Advancing Excellence and Population Health

Committee Roster

Chair
Alison R. Walker, MD, MBA, MPH  ('26)

Vice Chair
Staci D. Arnold, MD, MBA, MPH  ('26)

Appointed Members
Gregory Sampang Calip, PhD, PharmD, MPH  ('26)
Blachy J. Davila Saldana, MD  ('29)
Marcos de Lima, MD  ('29)
Srinivas S. Devarakonda, MD  ('26)
Warren Fingrut, MD, MPH  ('26)
Beatrice Gee, MD  ('27)
Jonas S. Jutzi, MD, PhD  ('29)
Frederick Lansigan, MD  ('26)
Rakesh Mehta, MD  ('27)
Oreofe O. Odejide, MD, MPH  ('27)
Kerice A. Pinkney, MD  ('27)
Chelsea Pinnix, MD, PhD  ('29)
Rayne H. Rouce, MD  ('26)
Tania N. Small, MD  ('29)
Melody Smith, MD, MS  ('26)
Noha Soror, MD, MSc  ('28)
Georgia B. Vogelsang, MD  ('29)
Rahma Warsame, MD  ('28)
David S. Wilkes, MD  ('27)

Ex Officio Members
Cindy E. Dunbar, MD  ('27)  - President-Elect
Alison Loren, MD, MSCE  ('28)  - Vice President
Robert Negrin, MD  ('26)  - President

Liaisons
Ruby Arora, MD, BA  ('27)  - Trainee Council
Glaivy Batsuli, MD  ('27)  - Women in Hematology Subcommittee Co-Chair
Srinivas S. Devarakonda, MD  ('28)  - Treating Fairly Task Force Co-Chair
Lisa Hicks, MD, MSc  ('26)  - Treating Fairly Task Force Co-Chair
Kellie Machlus, PhD  ('28)  - Nominating Committee
Arturo Molina, MD, MS  - ASH Representative to AIMFD NAC
Sameer A. Parikh, MD  ('29)  - Publications Committee
Margo Renee Rollins, MD  ('27)  - Chair, HIP Programs Subcommittee
Bethany Samuelson Bannow, MD  ('27)  - Women in Hematology Subcommittee Co-Chair

Staff Liaison
Patricia Frustace

Committee Mandate

The Committee on Advancing Excellence and Population Health is responsible for leading efforts to achieve the commitments delineated in the ASH statement on expansion and inclusion in hematology. The work of the committee includes:

  • Establishing the vision and strategy for achieving ASH’s excellence and inclusion priorities.
  • Strengthening ASH’s awareness and understanding of the issues that drive the need for a dedicated focus on inclusive excellence and ensuring that ASH remains at the forefront of this work.
  • Understanding and disseminating relevant best practices throughout ASH committees and programs.
  • Identifying opportunities for accelerating inclusive excellence within hematology and peer networks.
  • Measuring the impact of on-going efforts.

The structure of the Committee on Advancing Excellence and Population Health includes at least two ASH members who have a PhD designation (to ensure that the interests of this constituency are represented) as well as the following liaisons:

  • Nominating Committee member (term congruent to service on parent committee)
  • Publications Committee member (term congruent to service on parent committee)
  • HIP Programs Subcommittee Chair (under purview of committee)
    Women in Hematology Subcommittee Co-Chairs
  • Trainee Council member (term congruent to service on parent committee)
  • Treating Fairly Task Force Co-Chairs (under auspices of committee)
  • ASH Representative to AIMFD NAC

Members of the Committee on Advancing Excellence and Population Health are required to attend two meetings per year: one in the spring and one in the fall. They are further expected to directly engage in individual and small group projects at the direction of the chair. Finally, they are expected, but not required, to participate in at least one HIP Programs Study Section meeting during their term.

The chair of the Committee on Advancing Excellence and Population Health serves as a liaison member of the Program Committee and the Media Experts Subcommittee and is expected to attend the meetings of those committees. Members of the committee serve as liaison members of the Awards Committee; Committee on Government Affairs; Committee on Practice; Committee on Quality; Committee on Scientific Affairs; Committee on Training; ASH Ambassador Oversight Subcommittee; Hematology International Medical Graduates Working Group; and Task Force on PhD Careers in Hematology and are expected to attend the meetings of those committees. A member of the committee serves on the Hematology Mentorship Oversight Working Group and is expected to attend the meetings of that committee.

The Committee on Advancing Excellence and Population Health makes funding recommendations to the ASH Executive Committee which makes funding decisions.