AUDIT COMMITTEE
The Audit Committee consists of three members appointed by Council. The senior member of the committee serves as Chair of the committee. The committee:
1) Audits the annual financial report of the Society
2) Approves the financial report prepared by the Secretary-Treasurer to be presented to the Council and the membership at the annual business meeting
Members of the Audit Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Emmanuel Apostol - Chair: eapostol@iupui.edu
Laszlo Hopp: lhopp@ghs.org
Scott Schurman: schurmas@upstate.edu
Top AWARDS COMMITTEE
The Awards Committee consists of the current ASPN President,
the previous three Presidents and
two members appointed by the council. The current President serves as Chair of the committee. The committee:
1) Determines on an annual basis the recipient of the Founder’s Award
2) Nominates ASPN members for various awards given by Professional Societies.
Members of the Awards Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Sharon Andreoli - Chair:Â sandreol@iupui.edu
Ellis Avner:Â eavner@mcw.edu
Sandra Watkins:Â sandra.watkins@seattlechildrens.org
Rick Kaskel:
fkaskel@aecom.yu.edu
John Foreman:Â forem001@mc.duke.edu
George Schwartz:Â George_Schwartz@urmc.rochester.edu
Lisa Satlin:Â lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
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CLINICAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
The Clinical Affairs Committee consists of members appointed by Council. A Council member, an at-large member appointed by Council, and the Chairperson of the AAP Section on Nephrology Executive Committee serve as Co-Chairs of the committee. The committee:
1) Facilitates and advocates for the provision of quality care to children with kidney disease.
2) In conjunction with the Public Policy committee educates the ASPN membership about fiscal issues that impact the clinical practice of pediatric nephrology.
3) Serves as liaison to other organizations that have respolnsibility of developing guidelines, educational and clinical care materials (AAP, NK-DEP, K/DOQI, NIDDK Clearinghouse, RPA, others).Â
4) Serves as a task force for Council in evaluating issues of clinical importance.Â
5) Assists ASPN by critically evaluating newly developed guidelines and policies that affect pediatric patients.
6) Provides the ASPN Program Committee with suggestions for sessions at PAS and other ASPN meetings that are relevant to the clinical practice of pediatric nephrology.
Members of the Clinical Affairs Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Barbara Fivush, Co-Chair: bfivush@jhmi.edu
John Foreman, Co-Chair: forem001@mc.duke.edu
Joseph Flynn, Council Liaison: joseph.flynn@seattlechildrens.org
Kara M. Bozik: kbozik@unch.unc.edu
Deepa Chand: chandd@ccf.org
Carl Cramer: cramer.carl@mayo.edu
Maria Ferris: maria_ferris@med.unc.edu
Stuart Goldstein: stuartg@bcm.tmc.edu
Anne Guillot: ann.guillot@vtmednet.org
Keith Lau: keith.lau@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Gary Lerner:
glerner@chla.usc.edu
Tej Mattoo: tmattoo@med.wayne.edu
Asha Moudgil: amoudgil@cnmc.org
Corina Nailescu: cnailesc@iupui.edu
Jeffrey M. Saland: jeff.saland@mssm.edu
Michael Somers: michael.somers@childrens.harvard.edu
Bradley A. Warady: bwarady@cmh.edu
Robert Weiss: robert_weiss@nymc.edu
Ex-Officio
Sharon Andreoli: sandreol@iupui.edu
Lisa Satlin: lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
The Development Committee and Co-Chairs consists of members of appointed by Council. The committee:
1) Assists in the long-term financial planning of the Society
2) Assists in yearly fund raising
3 ) Develops strategic planning of public relations interactions with potential corporate sponsors
Members of the Development Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
H. William Schnaper, Coordinator: schnaper@northwestern.edu
Richard Fine: richard.fine@stonybrook.edu
Ira Greifer: iraipna@aol.com
Rick Kaskel: fkaskel@aecom.yu.edu
Vicky Norwood: vfn6t@virginia.edu
Isidro Salusky: isalusky@mednet.ucla.edu
Bill Smoyer: wsmoyer@med.umich.edu
Brad Warady: bwarady@cmh.edu
Ex-Officio
Sharon Andreoli: sandreol@iupui.edu
Lisa Satlin : lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
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MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
The Membership Committee will consist of ASPN members appointed
by the Council. A Council member, and an at-large member appointed by Council,
serve as Co-Chairs of the Committee.
