Working Groups (Subcommittees and Task Forces)

Much of the work of SOAP is done through working groups (subcommittees and task forces) that align under SOAP committees. These hard-working volunteers create materials for patient and provider use, design events, select award and grant recipients, determine the institutions that meet the standards of Centers of Excellence designation, and more. If you want to get involved, watch for the call for committee interest each spring.
>> Subcommittee Alignments & Descriptions

Information for Working Group Members

Annual Meeting and Live Events Committee Working Groups


Locations and Logistics Subcommittee (Chair: Phil Rubin)
Thomas T. Klumpner  - Vice Chair
Benjamin Hyers
Rachel Kacmar  
Joanna Kountanis  
Brittany Maggard
Osereimen Omioke 

Annual Curricular Planning Subcommittee (Chair: Bryan Mahoney)

Emily Sharpe - Vice Chair  
David Berman 
Alex Butwick 
Beth Clayton 
Tom Klumpner    
Nakiyah Knibbs
Shobana Murugan
Barbara Orlando
Feyce Peralta  

CME Subcommittee (Chair:  Arun Karuppiah)

Kristen Fardelmann - Vice Chair
James Damron   
Joy Hawkins 
Mark Zakowski 

Sponsors and Industry Subcommittee (Chair: Melissa Kreso)
Greg Palleschi - Vice Chair
Jeremy Collins  
Kristen Fardelmann   
Brandon Togioka 
Mark Zakowski  

Diversity & Inclusivity Committee Working Groups

Pathway Programs and Mentorship (Chair: Nakiya Knibbs)

Jordan Francke - Vice Chair
Rima Abhynaker
Kelechi Anyaehie  
Kristen Falce
Mohamed Ibrahim 
Sangeeta Kumaraswami  
Vernon Ross  
Ashley Vincent 

Health Equity & Community and Patient Engagement (Chair: Kokila Thenuwara ) 

Won Lee - Vice Chair
Lauren Blake
Jevaughn Davis
Fatoumata Kromah
Brandon Lopez
Daisy Sangroula
Susan Stanley
Ming Xiong  

DEI Education (Chair: Michelle Simon)

Hillary McCormick - Vice Chair
Breta Awuku
Jevaughn Davis
David Frazier
Jacquline Galavan
Muthuraj Kanakaraj
John Mitchell
Wayne Sy

Education Committee Working Groups

Clinical Resources Subcommittee (Chair: Muhammad Wasseem Athar)

Michaela Farber - Vice Chair
Chad Dean
Monika Krupova
Sangeeta Kumaraswami
Theresa McClung
Priyhanka Patel
Adam Wendling

Simulation and Technology Subcommittee (Chair: Allison Mootz)

Jessica Sheeran  - Vice Chair
Jordan Francke  
Yasmine Habli
Mohamed Ibrahim
Ayse Kula
Maria Muravyeva
Sapna Ravindranath
Daisy Sangroula
Talia Scott
Leonard Soloniuk
Samantha Smith
Allison Thomas
Julie-Ann Thompson
Kristin Wakin 

POCUS Subcommittee (Chair: Naida Cole)
Rachel Kacmar - Vice Chair
Rima Abhyankar
Tural Alekberli
Christian Arzola
Alexandra Nicholas
Clemens Ortner
Sapna Ravindranath
Fernanda Septimo Lanza Oliveira
Leonard Soloniuk
Susan Stanley
Joseph Tharion

Patient Education Subcommittee (Chair: Shashank Shettar)

David Stahl - Vice Chair
Brad Bavaro
Kristin Falce
Mallory Hawskworth
Muthuraj Kankaraj
Fatoumata Kromah
Jessica Sheeran
Nicole Spence
Jason White
Stephanie Woodward

Trainee Curriculum Subcommittee (Chair: TBD)

Hanan Al-Turkistany
Shobana Bharadwaj
Terry Biel
Michaela Farber
Jennifer Hoayek
Zachary Janik
Maria Muravyeva
Kairlyn Neumann
Rachel Pedreira
Mary Roberts
Emily Sharpe
Stephanie Woodward

OB/MFM/Midwife Education Subcommittee (Co-Chairs: Dominique Arce, Joshua Younger, Jennifer Gage)
Mariam Batakji
Philip Callihan
Morgane Factor
Megan Gauthier 

SF Match
Emily Dinges
Sharon Reale

Awards Task Force (Chair: Joy Schabel)
Joy Schabel
David Stahl

Finance Committee Working Groups

Fundraising Subcommittee (Chair: TBD)

Dominique Arce  
Rayna Clay 
Megan Gauthier
Jennifer Woodbury

Governance Committee Working Groups

Bylaws Subcommittee (Chair: TBD)

Richard Month
Vernon Ross
Naveed Siddiqui
Ted Yaghmour  

Nominating Subcommittee (Chair: Richard Month)

Grace Lim - Vice Chair
James Damron
Neil S. Kalariya 
Heather Nixon  
Greg Palleschi  
Ted Yaghmour  
Intersociety Committee Working Groups

Centers of Excellence Subcommittee (Chair: Ruth Landau)

Jaime Aaronson  
Gillian Abir    
Brendan Carvalho  
Viken Farajian  
Davida Grossman  
Monkia Krupova  
Emery McCrory  
John Markley  
Alexandra Nicholas  
Greg Palleschi  
Laura Roland
Fernanda Septimio Lanza Oliveira 
Aria Shafai  
Jennifer Woodbury     
Member Value Committee Working Groups

Special Interest Groups Subcommittee (Chair: Mark Neuman)
Heather Acuff - Vice Chair
Mariam Batakji

Newsletter Subcommittee (Chair: Kristen Fardelmann)  

Christine McKenzie  - Vice Chair 
Audrey Alleyne
Brad Bavaro

Digital Media Subcommittee (Chair: Michelle Simon)
Osereimen Omioke - Vice Chair

Under-resourced Environments Outreach Subcommittee (Chair: Rachel Achu-Lopes)

Joe Tharion - Vice Chair
Greg Palleschi  

Mentoring Academy Subcommittee (Chair: Meredith Albrecht)

Grace Shih - Vice Chair
Zachary Janik
Laura Roland 
Ted Yaghmour
Mary Yurashevich  
Research Committee Working Groups

Abstract Review Subcommittee (Chair: Michaela Farber)

Ruth Landau, Vice Chair 
Terrence Allen
Kazuo Ando 
David Arnolds  
Jake Beilin
Philip Callihan  
Jevaughn Davis
Liliana Goelkel Garcia
Leziga Obiyo
Susanne Rupert
Shubhangi Singh
Joseph Tharion 
Mary Yurashevich 

Grants Subcommittee (Chair: Jessica Ansari)

Mark Neuman - Vice Chair
Naida Cole  
David Combs
Richard Smiley  

Research Network Subcommittee (Chair: Holly Ende)

Ron George - Vice Chair
Heather Acuff
Caroline Duffy
Philip Hess
Ayumi Maeda
Caroline Thomas
Caroline Weiniger

Research Promotion Subcommittee (Chair: Adam Wendling)

Vesela Kovacheva - Vice Chair
Turel Alekberli
Jennifer Banayan
Anton Chau
Jordan Francke
Ashraf Habib
Sharon Reale
Jarna Shah
Nadir Sharawi
Cynthia Wong