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Brent A. Senior, MD
ARS Secretary
Thank-You! To the nearly 70 members of the ARS who take the additional time and effort to participate in 20 committees and sub-committees that aid your society, I want to offer my sincerest gratitude. Committees form the lifeblood of our society, allowing members to participate in a very practical way in society function, and, therefore, tangibly impact the care of our rhinology patients. Indeed, the strength of our committee structure has really been at the root of the overall societal success seen over the last several years.
I wish to highlight three committees that have been particularly active in setting the course for our society.
The Patient Advocacy Committee, under the chairmanship of Drs. Jacobs, Sillers, and currently, Setzen, has been a potent force working on behalf of our rhinology patients. Frequently on the front lines, it is this committee that moves into action when coding and reimbursement issues develop: writing letters, consulting with attorneys, and meeting with government agencies such as CMS. Over the last several years, issues that have been addressed (among many others) include proper reimbursement for use of computer aided surgery in the ambulatory surgery center setting, in addition to the development of guidelines and policy statements for the use of computer aided surgery for sinus surgery and endoscopic debridement following endoscopic sinus surgery.
The Education Committee, under the chairmanship of Winston Vaughan, and more recently, Todd Kingdom, has been tackling the challenging issues surrounding postgraduate education in rhinology including rhinology fellowship training. The committee has served to aid applicants by providing a common information source regarding fellowships as well as streamlining the application and interview process.
Developing a standard set of fellowship criteria for review by candidates in addition to standardized interview dates and offer dates, the committees efforts resulted in the first ever "Fellowship Link" occurring in 2005.
The Information Technology Committee, under the chairmanship of Martin Citardi has been remarkable in developing a web presence for our society, an information resource for our patients, and improving our communication with the membership. Abstract and manuscript submissions have been completely transferred to electronic format greatly speeding review and decisions. Indeed, this committee's efforts have been so successful that, arguably, our society's internet presence may be the best of any sub-society within ENT.
I want to commend the efforts of all of our committees and the hard work and time they invest on behalf of our society and our patients. But even more, I want to encourage our ARS members to consider participating as well. If you would like to help to make your society stronger and a better voice for our patients, please feel free to notify our society administrator, Wendi Perez, of your interest. Committee participation is truly the key to a healthy ARS.
American Rhinologic Society Committee Roster
Sept. 2005-Sept. 2006
Executive Committee
Michael Sillers, MD
Howard Levine, MD
Joseph Jacobs, MD
Marvin Fried, MD
David Kennedy, MD
Brent Senior, MD
Board of Directors
Daniel Becker, MD 3/3
Peter Hwang, MD 2/3
Steve Marks, MD 3/3
Michael Setzen, MD 1/3
Thomas Tami, MD 2/3
Winston Vaughn, MD 3/3
Kathleen Yaremchuk, MD 1/3
Consultants to the Board
Peter Doble, MD 2/2
Todd Kingdom, MD 1/2
Todd Loehrl, MD 2/2
Historian
Eugenia Vining, MD 3/3
Committee on Committees
Marvin Fried, MD
James Stankiewicz, MD
Howard Levine, MD
Nominating Committee
James Hadley, MD
Bradley Marple, MD
Awards Committee
Allen Seiden, MD, chair 2/3
Karen Calhoun, MD 1/3
Alexander Chiu, MD 2/3
Noam Cohen, MD 1/3
Joseph Han, MD 2/3
Ashtosh Kacker, MD 2/3
Robert Kern, MD 1/3
Audit Committee
Stilianos Kountakis, MD, chair 2/3
Pete Batra, MD 2/3
Roy Casiano, MD 1/3
Richard Lebowitz, MD 1/3
Ron Swain Jr., MD 2/3
Bylaws Committee
Andrew Lane, MD, chair 1/3
Stephanie Joe, MD 1/3
Marc Dubin, MD 1/3
CME Committee
James Palmer, MD, chair 2/3
Roy Casiano, MD 2/3
Hong-Ryul Jin, MD 1/3
Robert Kern, MD 2/3
Scott Stringer, MD 2/3
Corporate Liaison Committee
Paul Toffel, MD, chair 3/3
Nicolas Busaba, MD 1/3
Peter Catalano, MD 1/3
Alexander Chiu, MD 1/3
Jay Dutton, MD 1/3
James Hadley, MD 1/3
Joseph Han, MD 1/3
Clark Huang, MD 1/3
Robert Kern, MD 1/3
Credentials Committee
Peter Hwang, MD, chair 2/3
Ron Amadee, MD 2/3
Karen Calhoun, MD 1/3
Stilianos Kountakis, MD 2/3
Raj Sindwani, MD 2/3
Mark Zacharek, MD 1/3
Education Committee
Todd Kingdom, MD, chair 2/3
Donald Leopold, MD 1/3
John DelGaudio, MD 1/3
Joseph Han, MD 1/3
Timothy Smith, MD 1/3
Brent Senior, MD 2/3
James Palmer, MD 2/3
BJ Ferguson MD 2/3
Nancy Appleblatt, MD 2/3
Casey Manarey, MD 2/3
Information Technology Committee
Martin Citardi, MD, chair 3/3
Sandy Archer, MD 1/3
Alex Chiu, MD 2/3
Jay Dutton, MD 1/3
Marc Kerner, MD 2/3
International Liaison Committee
Jan Gosepath, MD, chair
Christian Buchwald, MD
Cemal Cingi, MD
Alejandra Dazza, MD
Ron Eliashar, MD
Hong-Ryul Jin, MD
Jura Numminen, MD
Metin Onerci, MD
Raymond Sacks, MD
Dharambir Sethi, MD
Membership Committee
Karen Fong, MD, chair 2/3
Rakesh Chandra, MD 2/3
Noam Cohen, MD 1/3
Stephanie Joe, MD 2/3
Charles E. Morgan, MD 1/3
Quoc Nguyen, MD 2/3
Rodney Schlosser, MD 2/3
Timothy Smith, MD 2/3
Bozena B. Wrobel, MD 1/3
Newsletter Committee
Richard Orlandi, MD, chair 2/3
Nancy Appelblatt 1/3
Rakesh Chandra, MD 1/3
Karen Fong, MD 2/3
Todd Kingdom, MD 2/3
Patient Advocacy Committee
Micheal Setzen, MD, chair 3/3
Sandy Archer, MD 1/3
Nany Appelblatt, MD 2/3
Jerry Schreibstein, MD
Richard Waguespack, MD 2/3
Peter Doble, MD 2/3
Jay Dutton, MD 1/3
John Boyajian, MD 1/3
Chris McMains, MD 1/3
Martin Citardi, MD 2/3
Pete Batra, MD 2/3
Pediatric Rhinology Committee
Sanjay Parikh, MD, chair 1/3
Hassan Ramadan, MD 1/3
David Walner, MD 1/3
Rakesh Chandra, MD 2/3
Research Grant Committee
Thomas Tami, MD, chair 3/3
Joel Bernstein, MD 2/3
Nicolas Busaba, MD 1/3
Noam Cohen, MD 1/3
Jacquelynne Corey, MD 1/3
BJ Ferguson, MD 2/3
Joseph Han, MD 1/3
Eric Holbrook, MD 1/3
Ash Kacker, MD 1/
Richard Orlandi, MD 1/3
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