The charges
assigned to the Membership Committee
are:
1.
To establish the
qualifications and the rights for
different classes of ASPN members
(Active member, Associate member,
Emeritus member, Affiliate member
and Trainee member), and to provide
the Council with their
recommendations,
2.
To evaluate submitted
applications for membership to ASPN,
and to forward recommendations to
the Council for final approval,
3.
To develop tools to enhance
communication between ASPN members,
4.
To facilitate professional
development of its members,
5.
To work with other ASPN
committees and professional
societies to develop programs that
would be valuable to ASPN members,
and
6.
To widen the membership and
advocate for ASPN members.
Members of the Membership Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Susan Massengill, Chair: susan.massengill@carolinashealthcare.org
Kara Bozik: kbozik@unch.unc.edu
Timothy Bunchman: timothy.bunchman@devoschildrens.org
Alex Constantinescu: docs4kidneys@yahoo.com
Ewa Elenberg: elenberg@bcm.tmc.edu
Joseph Flynn: joseph.flynn@seattlechildrens.org
Coral Hanevold: coral.hanevold@seattlechildrens.org
Bethany Johnson: bmc8b@virginia.edu
Jerome Lane: j-lane@northwestern.edu
Kirk McHugh: mchughk@ccri.net
Susan Mendley: smendley@peds.umaryland.edu
Julia Steinke: pruni001@umn.edu
Tarak Srivastava: tsrivastava@cmh.edu
Patrick Walker: patrick.walker@nephropath.com
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee nominates ASPN members for various positions to the ASPN Council and Committees
Members of the Nominating Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Sandra Watkins, Chair: sandra.watkins@seattlechildrens.org
Barbara Fivush: bfivush@jhmi.edu
Martin Turman: martin-turman@ouhsc.eduNominates
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
The Program Committee consists of a Chairman, a Co-Chair, and 6 additional members (1 of whom is the Co-Chair of the Research Committee) appointed by the ASPN President and President-Elect. The committee develops the educational/scientific program for the Annual Meeting of the Society, with input from ASPN Committees and the membership at large.
Members of the 2008 Program Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Lisa Satlin, Chair: lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
Carlton Bates, Co-Chair: batesc@ccri.net
Samir El-Dahr - Research liaison: seldahr@tulane.edu
Stuart Goldstein: stuartg@bcm.tmc.edu
Sangeeta Hingorani: sangeeta.hingorani@seattlechildrens.org
Mary Leonard: leonard@email.chop.edu
William Smoyer:
william.smoyer@nationwidechildrens.org
Michael Somers: michael.somers@childrens.harvard.edu Â
Members of the 2009 Program Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Carlton Bates, Chair: batesc@ccri.net
Patrick Brophy:
patrick-brophy@uiowa.edu
Susan Furth, Co-Chair (Chair in 10): sfurth@jhmi.eduÂ
Vikas Dharnidharka: vikasmd@peds.ufl.edu
Sangeeta Hingorani: sangeeta.hingorani@seattlechildrens.org
Kevin Meyers: meyersk@email.chop.edu
Asher Schachter: asher.schachter@childrens.harvard.edu
Bill Smoyer:
william.smoyer@nationwidechildrens.org
Ped Rep (ASN)
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PUBLIC POLICY
COMMITTEE
The Public Policy Committee and Co-Chairs consists of ASPN members appointed by Council and the ASPN Washington Representative. The Committee:
1) Advocates for public policies and programs that advance the interests of the Society’s members, patients and their families
2) Gives voice to those interests before the U.S. congress, federal agencies and other voluntary health organizations
3) Represents the interests of the Society, patients and their families in coalition with like-minded organizations before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies
4) Serves as the Society’s eyes and ears by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information pertinent to its members
5) Provides advice and counsel in the development and evaluation of the Society’s formal positions, initiatives and responses pertaining to public policy
6) Works cooperatively with the Research Committee in the development and promotion of research policies
Members of the Public Policy Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Sharon Perlman, Co-Chair: perlmans@allkids.org
