Academy Governance

Board of Trustees

The policy-making body of the Academy, the Board of Trustees manages and directs its business affairs, mission and strategic goals, and allocates the resources necessary to accomplish those objectives.

• Board of Trustees Roster
• Academy Leader Blog
• Past President List
• Strategic Goals
• Election

Secretariats

The Committee of Secretaries oversees Academy committees and directly develops and manages committee program activities. Secretaries advise the Board of Trustees on the relative priority of major programs within the Academy.

Board of Trustees and the Committee of Secretaries

Front row: Dianna L. Seldomridge, MD, MBA; Christie L. Morse, MD; George A. Williams, MD; David W. Parke II, MD; Keith D. Carter, MD, FACS; Cynthia A. Bradford, MD; Maria M. Aaron, MD; Sarwat Salim, MD, FACS; Timothy W. Olsen, MD Second Row: Richard L. Abbott, MD; Ruth D. Williams, MD; Lynn K. Gordon, MD, PhD; Cynthia Mattox, MD; Michael F. Chiang, MD; Sanjay D. Goel, MD; William S. Clifford, MD; Paul B. Ginsburg, PhD; Kgaogelo E. Legodi, MD Third Row: Kurt F. Heitman, MD; Rahul Khurana, MD; Daniel J. Briceland, MD; Andrew M. Prince, MD; Louis B. Cantor, MD; Lihteh Wu, MD; Robert E. Wiggins Jr., MD, MHA; William L. Rich III, MD, FACS Fourth Row: Christopher J. Rapuano, MD; Jeffrey D. Henderer, MD; Brad H. Feldman, MD; Michael X. Repka, MD; Robert F. Melendez, MD, MBA; Andrew P. Schachat, MD Not Pictured: David B. Glasser, MD; Stephen D. McLeod, MD; William F. Mieler, MD

Secretariats

The Committee of Secretaries oversees Academy committees and directly develops and manages committee program activities. Secretaries advise the Board of Trustees on the relative priority of major programs within the Academy.

Committees

Under the direction of the secretariats, committees develop and implement specific programs that address the long-range objectives of the Academy.

Council

The Council serves as the advisory body to the Board of Trustees and provides recommendations for Board action based on membership concerns.

Governance Documents

• Articles of Incorporation
• Bylaws
• Code of Ethics
• Procedural Rules
• Policy Statements