Current USASP Committee Members
Advocacy Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Chair |
Neels |
Groenewald |
University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children's Hospital |
2025 |
| Member |
Gary |
Walco |
University of Washington |
2025 |
| Member |
Paramita |
Basu |
University of Pittsburgh |
2025 |
| Member |
Christine |
Sieberg |
Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School |
2025 |
| Member |
Julie |
Vignato |
University of Iowa |
2025 |
| Member |
Kevin |
Riggs |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
2025 |
| Member |
Kate |
Nicholson* |
National Pain Advocacy Center |
2026 |
| Member |
Juan |
Hincapie-Castillo |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
2026 |
| Member/ Board Rep |
Anna |
Woodbury |
Emory and Atlanta VA |
2026 |
| Member |
Vidya |
Chidambaran |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital |
2027 |
| Member |
Jennifer |
De La Rosa |
University of Arizona |
2027 |
| Member |
Emily |
Wakefield |
Connecticut Children's Medical Center/University of Connecticut School of Medicine |
2027 |
Updated 8.12.24
Awards Committee Members
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Member |
Rebecca |
seal |
University of Pittsburgh |
2025 |
| Member |
Yu Shin |
Kim |
UTHSA |
2025 |
| Chair |
Andrea |
Nackley |
Duke University |
2025 |
| Member |
Geoffroy |
Laumet |
Michigan State University |
2025 |
| Member |
Staja |
Booker |
University of Florida College of Nursing |
2025 |
| Member/ Board Member |
Yenisel |
Cruz-Almeida |
University of Florida |
2025 |
| Member |
Amy |
William |
Indiana University |
2026 |
| Member |
Feng |
TAO |
Texas A&M |
2026 |
| Member |
Fletcher |
White |
Indiana University |
2026 |
| Member |
Kimberly |
Ostrow |
Johns Hopkins |
2027 |
| Member |
Sara |
Edmond |
VA Connecticut Healthcare System & Yale School of Medicine |
2027 |
Updated 8.12.24
Committee on Committees
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Member |
Edwin |
Aroke |
UAB School of Nursing |
2026 |
| Member |
Marco |
Loggia |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
2026 |
| Member |
Hadas |
Nahman-Averbuch |
Washington University |
2027 |
| Member |
Kimberly |
Stephens |
UAMS/ACRI |
2026 |
| Chair |
John |
Farrar |
University of Pennsylvania |
2025 |
| Chair-Elect |
Burel |
Goodin |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2028 |
| Member |
Janet |
Van Cleave |
UTHealth Houston Cizik School of Nursing |
2027 |
|
Updated 8.28.24
Communications Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Co-Chair |
Anastasiia |
Gryshyna |
UAB |
2025 |
| Member |
Dikachi |
Osaji |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley SOM |
2025 |
| Member |
Erin |
Young |
The University of Kansas Medical Center |
2025 |
| Member/ Board Rep |
Rachel |
Zoffness |
UCSF, Stanford |
2025 |
| Member |
Victor |
Schneider |
University of Florida |
2025 |
| Chair |
Don Daniel |
Ocay |
Boston Children's Hospital |
2026 |
| Member |
Nathaniel |
Hernandez |
Duke University |
2026 |
| Member |
Thea |
Senger-Carpenter |
The University of Michigan |
2026 |
| Member |
Sascha |
Alles |
University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
2026 |
| Member |
Rajesh |
Khanna |
University of Florida |
2027 |
| Member |
Agbor Tabe Fiona |
Besem Atem |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
2027 |
| Member |
Abdulhakeem |
Binhambali |
North Carolina State University |
2027 |
| Member |
Adewale |
Fadaka |
Cincinnati Children's Medical Center |
2027 |
| Member |
Harrison |
Stratton |
University of Pittsburgh |
2027 |
Updated on 8.12.24
Education and Professional Development Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Early Career Forum Lead/Chair |
Kate |
Sadler |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
2025 |
| Certificate Program Lead/Co-Chair |
Monica |
Gremillion |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
2025 |
| Leadership Academy Co-Lead |
Jennifer |
Haythornthwaite |
Johns Hopkins University |
2024 |
| Leadership Academy Co-Lead |
Michael |
Jankowski |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
2024 |
| Board Representative |
Andrea |
Nackley |
Duke University |
2025 |
| Member |
Chelsie |
Brewer |
Stanford University |
2025 |
| Webinar Co-Lead |
Edna |
Evington |
Duke University |
2025 |
| Member |
