DO - President
Robert Peets, DO - President Elect
Lyndsay Madden, DO - Vice President
Timothy Winter, DO - Secretary/Treasurer
Donald Morris, DO - Immediate Past President
Carl Shermetaro, DO - Past President
COUNCIL OF RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS
Ophthalmology
Veshu Patel, DO	Chairman
Otolaryngology
Brandon Knight, DO	Chairman
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS - Lyndsay Madden, DO
Committees reporting to Director of Education Affairs and Professional Programs Division
AOCOO EDUCATION - OPHTHALMOLOGY
Cornea		Richard Chu, DO
Glaucoma		Austin Taylor, DO
Neuro-Ophthalmology		Tim Winter, DO
Oculoplastics		Zach Pearce, DO
Pediatrics		Christin Sylvester, DO
Refractive Surgery/Cataract		Frank Lee, DO
Retina		Scott Peterson, DO
Consultant		Don Morris, DO
Consultant		Leslie Norris, DO

AOCOO EDUCATION - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Rhinology & Otolaryngic Allergy		Ian Humphreys, DO
Head and Neck		Rizwan Alsam, DO and Shant Korkigian, DO
Otology		Cody Buchanan, DO and Michael Foster, DO
Laryngology		Lyndsay Madden, DO
Facial Plastic		George Miguel, DO and Charlie Guy, DO
Pediatrics		Carissa Wentland, DO
Sleep Medicine		Mary Musso, DO
Consultant		Ankur Patel, DO
Consultant		Libby Smith, DO
Consultant		Mark Van Ess, DO
Consultant		Namrata Varma, DO

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
2025 Annual Clinical Assembly Hilton Riverside New Orleans Ophthalmology Austin Bach, DO Otolaryngology Shant Korkigian, DO 2024 Annual Clinical Assembly Hilton Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Ophthalmology Thomas Castillo, DO Otolaryngology Carissa Wentland, DO 2023 Annual Clinical Assembly Park Hyatt Aviara, Carlsbad, CA Ophthalmology Tim Winter, DO Otolaryngology Namrata Varma, DO 2022 Annual Clinical Assembly Hilton Caribe, Puerto Rico Ophthalmology Zachary Pearce, DO Otolaryngology Rizwan Aslam, DO 2021 ANNUAL CLINICAL ASSEMBLY Ophthalmology Robert Peets, DO Otolaryngology Michael Foster, DO 2020 ANNUAL CLINICAL ASSEMBLY Ophthalmology Timothy Winter, DO Otolaryngology Namrata Varma, DO 2019 ANNUAL CLINICAL ASSEMBLY Ophthalmology Leonid Skorin, DO Otolaryngology Ryan Leonard, DO 2019 MID-YEAR SEMINAR Ophthalmology Leslie Norris, DO Otolaryngology Matthew Farrugia, DO 2018 ANNUAL CLINICAL ASSEMBLY Ophthalmology Julia Agapov, DO Otolaryngology Lyndsay Madden, DO 2017 ANNUAL CLINICAL ASSEMBLY Ophthalmology Leslie Norris, DO Otolaryngology Matthew Farrugia, DO 2016 ANNUAL CLINICAL ASSEMBLY Ophthalmology Lee Shettle, DO Otolaryngology Mark Van Ess, DO 2016 MID-YEAR SEMINAR Ophthalmology Julia Agapov, DO Otolaryngology Lyndsay Madden, DO

FOUNDATION COMMITTEES
AUDIT (same as AOCOO-HNS Executive Finance Committee above)
Timothy Winter, DO (Chair)
Ankur Patel, DO
Lyndsay Madden, DO
Douglas Kubek, DO
Ankur Patel, DO
Robert Peets, DO

FUNDRAISING
Timothy Winter, DO
Douglas Kubek, DO

FOUNDATION ADVISORY
Sirtaz Sibia, DO, Chair
Robert Franchi, DO Otolaryngology
Paul Imber, DO Otolaryngology
Alvin Dubin, DO, EVP/CEO, Advisor
A. Douglas Stevens - Financial Advisor
Roger Morris, JD
John Alway, DO
Kristin Reidy, DO
Edward Scheiner, DO
Donald Morris, DO - Floating Member

Committee Responsibilities

“COMMITTEES ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE AOCOO-HNS”

General Information

In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the AOCOO-HNS, the President makes committee appointments. The President may also create special committees to accomplish specific goals of the Colleges. The three types of committees within the AOCOO-HNS are standing, appointed and special committees. The President is an ex-officio member of all committees and is informed of the activities of the committees on a regular basis. Each committee meets at least one time per year, filing written minutes and a written report to the Board of Governors and/or Board and membership of the Colleges.

Most committees of the Colleges meet before the spring and fall meetings, filing reports that are duplicated and distributed to the Board of Governors at that time.

Notification of membership meetings are sent out a minimum of 60 days prior to the meeting. Some committees may provide members with the opportunity to participate in meetings via teleconference; however, this is not always an option. Committee minutes are finalized within 30 days of the meeting and forwarded to all committee members shortly thereafter. Minutes of committee meetings are maintained at the AOCOO-HNS Office for use by committee chairs or members seeking information on committee actions.

Committee Goals and Objectives

Goals and objectives were formulated for each committee of the Colleges. The goals and objectives are distributed to each committee member upon appointment to a committee and to the chair. Each committee is asked to review its goals and objectives on a regular basis with the advice of the Division Chair. Committees may make recommendations for changes, additions or deletions in goals and objectives to the AOCOO-HNS Executive Committee.

Budgetary Responsibilities

Special projects being considered by a committee and the proposed budget must be returned to the AOCOO-HNS Office within 30 days of the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Finance Committee (deadline, January 1st).

Contact

ralph@aocoohns.org