Committees
The AGA committee structure enables volunteer members to play an active role in the association’s decision-making process. Each committee is assigned a mission and set of responsibilities associated with a particular area within the association. All committees are called upon by the Governing Board to evaluate and make recommendations regarding matters under their purview. For more information about a specific committee, click on one of the links below or apply for a committee appointment with our easy-to-use format.
Appointments Committee
Chair: John I. Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Stacie Gallice
Audit Committee
Chair: Barbara H. Jung, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Thomas Serena
Clinical Practice & Quality Management Committee
Chair: David S. Weinberg, MD, MSc, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Laura Clote
Education & Training Committee
Chair: Jane E. Onken, MD, MGS, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Maura Davis
Ethics Committee
Chair: Barbara H. Jung, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Stacie Gallice
Finance & Operations Committee
Chair: J. Summer Bell III, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Arceli (Pinky) Bacsinila, CPA
International Committee
Chair: Xavier Llor, MD, PhD
Staff Liaison: Sandra Megally
Nominating Committee
Chair: Loren Laine, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Diane Field
Practice Management & Economics Committee
Chair: Lawrence R. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Tricia Bardon
Public Affairs & Advocacy Committee
Chair: Carla H. Ginsburg, MD, MPH, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Michael Roberts
Publications Committee
Chair: Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Erin Dubnansky
Research Policy Committee
Chair: Timothy C. Wang, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Stacey Hinton Tuneski
Trainee & Young GI Committee
Chair: Lena Brice Palmer, MD
Staff Liaison: Keith Greene
Underrepresented Minorities Committee
Chair: Jesus Rivera-Nieves, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Wykenna Vailor
Women's Committee
Chair: Dawn Provenzale, MD, AGAF
Staff Liaison: Stacie Gallice