Asher Schachter, Co-Chair: asher.schachter@childrens.harvard.edu
Eileen Brewer, Co-Chair: ebrewer@bcm.tcm.edu
Sue Conley: sbc23@drexel.edu
Barbara Fivush: bfivush@jhmi.edu
Joseph T. Flynn: joseph.flynn@seattlechildrens.org
John Foreman: forem001@mc.duke.edu
Aaron Friedman: alfriedm@facstaff.wisc.edu
Stuart Goldstein: stuartg@bcm.tmc.edu
Bill Harmon: william.harmon@childrens.harvard.edu
Rick Kaskel: fkaskel@aecom.yu.edu
Pascale H. Lane: phlane@unmc.edu
Ruth McDonald: rmcdo1@chmc.org
Bradley A. Warady: bwarady@cmh.edu
Sandra Watkins: sandra.watkins@seattlechildrens.org
Lynne Yao: lynne.yao@inova.com
Ex-Officio:
Sharon Andreoli sandreol@iupui.edu
Lisa Satlin lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
Dom Ruscio, ASPN Washington Representative at druscio@dc-crd.com (address below)
Jennifer Shevchek, ASPN Wash. Representative at jshevchek@dc-crd.com (address below)
ASPN WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVE
Dom Ruscio and Jennifer Shevchek
Cavarocchi Ruscio Dennis Associates, LLC
600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 835W
Washington, DC 20024
Telephone: 202-484-1100
Fax: 202-484-1244
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RESEARCH COMMITTEE
The Research committee and Co-Chairs consist of members appointed by Council. The committee:
1) Identifies and promotes clinical and basic science research initiatives [in] relevant to the pediatric nephrology community
2) Develops new strategies for encouraging and supporting research by our community
3) Serves as a task force for the ASPN Council for reviewing issues of research interest
4) Serves as liaison with other organizations (e.g. ASN, NIH) that promotes and support research
5) Contributes recommendations for symposia/workshops for ASPN Annual Meeting program consideration
6) Evaluates nominations and selects winners of Annual Research Trainee Awards
7) Participates in any other activities related to supporting the research effort of the Society’s membership
8) In conjunction with the Public Policy Committee, the Research Committee educates the ASPN membership about fiscal and policy issues that impact research relevant to the care of children with kidney disease
9) In conjunction with the Central office, the Committee promotes mechanisms to facilitate research collaboration and mentorship among the members.
Members of the Research Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Susan L. Furth, Co-Chair: sfurth@jhmi.edu
Bill Smoyer, Co-Chair:
william.smoyer@nationwidechildrens.org
Mazen Arar: arar@uthscsa.edu
Carl M. Bates: batesc@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
Michael C. Braun: Michael.C.Braun@uth.tmc.edu
Prasad Devarajan: prasad.devarajan@cchmc.org
Rasheed Gbadegesin: rasheedg@med.umich.edu
Debbie Gipson: Debbie_Gipson@med.unc.edu
Keith Hruska: hruska_k@kids.wustl.edu
Hsai Lai (pFeNa):
hsiao.lai@cchmc.org
Mary Beth Leonard: leonard@email.chop.edu
Fangming Lin: fangming.lin@UTSouthwestern.edu
Mark Mitsnefes: mark.mitsnefes@cchmc.org
Daryl Okamura: daryl.okamura@seattlechildrens.org
Patricio Ray: pray@cnmc.orgÂ
Lisa Robinson: lisa.robinson@sickkids.ca
Norman Rosenblum: norman.rosenblum@sickkids.ca
Tarak Srivastava: tsrivastava@cmh.edu
Martin Turman: martin-turman@ouhsc.edu
Scott K. Van Why: svanwhy@mcw.edu
Craig Wong: cwong@salud.unm.edu
Ex-Officio
Sharon Andreoli sandreol@iupui.edu
Lisa Satlin lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
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TRAINEE & CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE
The Training/Certification Committee consists of members appointed by Council. A Council member and at least one at-large member appointed by Council serve as Co-Chairs of the committee. The committee:
- Works with ASPN membership, fellowship training program directors and other organizations to facilitate training and certification of future pediatric nephrologists and support the ongoing certification needs of practicing pediatric nephrologists. These duties include but are not limited to:
- a. Interactions with ACGME, the ABP, and other entities as needed to represent the membership of the ASPN in matters pertaining to fellowship training, initial certification and maintenance of certification.
