Board of Governors Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education/Communication Workgroup

To develop content for the ACS Bulletin, ACS Bulletin Brief, and Clinical Congress. Collaborate with BoG Education and Communication Pillars. This workgroup also promotes and disseminates DEI educational modules for Governors/Fellows in collaboration with ACS Director of Diversity.

Questions regarding the Workgroup can be directed to Emily Kalata, Manager, Board of Governors, at ekalata@facs.org or 312.202.5360.

Chair

Cynthia Leigh Talley, MD FACS

Vice Chair

Laurence Franklin Yee, MD FACS

Pillar Lead

Wendy Ricketts Greene, MD, FACS

Young Fellow Representative

Cassandra White, MD FACS

RAS Representative

Fedra Fallahian, MD

Member

Jose G. Guillem, MD FACS

Member

Ranjan Sudan, MD MBBS FACS

Member

Susan Hoover, MD FACS

Member

Andrew Graham Hill, MB ChB FACS

Member

Stanley Waite Ashley, MD FACS

Member

Shannon Marie Foster, MD FACS

Member

Vijay K. Mittal, MD FACS

Member

Munier M.S. Nazzal, MBChB FACS

Member

Ahmad Waqas Ahad, MBBS FACS

Member

Dixon Santana, MD FACS

Advisory Council Member

Hannah Copeland, MD FACS

Advisory Council Member

Rachael M. Nicholson, MD FACS

Member

Cherisse Danielle Berry, MD FACS

Member

Rosa Elena Cuenca, MD FACS

Member

Shannon Marie Foster, MD FACS

Member

Armando Castro, MD FACS

Staff Liaison

Melinda Piche

Liaison

Christina Cellini, MD FACS

Liaison

Armando Castro, MD FACS

Staff Liaison

Jana M. Stringfellow

Staff Liaison

Jackson Folstein

Staff Liaison

Mark Peterson

Staff Liaison

Emily Kalata

Staff Liaison

Thomasin Savaiano

Staff Liaison

Bonnie Mason

Staff Liaison

Cie Armstead