Edina |
Szabo |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Harvard Medical School |
2025 |
| Member |
Meaghan |
Creed |
Washington University in St Louis |
2025 |
| Member |
Francis |
Keefe |
Duke University |
2026 |
| Member/ Board Rep* |
Katie |
Martucci |
Duke University |
2026 |
| Member |
Martha |
Kenney |
Duke University |
2026 |
| Member |
Michael |
Stroud |
VA |
2026 |
| Member |
Leena |
Kader |
University of Kansas Medical Center |
2026 |
| Webinar Co-Lead |
Danielle |
Wesolowicz |
VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Medicine |
2026 |
| Member |
Shevon |
Alexander |
University of Texas at Dallas |
2027 |
| Member |
Michael |
Lacagnina |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
2027 |
| Member |
Tayler |
Sheahan |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2027 |
| Member |
Emily |
Bartley |
University of Florida |
2027 |
| Member |
Shreela |
Palit |
Nemours Children's Health |
2027 |
| Member |
Corey |
Woldenberg |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2027 |
| Member |
Lakeya |
McGill |
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
2027 |
| Member |
Scott |
Ravyts |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
2027 |
| Member |
Josh |
Crow |
Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University |
2027 |
| Member |
Jessica |
Merlin |
University of Pittsburgh; Challenges in Managing and Preventing Pain (CHAMPP) clinical research center |
2027 |
| Member |
Jelena |
Janjic |
Chronic Pain Research Consortium, Duquesne University |
2027 |
| Member |
Areerat |
Suputtitada |
Chulalongkorn University |
2027 |
| Member |
Keela |
Herr |
University of Iowa |
2027 |
|
Updated 8.19.24
Finance Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Chair |
Yenisel |
Cruz-Almeida |
University of Florida |
2026 |
| Member |
Jennifer |
Haythornthwaite |
Johns Hopkins University |
2027 |
| Member |
Daniela Maria |
Menichella |
Northwestern |
2024 |
| Member |
Claudia |
Campbell |
Johns Hopkins University |
2027 |
| Member |
Ericka |
Merriwether |
New York University |
2025 |
| Member |
Greg |
Dussor |
Univ of Texas at Dallas |
2025 |
| Member/President |
John |
Farrar |
University of Pennsylvania |
2025 |
| Member/President-Elect |
Burel |
Goodin |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2028 |
| Member |
Hadas |
Nahman-Averbuch |
Washington University |
2025 |
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Chair |
Alejandro |
Almarza |
University of Pittsburgh |
2024 |
| Co-Chair |
Chung Jung |
Mun |
Arizona State University |
2024 |
| Board Representative |
E. Alfonso |
Romero-Sandoval |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
2026 |
| Member |
Marcia |
Shade |
University of Nebraska Medical Center |
2027 |
| Member |
Michelle |
Failla |
The Ohio State University |
2027 |
| Member |
Tahsin |
Khataei |
University of Iowa |
2025 |
| Member |
Vidya |
Chidambaran |
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital |
2026 |
| Member |
E. Javier |
Lopez Soto |
College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University |
2026 |
| Member |
Mary |
Bucklin |
|
2026 |
| Member |
Kenny |
Roman |
University of Pittsburgh |
2026 |
| Member |
Amber |
Rhee |
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
2026 |
| Member |
Barbara |
Benowitz |
MUSC |
2027 |
| Member |
Paramita |
Basu |
University of Pittsburgh |
2027 |
|
Updated on 8.19.24
Membership Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Co-Chair (old) |
Ruth |
Chimenti |
University of Iowa |
2024 |
| Co-chair (old) |
Emily |
Bartley |
University of Florida |
2024 |
| Board Representative |
Daniela Maria |
Menichella |
Northwestern |
2024 |
| Co-chair |
Mark |
Bicket |
University of Michigan |
2026 |
| Co-chair |
Lora |
Black |
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
2026 |
| Board Representative |
Claudia |
Campbell |
Johns Hopkins University |
2025 |
| Member |
Robert |
Edwards |
BWH |
2025 |
| Member |
Carlene |
Moore |
Duke university |
2026 |
Nominations Committees
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Chair |
John |
Farrar |
University of Pennsylvania |
2025 |
| Co-Chair |
Burel |
Goodin |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2028 |
| Member |
E. Alfonso |
Romero-Sandoval |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine |
