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Abbott Diagnostics, Genentech, Ikaria, John E. Lewy Foundation for Children's Health, International Pediatric Hypertension Association, Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, NephroPath

 

 


 
  PUBLIC  POLICY COMMITTEE Overview


Chairs
Eileen Brewer
Michael Somers
Doug Silverstein

Members  
Sandy Amaral
Sharon Andreoli
John Brandt
Bryon Carmody
Carl Cramer
Barbara Fivush
John Foreman
Aaron Friedman
Stuart Goldstein
David Hains
William Harmon
Jonathan Heiliczer
Hilary Hotchkiss
Elizabeth Ingulli
Stephanie Jernigan
Jennifer Jetton
Mark Joseph
Rick Kaskel
Juan Kupfeman
Randala Lakkis
Ruth McDonald
Alicia Neu
Theresa Pak
Sharon Perlman
Ryan Raffaelli
Jesse Roach
Lisa Satlin
Tamar Springel
Sarah Swartz
Rosemary Thomas
Brad Warady

Ex-Officio
Vicky Norwood
Joseph Flynn
Bill Schnaper
Dom Ruscio
Katie Schubert

Charge
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, national regulatory groups, and 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 public eyes and ears by gathering, analyzing and disseminating information on public policy issues pertinent to the practice of pediatric nephrology
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 other Society committees and task forces in the development and promotion of public policies and initiatives relevant to the charges of those committees and task forces
 

Membership
The Public Policy Committee shall consist of members appointed by Council, and the ASPN Washington Representative. A Council member and an at-large member serve as Co-Chairs.

Term
No term limits/annual appointment by Council



 
 
 

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