Awards & Honors Committee

Chair: 
Suzanne Huffnagle, DO, FAOCA

Members: 
Allan Escher, DO, FAOCA
C. Patrick Henson, DO, FAOCA
Dimitrios Kassapidis, DO, FAOCA
Mario Gonzalez, DO, FAOCA
Jane Huffnagle, DO, FAOCA

Jeffrey Tsai, DO
Deepti Harshavardhana, DO
Brittany Deiling, DO

Ex-Officio:
Jessica Goeller, DO, FAOCA

Strategy: Engage & Promote 
  • AOCA builds dynamic, engaged, and inclusive membership which sustains the growth and reflects the values of the College. 
  • AOCA develops the culture and leadership of the College’s board and volunteer members to become strategic, innovative, and diverse.

Committee Mission: Promotion & Engagement
  • Acknowledge the success and support the recognition of DO anesthesiologists with professional awards:  FAOCA, Arnold P. Gold, Adele King, DSA.
  • Oversee and maintain the promotion requirements fellow of the AOCA.
  • Recruit nominations for qualified individuals for AOCA awards.
  • Interact with committee chairs and the BOG to solicit nominations.