AHNS Council

President Bert O’Malley, MD (2021-2022)	President-Elect Brian B. Burkey, MD, MEd (2021-2022)	Vice President Robert Ferris, MD, PhD (2021-2022)
Secretary Susan McCammon, MD (2019-2022)	Treasurer Bevan Yueh, MD (2019-2022)	Immediate Past President Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD (2021-2025)
Past President Ehab Hanna, MD (2019-2023)	Past President Jonathan Irish, MD, MSc, FRCSC (2018-2022)	AHNS Foundation President Dennis Kraus, MD (2020-2023)

Division Chairs

Administration Division Chair Gregory Randolph, MD (2021-2024)	Education Division Chair Christine Gourin, MD (2021-2024)	Patient Care Division Chair Daniel Deschler, MD, FACS (2021-2024)
	Research Division Chair James Rocco, MD, PhD (2021-2024)

Section Chairs

Endocrine Section Chair Brendan Stack, MD (2021-2024)	Mucosal (UAT) Section Chair Lisa Shnayder, MD (2021-2024)	Reconstruction Section Chair Jeremy Richmon, MD (2021-2024)
Salivary Gland Section Chair Danny Enepekides, MD (2021-2024)	Cutaneous Cancer  Chair Steven Wang, MD (2021-2024)	Skull Base Section Chair Ian Witterick, MD (2021-2024)

Services of the AHNS 2021-2022

Other than as specifically stated below, The President shall appoint committee members to serve for three years. Initial appointments shall be staggered such that approximately one-third of committee members shall change each year (other than the Scientific Program Committee and Nominating Committee).

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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION

Constitution & Bylaws Service (Staff Person:  Christina Kasendorf)

The charge of this service shall be to review, evaluate, and maintain an accurate and ethical Constitution and Bylaws for the Society. This service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows, with the Secretary serving ex officio.

Development  Service (Staff Person: Colleen Elkins)

The charges of this service shall be to focus on building and strengthening relationships with industry and corporate colleagues and educating them on the importance of AHNS educational and clinical missions and to establish goals and procedures for AHNS development and fundraising that are definable and consistent. This service shall consist of at least six Active Fellows including the Chair of the Service, the Program Chairs for the upcoming two annual meetings, the Program Chair of the upcoming international meeting, three Active Fellows appointed by the Vice President for a three-year term each (in staggered fashion), and Society Program Chairs for other meetings occurring beyond the upcoming two years. The current Chair of the Foundation shall be an ex officio member.

Diversity Service (Staff Person: Melody Jacobs)

The charge of this service shall be to promote recognition and promotion of diverse representation. This service should consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Ethics & Professionalism Service (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

The charge of this service shall be to maintain the highest standards for ethical conduct of AHNS leadership, members and the Society. The Statement of Ethics and Professionalism and the Code for Interactions with Companies will be maintained on the Society website. This service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Finance Service  (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

This service shall consist of three Active Fellows elected at the business meeting to serve three-year terms so that one member is elected each year. The Treasurer shall be an ex officio member.

Global Outreach Service  (Staff Person: Melody Jacobs)

The charge of this Service shall be to develop and promote humanitarian outreach activities in head and neck oncology worldwide. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

History Service (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

The charge of this Service shall be to provide an historical perspective of the Society and head and neck oncology and its leadership. This service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

International  Service (Staff Person: Melody Jacobs)

The charge of this Service shall be to serve as an interface between the Society and our international colleagues and to facilitate our mission of patient care, education, and research for patients around the world suffering from head and neck cancer. This Service should consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Membership/Credentials Service (Staff Person: Carla Bryant)

This service shall be chaired by the President and shall additionally consist of the two immediate Past Presidents plus two Active Fellows appointed by the President. In addition, the Secretary shall be a member, Ex Officio.

Nominating Service (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

The Nominating Service shall consist of the three immediate past presidents and two Active Fellows elected at the business meeting.  The Nominating Service shall be chaired by the immediate past President.

Publications & Awards Service  (Staff Person: Melody Jacobs)

This service should consist of at least three Active Fellows appointed by the President. This service shall be chaired by the Associate Editor for the Head and Neck Section of the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In addition, the Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Editor, if a member of the Society, shall be a member of this service, ex-officio. The Secretary and President will be members of this Service.