- b. Support for fellowship training program directors, trainees, and potential trainees .
- c. Broad and open communications between the committee, the ASPN, and all outside entities.
Members of the Training/Certification Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Bruce Morgenstern, Co-Chair: bmorgenstern@mayo.edu
John Mahan, Co-Chair: jmahan@chi.osu.edu
Vicky Norwood, Co-Chair: vfn6t@virginia.edu
David Askenazi: daskenazi@peds.uab.edu
Michel Baum: michel.baum@utsouthwestern.edu
Richard Blaszak: blaszakrichardt@uams.edu
Carl M. Bates: batesc@pediatrics.ohio-state.edu
Michael C. Braun: Michael.C.Braun@uth.tmc.edu
Vikas R. Dharnidharka: vikasmd@peds.ufl.edu
Bradley Dixon: DIXP8E@chmcc.org
Sangeeta Hingorani: sangeeta.hingorani@seattlechildrens.org
Tej Mattoo: tmattoo@med.wayne.edu
Shashi Kumar Nagaraj: snagaraj@wfubmc.edu
Ray Quigley: raymond.quigley@utsouthwestern.edu
Kim Reidy (pFeNa representative): kreidy@montefiore.org
Morris Schoeneman: Morris.Schoeneman@downstate.edu
Doug Silverstein: dsilvers@cnmc.org
Jordan Matthew Symons: jordan.symons@seattlechildrens.org
Rene Vandevoorde: rgvandevoorde@cmh.edu
Adam Weinstein: adam.weinstein@yale.edu
Ex-Officio
Sharon Andreoli sandreol@iupui.edu
Lisa Satlin lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
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WEBSITE/COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
The Website/Communications Committee consists of members appointed by Council. A Council member and an at-large member appointed by Council serve as Co-Chairs of the committee. The committee:
- Advises regarding website re-design.
- Plans the elements of the site.
 Members of the Website/Communications Committee E-mail Address
Cheryl Sanchez, Chair cpsanchez@wisc.edu
Susan Furth, Liaison sfurth@jhmi.edu
Alisa Acosta
Alisa.a.acosta@uth.tmc.edu
Abdullah Sakarcan abdullahsakarcan@hotmail.com
Greg Gorman ggorman1@jhmi.edu
Jeffrey Leiser jleiser@iupui.edu
Julia Steinke pruni001@umn.edu
Richard Blaszak BlaszakRichardT@uams.edu
Timothy Bunchman Timothy.Bunchman@devoschildrens.org
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WORKFORCE COMMITTEE
The Workforce committee and Co-Chairs are appointed by Council. The committee:
1) Develops recruitment strategies to meet manpower needs
2) Serves as task force to assess manpower needs
3) Works with Fellowship Program Directors to address sub-specialty training issues
4) Works with other organizations to address issues relating to either manpower (e.g. AAP, FOPO, CAKS) or subspeciality training (e.g. ABP, ACGME)
Members of the Workforce Committee & their E-mail Addresses:
Elaine Kamil, Co-Chair: elaine.kamil@cshs.org
Sharon Bartosh, Co-Chair: smbartosh@facstaff.wisc.edu
David Kershaw, Co-Chair: dkershaw@umich.edu
Uri Alon: ualon@cmh.edu
Ivy Boydstun: kidsbeans@yahoo.com
Ewa Elenberg: exelenbe@TexasChildrensHospital.org
Michael Freundlich: mfmefex@pol.net
Laurence Greenbaum: Lgreen@mcw.edu
Matt Grinsell: mmg4x@virginia.edu
Gary Lerner: glerner@chla.usc.edu
J. Scheinman:
jscheinman@kumc.edu
V. Matti Vehaskari: vvehas@lsuhsc.edu
Cornelia Winkler: connie.winkler@carolinashealthcare.org
Ellen Wood: woodeg@slu.edu
Gaston Zilleruello: gzilleru@med.miami.edu
Ex-Officio
Sharon Andreoli sandreol@iupui.edu
Lisa Satlin lisa.satlin@mssm.edu
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