The Americas Hernia Society comprises many committees and task forces that engage a lot of our members. The committees and additional committee information is provided below. If you have any questions, or would like to become part of an AHS Committee, please email [email protected].
| Committee Name | Chair/Co Chair | Mission |
|---|---|---|
| Abdominal Core Health | Chair: David Krpata Co-Chair: Archana Ramaswamy | To advance the concept of Abdominal Core Health |
| Advocacy Health Policy Task Force | Chair: John Fischer Co-Chair: Michelle Loor Co-Chair: J. Scott Roth | Increase AHS opportunities for advocacy and policy |
| Annual Meeting | Chair: David Chen Co-Chair: Jeff Janis | Coordinate Annual Clinical Meeting |
| Awards | Chair: President Elect | |
| Bylaws | Chair: David Webb | Review Bylaws every 5 years and amend Bylaws as directed by the Board |
| Code of Conduct Task Force | Chair: Brent Matthews | Ensure the AHS maintains the highest standard of conduct in its operations |
| Communications | Chair: Talar Teijiran | Create and disseminate AHS information through multimedia |
| Conflict of Interest Task Force | Chair: Andrew Wright Co-Chair: Dana Telem | Maintain the highest standard in declaring and managing conflicts of interest |
| Diversity/Inclusivity | Chair: Gina Adrales Co-Chair: Chike Chukwumah | Improve the diversity of AHS, to build a culture that allows for the inclusion of underrepresented groups within the organization, to provide an avenue for reporting of discriminatory action/language at the AHS meetings to facilitate change, and to oversee the Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination Advisory Council. |
| Education | Chair: Vedra Augenstein Co-Chair: Conrad Ballecer | To provide comprehensive and evidence based education for hernia repair |
| Fellowship Council Liaison | Chair: Ajita Prabhu Co-Chair: Jake Greenberg | Advocacy for fellowship training |
| Finance | Chair: Treasurer | Ensure the financial viability of the AHS |
| Grants / Awards | Chair: Jeremy Warren Co-Chair: J. Scott Roth | Oversee grant requests, create review panels for grant applications, Select final grant awards. |
| Hernia Prevention Task Force | Chair: William Hope Co-Chair: John Fischer Co-Chair: Hobart Harris | To find solutions and educate surgeons in hopes of eliminating incisional hernias |
| International Relations | Chair: Flavio Malcher Co-Chair: Leandro Totti | Formalize and enhance relationships with our members in the Americas |
| Membership | Chair: Hobart Harris Co-Chair: William Hope | Grow private practice and academic membership. |
| Mesh Labeling Task Force | Chair: Jeff Blatnik | Work with industry, the FDA and surgeons to create a standardized mesh label: Long term goal: more consistant understanding of mesh to create transparency. |
| Nominating | Immediate Past President | To select the slate of officers for leadership in the AHS |
| Patient Advocacy | Chair: Shirin Towfigh Co-Chair: Bruce Ramshaw | To best represent the needs of patients facing Hernia and Hernia-related conditions. |
| Practice Advisory | Chair: Yuri Novitsky Co-Chair: John Fischer | Advisories on mesh litigation ERAS hernia Role of robotics Best Practices in Coding Myofacial Release |
| Resident/Fellows | Chair: David Krpata Co-Chair: Clayton Petro | To enhance resident understanding of abdominal wall diseases through education, fostering research opportunities, and increasing involvement in the society. |
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