2024 |
| Member |
Katherine |
Martucci |
Duke University |
2024 |
| Member |
Michael |
Iadarola |
Clinical Center, NIH |
2024 |
| Member |
Michelle |
Hook |
|
2024 |
| Member |
Rebecca |
Seal |
University of Pittsburgh |
2024 |
| Member |
Scott |
Fishman |
University of California Davis Health |
2024 |
| Member |
Bin |
Pan |
University of Texas Medical Branch |
2025 |
| Member |
Mohd Sami Ur |
Rasheed |
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2025 |
|
Organizational Partnerships
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Member |
Benedict |
Alter |
University of Pittsburgh |
2025 |
| Member |
Candler |
Paige |
Doloromics, Inc |
2025 |
| Co-Chair |
Samantha |
Meints |
Brigham and Women's Hospital |
2025 |
| Chair/Board Representative |
Anna |
Woodbury |
Emory and Atlanta VA |
2025 |
| Member |
Shad |
Smith |
Duke University |
2025 |
| Member |
Donna |
Kreher |
University of Rochester School of Medicine |
2025 |
Project Collaborations Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Member/ Past Chair |
Keela |
Herr |
University of Iowa |
2025 |
| Chair |
Kenneth |
Goldschneider |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital |
2025 |
| Member |
Nancy |
Crego |
Duke University School of Nursing |
2026 |
| Member |
Dan |
Wang |
University of Virginia |
2026 |
| Member |
Steve |
Davidson |
University of Cincinnati
|
2027 |
| Board Representative |
Katie |
Martucci |
Duke University
|
2025 |
| Member |
Jijun |
Xu |
Cleveland Clinic
|
2027 |
|
Updated 09.20.24
Sponsorship Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Chair |
Patrick |
Finan |
University of Virginia |
2024 |
| Member |
Jon |
Dean |
University of California San Diego |
2025 |
| Member |
Jennifer |
Haythornthwaite |
Johns Hopkins University |
2024 |
| Member |
Rebecca |
seal |
University of Pittsburgh |
2024 |
| Member |
Steven |
Weisman |
Medical College of Wisconsin/Children's Wisconsin |
2024 |
| Member |
Rachel |
Aaron |
Johns Hopkins University |
2026 |
| Member |
Hajira |
Elahi |
University of Texas at Dallas |
2026 |
| Member |
Jerry |
Kalangara |
Emory University School of Medicine |
2026 |
Small Grants Committee
|
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| member |
Robert |
Jamison |
|
2025 |
| member |
Mitchell |
Knisely |
Duke University |
2025 |
| member |
Olabisi |
Lane |
Emory |
2025 |
| Board Representative |
Ericka |
Merriwether |
New York University |
2025 |
| member |
Vitaly |
Napadow |
Harvard Medical School |
2025 |
| member |
Kimberly |
Stephens |
UAMS/ACRI |
2025 |
| member |
Janet |
Van Cleave |
NYU Meyers College of Nursing |
2025 |
| Chair |
John |
Farrar |
University of Pennsylvania |
2025 |
| Chair-Elect |
Burel |
Goodin |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2028 |
Scientific Program Committee
|
| Position |
First Name |
Last Name |
Organization |
Term End |
| Chair |
Daniela Maria |
Menichella |
Northwestern |
2025 |
| co-Chair |
Peter |
Grace |
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2026 |
| Member |
Hailey |
Bulls |
University of Pittsburgh |
2024 |
| Member |
Alejandro |
Almarza |
University of Pittsburgh |
2024 |
| Member |
Anne |
Murphy |
Georgia State University |
2024 |
| Member |
Janet |
Van Cleave |
NYU Meyers College of Nursing |
2024 |
| Member |
M. Imad |
Damaj |
VCU |
2024 |
| Member |
Natoshia |
Cunningham |
Michigan State University |
2024 |
| Member/ Board Member |
Vitaly |
Napadow |
Harvard Medical School |
2024 |
| Member |
Yuanxiang |
Tao |
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
2024 |
| Past Chair |
Mark |
Baccei |
University of Cincinnati |
2024 |
| Member/Past President |
Michael |
Gold |
Pittsburgh |
2024 |
| Member/Local Group |
See Wan |
Tham |
University of Washington |
2024 |
| Member |
Alexandra |
Szabova |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
2025 |
| Member |
Daniel |
Whibley |
University of Michigan |
2025 |
| Member/ President |
John |
Farrar |
University of Pennsylvania |
2025 |
| Member |
Juliet |
Mwirigi |
University of Texas at Dallas |
2025 |
| Member |
Michele |
Curatolo |
University of Washington, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine |
2025 |
| Member/ Board Member |
Yenisel |
Cruz-Almeida |
University of Florida |
2025 |
| Member/President Elect |
Burel |
Goodin |
Washington University in St. Louis |
2028 |