Website & Social Media Service (Staff Person: Melody Jacobs)

The charge of this Service shall be to recommend and implement newer methods to optimize communication or dissemination of information within the organization. The service shall develop and showcase new and emerging technologies and shall also be responsible for updating and revising the AHNS website and making sure it has current and accurate information. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Women in HNS Service (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

The charge of this Service shall be to inspire, support, and enable women head and neck surgeons to achieve their professional and personal goals. The committee shall consist of at least eight Active Fellows and one Candidate Fellow.

Young Members Service (Staff Person: Melody Jacobs)

The charge of this Service shall be to provide mentorship and networking opportunities to help young Society members with career development. This Service should consist of at least three Active Fellows.

EDUCATION DIVISION

Advanced Training Council (ATC) Service (Staff Person: JJ Jackman)

This service shall consist of at least ten Active Fellows, each to serve a five-year term, with appointments staggered so that two Active Fellows are appointed to membership on this service each year. The President’s appointments to this service shall be submitted for approval by the Council.

Curriculum Development & Maintenance Service (Staff Person: JJ Jackman)

Patient and Public Education Service (Staff Person: JJ Jackman)

The charge of this Service shall be to develop appropriate educational materials for patients and the public. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

CME Compliance & Measurement Service (Staff Person: Erin Schwarz)

The charge of this Service shall be to monitor and ensure compliance with the CME requirements of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Scientific Program/Resident Courses Service (Staff Person: Miranda Chinichian)

The charge of this Service shall be to research, coordinate and recommend to the Council all programmatic content for the AHNS annual meeting. This service shall consist of Fellows appointed by the President and Program Chair to serve for one year. The Chair of this Service serves a one-year term as Chair. The Chair shall serve on the Service for four years, two years before his or her meeting and two
years after; other one-year-term members may be appointed by the President and Program Chair at their discretion. Two representatives from each of the Sections shall serve for four-year terms. The maximum number on this service is determined by the President and Program Chair for that year.

PATIENT CARE DIVISION

Value & Quality of Care Service (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

The charges of this Service shall be to: formulate quality of care standards for patients with head and neck neoplasms; promote compliance with these standards as a framework for the measurement of quality head and neck care; disseminate these standards to the Fellowship of the Society; and provide AHNS representation to the applicable committees of other head and neck medical societies that are charged with the development of specialty specific quality standards upon which pay-for-performance benchmarks may be based. This service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Practice Guidelines & Position Statements Service (Staff Person: Christina Kasendorf)

The charges of this Service shall be to provide leadership in the development and documentation of appropriate methods of treatment and care for patients with cancers of the head and neck and to identify and address topics of imminent concern for patients, caregivers, and practitioners of head and neck oncology. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Cancer Prevention Service (Staff Person: JJ Jackman)

The charge of this Service shall be to develop, facilitate the implementation of, and participate in programs directed toward the prevention and early detection of head and neck cancers and to cooperate with national and international organizations in these efforts. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

This service shall consist of at least six Active Fellows. 

Survivorship/Supportive Care/Rehabilitation Service (Staff Person: JJ Jackman)

The charge of this Service shall be to promote research into survivorship issues and develop evidence-based guidelines for survivorship and supportive care and rehabilitation. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

RESEARCH DIVISION

Basic & Translational Service (Staff Person: Monia Ilunga)

The charge of this Service shall be to promote the performance of the highest quality basic and translational science research. This Service shall consist of at least three Active Fellows.

Population Health & Clinical Service (Staff Person: Monia Ilunga)

Grants Service (Staff Person: Monia Ilunga)

The charges of this Service shall be to evaluate and make recommendations for annual award recipients and to review and manage the award of grant applications. It shall be the duty of this Service to evaluate manuscripts submitted for awards to be given at the annual meeting of the AHNS. This Service shall consist of at least six Active
Fellows, including the Chair.

 

REPRESENTATIVES

AAO-HNSF Board of Governors

Ehab Y. Hanna, MD

2017-2020

 AAO-HNSF Legislative Liaison

Jeffery Scott Magnuson, MD, FACS

2018-2021

AAO-HNSF BOG Socioeconomic & Grassroots Representative

Scharukh Jalisi, MD, FACS

2017-2020

American College of Surgeons Board of Governors

Maie St. John, MD

2021-2024

 ASC Board of Governors  – Advisory Council for Otolaryngology

Maie St. John, MD

2018-2021

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

Brian Andrew Moore, MD, FACS

2017-2020