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
Matthias Franzen, DO
Ex-Officio Members:

Ursula Landman, DO, FAOCA

Emerging Professionals:
Samanda Currier
Austin Goff
Deep Patel
Caleb Sooknanan
Julia Greco
Anastasia Amanatidis
Megha Luthra
Sarah Landman
Melissa Ikizoglu
Jeremy Clayton
Austin Beahm
Ethan Batko
Elizabeth Gray, DO
 
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.