Committees

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2025-2026 AOCOO-HNS Committees


FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Timothy Winter, DO President
Lyndsay Madden, DO Vice President
Robert Peets, DO Secretary
Julia Agapov, DO Member
Carissa Wentland, DO Member
Ankur Patel, DO Member
Namrata Varma, DO Member

AOCOO BOARD

Timothy Winter, DO President/Chair
Julia Agapov, DO Vice President/Vice Chair
Zachary Pearce, DO BOG Member-at-Large
Erin Benjamin, DO BOG Member-at-large
Austin Taylor, DO BOG Member-at-Large
Caden Hullin, DO CRR

AOCOO-HNS BOARD

Douglas Kubek, DO President/Chair
Carissa Wentland, DO Vice President/Vice Chair
Cecelia Damask, DO Member-at-Large
Lyndsay Madden, DO Member-at-large
Ian Humphreys, DO Member-at-Large
Benjamin Gillette, DO CRR

STANDING COMMITTEES

Executive Committee & AOCOO-HNS Foundation Board of Directors
Timothy Winter, DO President
Douglas Kubek, DO
Julia Agapov, DO
Carissa Wentland, DO
Lyndsay Madden, DO
Robert Peets, DO
Foundation Advisory Committee
Sirtaz Sibia, DO Chair
Paul Imber, DO
Robert Franchi, DO
Edward Scheiner, DO
Kristin Reidy, DO
Ankur Patel, DO
Robert Peets, DO Rotating Seat
Audit Committee
Julia Agapov, DO Chair
Robert Peets, DO
Professional Programs and Postgraduate Training
(Education Committee & CRF Reports to PPPT)

Carissa Wentland Chair - Otolaryngology
Leonid Skorin, Jr., DO Chair - Ophthalmology
Education Committee - Otolaryngology
Fariha Farid, DO Program Chair
Ian Humphreys, DO & Fariha Farid, DO Rhinology & Otolaryngic Allergy
Rizwan Aslam, DO & Shant Korkigian, DO Head and Neck
Cody Buchanan, DO & Michael Foster, DO Otology
Lyndsay Madden, DO Laryngology
George Miguel, DO & Charlie Guy, DO Facial Plastics
Carissa Wentland, DO Pediatrics
Mary Musso, DO Sleep
Ankur Patel, DO Consultant
Libby Smith, DO Consultant
Mark Van Ess, DO Consultant
Namrata Varma, DO Consultant
Education Committee - Ophthalmology
Liliya Sutherland, DO Program Chair
Richard Chu, DO & Will Sawyer, DO   Cornea
Austin Taylor, DO Glaucoma
Timothy Winter, DO Neuro- Ophthalmology
Victoria Williams, DO Oculoplastics
Eunice Kohara, DO Pediatrics
Frank Lee, DO Refractive Surgery/ Cataract
Scott Peterson, DO Retina
Leslie Norris, DO Consultant
Donald Morris, DO Consultant
Council of Residents and Fellows (CRF)
Caden Hullin, DO Ophthalmology
Benjamin Gillett, DO Otolaryngology
Awards Committee
Robert Peets, DO Co-Chair
Paul Imber, DO Co-Chair
David Gossage, DO
Ankur Patel, DO
John Alway, DO
Nominating Committee
Douglas Kubek, DO Chair
Lyndsay Madden, DO
Timothy Winter, DO
Julia Agapov, DO
Carissa Wentland, DO
Ethics Committee
Erin Benjamin, DO Chair
Advocacy Committee
Cecelia Damask, DO Chair
AOA House of Delegates  Timothy Winter, DO - Delegate
AAO Councilor Donald Morris, DO - Councilor
AAO-HNS Representative Paul Imber, DO - Representative
Information Technology Committee
Namrata Varma, DO - Chair
Robert Peets, DO
Bylaws Committee
Zachary Pearce, DO Chair
Grants Committee
Lyndsay Madden, DO Chair
Members of the Foundation Advisory Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Austin Taylor, DO Chair
Meeting Committee
Lyndsay Madden, DO Chair
Sirtaz Sibia, DO

Committee Responsibilities

“COMMITTEES ARE THE BACKBONE OF THE AOCOO-HNS”

General Information

In accordance with the Constitution and Bylaws of the AOCOO-HNS, the President makes committee appointments.  The President may also create special committees to accomplish specific goals of the Colleges.  The three types of committees within the AOCOO-HNS are standing, appointed and special committees.  The President is an ex-officio member of all committees and is informed of the activities of the committees on a regular basis.  Each committee meets at least one time per year, filing written minutes and a written report to the Board of Governors and/or Board and membership of the Colleges.

Most committees of the Colleges meet  before the spring and fall meetings, filing reports that are duplicated and distributed to the Board of Governors at that time.

Notification of membership meetings are sent out a minimum of 60 days prior to the meeting.  Some committees may provide members with the opportunity to participate in meetings via teleconference; however, this is not always an option.  Committee minutes are finalized within 30 days of the meeting and forwarded to all committee members shortly thereafter.    Minutes of committee meetings are maintained at the AOCOO-HNS Office for use by committee chairs or members seeking information on committee actions.

Committee Goals and Objectives

Goals and objectives were formulated for each committee of the Colleges.  The goals and objectives are distributed to each committee member upon appointment to a committee and to the chair.  Each committee is asked to review its goals and objectives on a regular basis with the advice of the Division Chair.  Committees may make recommendations for changes, additions or deletions in goals and objectives to the AOCOO-HNS Executive Committee.

Budgetary Responsibilities

Special projects being considered by a committee and the proposed budget must be returned to the AOCOO-HNS Office within 30 days of the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Finance Committee (deadline, January 1st).


Contact

ralph@aocoohns.org