Council on Education

Operating Board

In order to enhance the Board of Directors’ ability to manage the affairs of the Society, the operational activities of the Society conducted outside the auspices of the standing committees shall be divided among several Councils as the Board of Directors shall determine. 

Operating Board

S. Adil Husain — Council Chair
Jessica S. Donington — Council Vice Chair
George J. Arnaoutakis — Chair, Workforce on Adult Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Stephanie M. Fuller — Chair, Workforce on Annual Meeting
James D. St. Louis — Chair, Workforce on Congenital Heart Surgery
Rakesh C. Arora — Chair, Workforce on Critical Care
Shari L. Meyerson — Chair, Workforce on E-Learning and Educational Innovation
Joseph B. Shrager — Chair, Workforce on General Thoracic Surgery
S. Christopher Malaisrie — Chair, Workforce on International Education
Hani K. Najm — Chair, Workforce on Surgical Treatment of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Michael S. Mulligan — Chair, Workforce on Surgical Treatment of End-Stage Cardiopulmonary Disease
Tsuyoshi Kaneko — Chair, Workforce on Technology and Innovation
James R. Edgerton — Appointed Member
Alexander Nissen — Resident Appointee
Anthony L. Estrera — Ex-Officio
Jennifer C. Romano — Ex-Officio

Council on Quality and Research

Operating Board

Vinay Badhwar — Council Chair
Ram Kumar Subramanyan — Council Vice Chair
Moritz C. Wyler von Ballmoos — Chair, Workforce on Evidence Based Surgery
Jeffrey P. Jacobs — Chair, Workforce on National Databases
Benjamin D. Kozower — Chair, Workforce on Research
Juan A. Crestanello — Appointed Member
Eric N. Feins — Appointed Member
Ahmet Kilic — Appointed Member
Stephanie Nguyen — Resident Appointee
Gregory P. Fontana — Ex-Officio
Ara A. Vaporciyan — Ex-Officio

Council on Health Policy and Relationships

Operating Board

Joseph C. Cleveland, Jr. — Council Chair
Keith A. Horvath — Council Vice Chair
Francis C. Nichols, III — Chair, Workforce on Coding and Reimbursement
J. Robert Headrick — Chair, Workforce on Health Policy, Reform, and Advocacy
John E. Mayer, Jr. — Appointed Member
Keith S. Naunheim — Appointed Member
Joseph W. Turek — Appointed Member
David Blitzer — Resident Appointee
Raymond J. Strobel — Resident Appointee
Leah M. Backhus — Ex-Officio
Karen M. Kim — Ex-Officio
Joseph F. Sabik, III — Ex-Officio

Council on Member Engagement

Operating Board

Mara B. Antonoff — Council Chair
Tom C. Nguyen — Council Vice Chair
J. Michael DiMaio — Chair, Workforce on Cardiothoracic Surgery Practice Models
Olugbenga Okusanya — Chair, Workforce on Career Development
Sara Pereira — Chair, Workforce on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Thomas K. Varghese, Jr. — Chair, Workforce on Media Relations and Communications
Rita C. Milewski — Chair, Workforce on Multidisciplinary Team Care
Elizabeth A. David — Chair, Workforce on Thoracic Surgery Resident Development
Dustin M. Walters — Chair, Workforce on Wellness
Irbaz Hameed — Resident Appointee
David T. Cooke — Ex-Officio
Sandra L. Starnes — Ex-Officio
Wilson Y. Szeto — Ex-Officio