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Committees

Interested in serving in a leadership role in the APDS?

The APDS is focused on representation from varying geographical regions and practice types to serve on the Board. 
The Call for Leadership Volunteers is sent to members annually around the time of the Annual Meeting,

and is open to all members in good standing.
Questions? APDS@lp-etc.com

Education

Jahnavi Srinivasan - Chair

Jade Gallimore

Rana Higgins

Jason Kempenich

Jasmeet Paul

Mentorship

Marcie Feinman - PD Chair Chair

Nicole Christians 

Neal Seymour

Lance Stuke

Ben Jarman

Research

Laura Lambert - Chair

Bruce Brenner

Jonathan Greer

Dylan Nieman
Mae Tee

Program 

Jason Kempenich - Chair

Rebecca Petersen - Vice Chair

Jennifer Preston - Past Chair

Kari Rosenkranz - President

Jonathan Dort - President-Elect

Jahnavi Srinivasan - Education Chair

Sasha Corbin - Resident Member - Year 2

Dana Cooley - ARAS President

Valentine Nfonsam - Immediate Past President

Richir Puri

Joon Shim

Megan Miller - ASE Program Chair

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Resident Recruitment

Jennifer Serfin - Chair

Audra Clark - Vice Chair

Cary Aarons

Chadi Abouassaly

Rahul Anand

Brian Brewer

Laura Brown

Jen Choi

Michael Ditillo

Jeremy Dressler

Marcie Feinman

Stephen Kavic

Jason Lees

Hugh Lindsey

Christina Maser

Ebondo Mpinga

Rebecca Rhee

Kari Rosenkranz

Joon Shim

Membership

Cary Aarons - Secretary

Nicole Christians - Associate PD

Amber Batool - Independent Medical Center

Kyle Iverson - Military

Beth Hochman - Global

Belonging, Engagement and Empowerment

Mariela Rivera - Chair

Charles Chesnut

Dana LaVanture

Rebecca Rhee

Mary Catherine Santos

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2508 W. 71st Street | Prairie Village, KS 66208
APDS@lp-etc.com | ARAS@lp-etc.com | 913.402.7102

APDS supports program directors to educate and cultivate adaptable, skilled, and compassionate surgeons.

​APDS is the leading voice in surgical education, ensuring every program director is equipped to inspire and prepare the next generation of surgeons.

 

The Association of Program Directors in Surgery was founded in 1977 to provide a forum for the exchange of information and for discussion on a wide range of subjects related to post-graduate surgical education.

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