Advocacy Committee

Chair: David Klingensmith, DO

Members:
Kenneth Elmassian, DO
Jeffrey Kyff, DO, FAOCA
Alexander Phu, DO
Tanya Schnell, DO
Board Liaison:
James Griffin, DO, FAOCA
Member Engagement Liaison:

Grace Liu, DO, FAOCA

Strategy: Advocate 
AOCA is a community of key and emerging leaders who advance osteopathic anesthesiology and advocate on behalf of physician anesthesiologists and their patients. 

Committee Mission: Advocacy 

  • Create relationships with national/state organizations
    • AOA 
    • ASA 
    • FSMB 
    • State societies  
  • Provide content to Member Engagement Committee 
  • Create official statements from the AOCA