ASA Divisions and Sections

ASA divisions, sections and committees are an integral part in the Society’s governance. They are represented at the annual House of Delegates meeting, and throughout the year to establish programming and make recommendations that support the best interest of their members and the ASA as a whole.

House of Delegates Committee on Credentials

Board of Directors
Judicial Council	Section on Board Administrative Affairs Committee on Professional Affairs Committee on Scientific Affairs Committee on Finance Special Board on Expert Witness Testimony Committee on Administrative Affairs

President Mary Dale Peterson, M.D., MHA, FACHE, FASA president@asahq.org

Administrative Council
Section on Fiscal Affairs Michael Champeau, M.D., FASA, Chair Donald Arnold, M.D., FASA, Vice Chair	Executive Committee

Division of Administrative Affairs First Vice President Randall Clark, M.D., FASA

Section on Administration Kenneth Elmassian, D.O., FASA	Section on Representation Kraig S. de Lanzac, M.D., FASA

Committees Bylaws Communications Distinguished Service Award Electronic Media and Information Technology Governance Effectiveness and Efficiencies Membership	Committees Representation to AMA Anesthesia Care Team Anesthesiologist Asst. Education and Practice Global Humanitarian Outreach International Collaboration Professional Diversity Residents and Medical Students Specialty Societies Uniformed Services & Veterans' Affairs Representation to WFSA Women in Anesthesia Young Physicians

Division of Professional Affairs Vice President for Professional Affairs Jeff Mueller, M.D., FASA

Section on Professional Standards Lois A. Connolly, M.D., FASA, Chair	Section on Professional Practice Neal H. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Chair

Committees Ethics Expert Witness Testimony Review Patient Safety & Education Performance and Outcomes Measurement Professional Liability Quality Management & Departmental Administration Standards and Practice Parameters	Committees Academic Anesthesiology Economics Governmental Affairs Health and Public Policy Innovation Large Group Practice Practice Management Professional Development Rural Access to Anesthesia Care

Division of Scientific Affairs Vice President for Scientific Affairs Andrew Rosenberg, M.D., FASA

Committee on Professional Education Oversight

Section on Clinical Care Joy Hawkins, M.D., FASA, Chair	Section on Subspecialties Erin Sullivan, M.D., FASA, Chair

Committees Equipment and Facilities Occupational Health Patient Blood Management Physician Well-Being Respiratory Care Surgical Anesthesia Trauma and Emergency Preparedness	Committees Ambulatory Surgical Care Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine Geriatric Anesthesia Neuroanesthesia Obstetric Anesthesia Pain Medicine Palliative Care Pediatric Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia Transplant Anesthesia

Section on Annual Meeting Meg Rosenblatt, M.D., FASA, Chair David Hepner, M.D., FASA, First Vice Chair Santhanam Suresh, M.D., Second Vice Chair Sheela Pai Cole, M.D., Third Vice Chair	Section on Education & Research David Martin, M.D., Ph.D., FASA

Committees Annual Meeting Oversight Problem-Based Learning Discussions Scientific Advisory Scientific and Educational Exhibits Abstract Review Subcommittees Ambulatory Anesthesia Anesthetic Action and Biochemistry Chronic and Cancer Pain Clinical Circulation Clinical Neurosciences Critical Care Drug Disposition, Metabolism and Elimination Equipment, Monitoring & Eng. Tech. Experimental Circulation Experimental Neurosciences History and Education Geriatric Anesthesia Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Outcomes and Database Research Patient Safety and Practice Management Pediatric Anesthesia Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Respiration Educational Track Subcommittees Ambulatory Anesthesia Cardiac Anesthesia Critical Care Fundamentals of Anesthesiology Geriatric Anesthesia Neuro Anesthesia Obstetric Anesthesia Pain Medicine Pediatric Anesthesia Professional Issues Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain	Committees Excellence in Research Research Editorial Boards Anesthesiology Continuing Education Program (ACE) Anesthesia Patient Safety Program (APS) Interactive Computer-Based Education Refresher Course Publication Self-Education and Evaluation Program (SEE) Simulation-Based Training

Section on Publications Daniel Cole, M.D., FASA, Chair

Committee
Publications and Digital Oversight Newsletter
Editorial Boards
ANESTHESIOLOGY

​ASA Divisions and Sections

ASA Divisions and Sections