COMMITTEES

Bylaws Committee

This committee makes recommendations regarding amendments and updates to our Bylaws and Administrative Procedures.

Chair: Beth VanderWielen, MD

Members:

• Adam Amundson, MD, FASA
• David Olsen, MD
• Bridget Pulos, MD, FASA
• Jason Woodbury, MD, BS
• Benjamin Kor, MD

Communications Committee

This committee is responsible for the creation and updating of advertisements, press releases, website, and member communications.

Chair: Iryna Chugaieva, MD

Members:

• Grace Cunningham, MD
• Charles Rich, MD

Education Committee

This committee plans, coordinates, and implements the Annual Spring and Fall Meetings, as well as addresses the general educational concerns of the Society (Patient education, CME, Educational workshops, etc.).

Chair: Bridget Pulos, MD, FASA

Members:

• Robert Blanco, MD
• John K. Bohman, MD
• Iryna Chugaieva, MD
• Herodotos Ellinas, MD, FASA
• Ilana Fromer, MD
• Liliana Goelkel-Garcia, MD
• Benjamin Gorbaty, MD
• Vinod Kumar, MD
• Larry Lindenbaum, MD, FASA
• Dan Lotz, MD
• Wendy Nguyen, MD
• Misty Radosevich, MD, BA
• Juan Ripoll Sanz, MD
• Mark Rollins, MD, PhD
• Ramprasad Sripada, MD
• Beth VanderWielen, MD
• Elizabeth Vogel, MD, PhD
• Wendy Wallskog, MD
• Erica Wittwer, MD, PhD
• Elena Zupfer, MD

Finance Committee

This committee helps to monitor the finances as well as assists the President Elect in establishing the budget for the following year.

Chair: Catherine Njathi-Ori, MD

Members:

• Jacob Eiler, MD
• Rebecca Johnson, MD, FASA
• John Mrachek, MD
• Erica Wittwer, MD, PhD 

Government Affairs Committee

This committee works with our lobbyist and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee and the membership regarding legislation relevant to the Society. The Committee also organizes and initiates political activities under the direction of the Executive Committee and is the liaison with corresponding units of the Minnesota Medical Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Chair: Hans Sviggum, MD

Members:

• Christopher Behrens, MD
• Kumar Belani, MBBS
• Norman Boucher, MD
• Mamatha Kadiyala, MBBS, FASA
• Roy Kiberenge, MD
• Meagan King, MD
• Matthew Larson, MD
• Larry Lindenbaum, MD, FASA
• John Mrachek, MD
• Joy Ngobi-Babuwe, MD
• Charles Rich, MD
• Andrew Wilkey, MD, FASA

Judicial Committee

The MSA judicial committee shall hear and consider, and at its discretion attempt to judge all specific questions of ethics, discipline, professional relationships and rights and standing of members of this Society.

Chair: Rebecca Johnson, MD, FASA

Members:

• John Mrachek, MD
• Adam Amundson, MD, FASA

Membership Committee

This committee conducts investigations and makes decisions as to questions of membership involving members of the Society or applicants for membership in the Society. This Committee also helps to recruit and retain members for the Society.

Chair: Jacob Eiler, MD

Members:

• Joy Ngobi-Babuwe, MD
• Dustin Palm, MD
• Bridget Pulos, MD, FASA
• Lindsay Guevara, MD

Nomination Committee

This committee selects candidates to fill vacancies in the offices of the Minnesota Society and in the representatives of the Minnesota Society to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Chair: David Martin, MD, PhD, FASA

Members:

• Rebecca Johnson, MD, FASA
• Brian McGlinch, MD
• Adam Niesen, MD, FASA
• Thomas Sanneman, MD, RCPSC, FASA
• Michael Wall, MD

Residents Committee

This committee represents the Residents from the Mayo and University of Minnesota Training Programs regarding Society matters.