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Mentoring Committee

The purpose of the EAST Mentoring Committee and its program offerings align with the overall mission of EAST by “…providing leadership and development for young surgeons active in the care of the injured patient…”.  Through established members mentoring and coaching students, residents, junior faculty and mid-career trauma professionals, the EAST Mentoring Committee is dedicated to cultivating programs and resources aiding in the advancement of one's professional and personal development. The express purpose of these programs and resources is to help members achieve their academic, research, and clinical goals to become leaders in trauma and acute care surgery.

Committee members are appointed by the President with approval by the Board of Directors.  Committee member terms are three years. All terms begin in January and conclude in January in the year specified in "term ends".

Members

Molly Flannagan, MD, FACSMolly Flannagan, MD, FACS, Chair
University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA
Term ends 01/13/2024
Avi Bhavaraju, MDAvi Bhavaraju, MD, Committee Member
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR
Term ends 01/18/2025
Jenna Borys, DOJenna Borys, DO, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Brian L. Brewer, MDBrian L. Brewer, MD, Committee Member
Indianapolis University in Indianapolis, IN
Term ends 01/18/2025
J. Bracken Burns, Jr., MS, DOJ. Bracken Burns, Jr., MS, DO, Committee Member
Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN
Term ends 01/18/2025
Saskya E. Byerly, MD, MSSaskya E. Byerly, MD, MS, Committee Member
University of Tennessee in ,
Term ends 01/21/2023
Marcie Feinman, MD, MEHP, FACSMarcie Feinman, MD, MEHP, FACS, Committee Member
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore in Baltimore, MD
Term ends 01/21/2023
Mari Freedberg, MDMari Freedberg, MD, Committee Member
Saint Joseph Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Shea C. Gregg, MDShea C. Gregg, MD, Committee Member
Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, CT
Term ends 01/21/2023
Tatiana Hoyos Gomez, MDTatiana Hoyos Gomez, MD, Committee Member
Oregon Health & Science University in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Deepika Koganti, MDDeepika Koganti, MD, Committee Member
in ,
Term ends 01/21/2023
Matthew W. LaPorta, DOMatthew W. LaPorta, DO, Committee Member
George Washington U. Medical Faculty Associates in ,
Term ends 01/21/2023
Amanda Palmer, MDAmanda Palmer, MD, Committee Member
West Virginia University in ,
Term ends 01/21/2023
Katherine Pellizzeri, MDKatherine Pellizzeri, MD, Committee Member
PRISMA Health System in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Lisbi Rivas, MDLisbi Rivas, MD, Committee Member
Virginia Commonwealth University in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACSJoseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, FACS, Committee Member
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD
Term ends 01/13/2024
Jennifer A.T. Schwartz, MDJennifer A.T. Schwartz, MD, Committee Member
Inova Fairfax Hospital in ,
Term ends 01/18/2025
Fariha Sheikh, MDFariha Sheikh, MD, Committee Member
Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Jennifer To, DOJennifer To, DO, Committee Member
St Luke's University Health Network in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Brett M. Tracy, MDBrett M. Tracy, MD, Committee Member
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/21/2023
Jamie J. Coleman, MD, FACSJamie J. Coleman, MD, FACS, Ex Officio
University of Louisville in ,
Term ends 01/13/2024
Hahn Soe-Lin, MD, MSHahn Soe-Lin, MD, MS, Ex Officio
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in ,
Term ends 01/23/2023

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