Committee on Long Range Planning
This committee works on issues regarding the structure and future of the Resident and Fellow Section. Past achievements include the Internal Operating Procedures (IOP) and the report on Limitations on Candidacy for the Governing Council. Future projects will include IOP language for the upcoming Sectional Delegates to the HOD.

Alisa B. Lee, Chair - alisa.b.lee@gmail.com
Seth Y. Flagg - yawkey@alum.wpi.edu 
Shane  Hopkins - shane.hopkins@roswellpark.org
Todd  Hankinson - tch12@columbia.edu
Kandie  S. Tate - kandie.tate@yahoo.com 

Committee on Medical Education
This committee works on medical education issues that relate to resident and fellow physicians. The committee will assist the RFS Governing council in developing policy positions, writing reports, and educating resident and fellow members of the AMA about critical medical education issues.

Kayla  Pope, Chair - kpopemd@gmail.com
Erin E. Dunnigan - edunnigan@gmail.com
Jason Ethredge - jaleth@medicine.tamhsc.edu
Summer E. Hanson - shanson2@uwhealth.org
Renee  Solomon

Legislative Advocacy Committee
This committee will assist in enhancing grassroots legislative efforts and educating the RFS on current political issues impacting medicine. A large focus of this group will be to increase participation and involvement in Lobby Day, which takes place in March during the National Advocacy Conference. In addition, this committee will work on AMPAC activities. We strongly encourage those who wish to serve on the Committee attend Lobby Day. The committee members are:

Christian C. Shults, Chair - shultsc@gmail.com
Brooke  Albright - albrightummedical@yahoo.com
Alexander  Ding - alexding@gmail.com
Pamela  Hackert - phackert@umich.edu
Shaun  Patel - shaun319@gmail.com
Stephen  Patrick - stepatri@med.umich.edu
Claudia  Reardon - creardon@uwhealh.org
Kimberly  A. Ruscher - kimberlyrr@gmail.com

Membership Committee
This committee works primarily on membership and marketing activities. The group will share ideas and form strategies to increase retention and recruitment within the AMA-RFS. In addition, this group will assist in developing communication and outreach vehicles to increase resident and fellow participation in the AMA. The Committee members are:

Benjamin Galper, Chair - bgalper@gmail.com
Sabesan Karuppiah - sabesan@yahoo.com
Michele Nedelka - czechm8@cox.net
Sandipan Pati - brainsurgeon98@yahoo.co.uk
Molly Sachdev - mollysachdev@yahoo.com
Venu Vadlamudi - vvadlam1@hurleymc.com

Poster Symposium Committee
This committee is responsible for the Research Poster Symposium held at the Interim Meeting.  The responsibilities include reviewing abstract submissions, making decisions of acceptance, organizing the judging of poster presentations and assigning awards. 

Stephen F. Darrow, Chair - stevedarrow@hotmail.com
Paul Ballas - paulballas@yahoo.com
Kimberly Carter - kimbercarter@rocketmail.com
Mae De La Calzada-Jeanlouie - Mae.delacalzada@gmail.com
Virginia Hernandez - vhernandez@siumed.edu
Jennifer M. Joe - jenjoe00@aol.com
Arturo Loaiza-Bonilla - arturo_lb@hotmail.com
Aikaterini Nella - knella@unmc.edu, kat_nella@yahoo.gr
Ashwin Sama - asa70061@creighton.edu
Jason Sharp - JSharp8@UTAlum.org
Keith R. Stowell - krstowell@alum.emory.edu

Public Health Committee
This committee deals with issues affecting public health both domestically and internationally. The committee will assist the RFS Governing Council in developing policy positions, writing reports, and educating resident and fellow members of the AMA about critical public health issues. The committee will also help residents develop grassroots programs to tackle public health issues in their local communities. Finally, the committee will work with its counterpart in the Medical Student Section to maintain a database of international rotations for medical students and residents.  The committee members are:

Fatima C. Stanford, Chair - fcodystanford@gmail.com
Julie L. Bartholomae - Bartholj@einstein.edu
Melissa S. Cunningham - melissa.cunningham2@osumc.edu
Scott  R.  Chaiet  - scottchaiet@yahoo.com
Chris  DeRienzo  - Chris.DeRienzo@gmail.com
Carolyn M. Hettrich - carolyn.hettrich@gmail.com
Ada C. Ikeako - ai2169@columbia.edu
Henry  Lin - hlin@childrensmemorial.org
Rosalyn  Nguyen - rnguyen@partners.org