Membership Process
Congratulations to the new AUA members elected during the Annual Business Meeting in Denver on April 9, 2010.
Satish Bhagwanjee, M.B., Ch.B.
Alex Cahana, M.D.
Brendan Carvalho, MBBCh, FRCA, MDCH
Eduardo Chini, M.D., Ph.D.
David,Drover, M.D., MSc
Jeffrey Galinkin, M.D.
Christopher Gallagher, M.D.
Wei Dong Gao, M.D., Ph.D.
Michael Higgins, M.D., MPH
Max Kelz, M.D., Ph.D.
John Lang, M.D.
Hong Liu, M.D |
Carlos Mantilla, M.D., Ph.D.
Christina Pabelick, M.D.
Pratik Pandharipande, M.D., MSCI
May Pian-Smith, M.D., MSC
Adam Sapirstein, M.D.
Linda Shore-Lesserson, M.D.
Michael Souter, M.B., Ch.B.
Randolph Steadman, M.D.
Robert Stevens, M.D.
Miriam Treggiari, M.D., Ph.D., MPH
Gary Walco, Ph.D.
Chun-Su Yuan, M.D., Ph.D. |
Call for Membership Nominations
2010 AUA Membership Nominations
The Nominations Submission site is now closed.
All AUA members are invited to nominate candidates for membership in the association. Qualifications for active membership are: An individual (a) who occupies and has occupied a faculty position in anesthesiology in a medical school or its affiliated teaching hospital in the United States or Canada for at least twenty-four months, following completion of graduate university residency training in anesthesia, and (b) whose work as anesthesiologist, teacher, or investigator gives promise of a successful career in academic anesthesia. However, (c) individual exceptions to the above residency qualifications shall be made at the discretion of the Executive Council when one of the following two conditions apply: (1) when the candidate has had a course of graduate training in anesthesia of a high standard or (2) when the candidate has shown a continued productive interest in, and contribution to, academic anesthesia.
The Council recommends for election by the general membership those candidates who seem best qualified. In Council's deliberations, great emphasis is placed on excellence in areas of pertinence to the goals of the Association. The Council is requesting that the nominator identify -- from among the areas of teaching, administration, and research – the one in which the candidate is most outstanding. The nominating letter should discuss accomplishments and contributions in teaching, research, administration and patient care, but should emphasize the identified area of excellence. For specific election criteria information (Criteria for Election) Council seeks evidence of a nominee's impact on anesthesiology beyond his or her own institution and of activity of more than local interest. Such documentation should be as objective and non-anecdotal as possible. Ensuring that all the documentation is in order will facilitate consideration of the nomination. Lack of documentation of achievements and lack of supporting letters are frequent causes of failure of a nomination.
Although the AUA is primarily oriented toward U.S. and Canadian anesthesiologists who have actively contributed to academic anesthesiology, occasionally it is appropriate to provide Honorary Membership to anesthesiologists residing in other countries. Honorary Membership in the AUA should be limited to those few exceptional individuals who have made sustained and significant contributions to the specialty. Their contributions should have significantly and fundamentally altered the practice of anesthesiology and/or enhanced the understanding of basic science related to anesthesiology. These individuals and their accomplishments should be known and recognized by most, if not all, members of the AUA. The reason for such Honorary Membership should be clearly stated by the nominators, emphasizing how such recognition would benefit the AUA. The format for nominations is the same as for Active Members; nominators should also state the willingness of the nominee, if elected, to meet the same meeting attendance requirements as Active Members.
How Do I Nominate Someone?
Only electronic submissions via this web site will be accepted. Paper nominations will not be considered by Council and will be returned to the nominator.
You will need the AUA Username: auamember and Password: (papper).
New! You are now able to save your information and return to complete the nomination. Please allow approximately 30-40 minutes to complete the 9 steps needed to submit your nomination.
The following information is needed in order to complete the nomination process:
1. Nominator contact information (Full name, title, institution, address, phone, fax and e-mail address)
2. Nominee contact information (Full name, title, institution, address, phone, fax and e-mail address)
3. Nomination letter (This information can be copied and pasted into text boxes)
4. Seconding Nominator information. (Full name, title, institution, address, phone, fax and email address)
5. Seconding Nominator letter (This document must be in a Word or PDF file)
6. References (Full name, title, institution, address, phone, fax and e-mail address).Reference letters must be from AUA members.
7. Curriculum Vitae (This document must be in a Word or PDF file)
8. Peer-Reviewed Grant Funding (This may be copied and pasted into a text box or uploaded as a Word or PDF file)
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact the AUA office at (847) 268-9111 or via e-mail to Chris Dionne at c.dionne@asahq.org.
