Future of the Field Committee

Co-Chair: 
Helen Bean, DO, FAOCA
Melissa Byrne, DO, MPH, FASA

Members:
C. Patrick Henson, DO, FAOCA
Amanda Shakal, DO, FAOCA
Joseph Castle, DO
Michelle Daryanani, DO, FAOCA
Matthias Franzen, DO
James Griffin, DO, FAOCA
Sydney Hansen, DO
Jennifer Hargrave, DO, FAOCA
C. Patrick Henson, DO, FAOCA
Kristen Holler, DO, FAOCA

Allan Migirov, DO

Ex-Officio Members:

Ursula Landman, DO, FAOCA

Emerging Professionals:
Samanda Currier, OMS-IV
Austin Goff
Deep Patel
Caleb Sooknanan
Julia Greco
Anastasia Amanatidis
Megha Luthra
Sarah Landman
 
Strategy: Engage, Educate and Advocate
AOCA builds dynamic, engaged, and inclusive membership which sustains the growth and reflects the values of the College; AOCA equips physician anesthesiologists with evidence-based content and professional development tools to grow, enhance, and advance their careers; AOCA is a community of key and emerging leaders who advance osteopathic anesthesiology and advocate on behalf of physician anesthesiologists and their patients.

Mission:
  • Engage with and support Residents and Osteopathic Medical Students.
  • Create mechanisms in which the AOCA acts as a conduit to support OMS into a successful matching into anesthesiology residencies.
  • Create an AOCA ambassador program that supports AOCA members engaging with College of Osteopathic Medicine Anesthesiology Interest Groups.
  • Acknowledge Osteopathic Residents with AOCA awards.
  • Oversee the Timothy D. Ernst fund for the advancement of anesthesiology trainees.