Chair

Kera Luckritz (2019)

Co-Chair(s)

• Rita Sheth (2020)
• Sarah Twichell (2021)

Members

• ASPN Admin
• Diego Aviles
• Oluwatoyin Bamgbola
• Sharon Bartosh
• Dorit Ben-Ezer
• Sonal Bhatnagar
• Kara Bozik
• Tammy Brady
• Blanche Chavers
• Annabelle Chua
• Donna Claes
• Olivera Couloures
• Erin Dahlinghaus
• Cynthia D'Alessandri-Silva
• Jeffrey Fadrowski
• Ann Guillot
• Neena Gupta
• Melisha Hanna
• Elizabeth Hunt
• Kathy Jabs
• Sara Jandeska
• Randall Jenkins
• Mark Joseph
• Juan Kupferman
• Jerome Lane
• Gary Lerner
• Franca Lorember
• Sai Sudha Mannemuddhu
• Mini Michael
• Michele Mills
• Jason Misurac
• Yosuke Miyashita
• Michael Moritz
• Asha Moudgil
• Oana Nicoara
• Neil Paloian
• Hiren Patel
• Sandeep Riar
• May Salem
• David Sas
• Scott Schurman
• Weiwen Shih
• Douglas Silverstein
• Michael Somers
• Deborah Stein
• Scott Sutherland
• Avram Traum
• Shamir Tuchman
• Bradley Warady
• Jillian Warejko
• Larysa Wickman
• Aaron Wightman
• Scott Williams

Council Liaison

• Jodi Smith

Charge

• Identifies issues relevant to contemporary clinical care of children with kidney disease to share with both the ASPN membership and the medical community at large.
• Serves as a task force for the Council to evaluate clinical issues deemed of particular importance to ASPN and its membership.
• Makes recommendations based on expert opinion and membership consensus to maintain and improve standards of quality clinical care for children with kidney disease.
• Serves as liaison to other professional groups and organizations developing clinical guidelines or consensus statements impacting care of children with kidney disease.
• Serves as liaison to organizations developing educational materials about pediatric kidney disease for both medical professionals and the public.
• Works in collaboration with the Public Policy committee to educate ASPN membership about clinical practice issues, especially issues related to quality care, expected standards of care, and reimbursement.
• Works in collaboration with the Program Committee to develop symposia focused on issues relevant to the clinical practice of pediatric nephrology.

Membership

The Clinical Affairs Committee shall consist of 3 Council appointed Chairs (1 Chair & 2 Co-Chairs) not on Council, a Council Liaison and volunteer members. Chairs will serve 3 year staggered terms. Terms may be renewable at the discretion of the Council. Selection of the Chair positions should consider expertise in practice management and/or membership in the AAP SoN (Executive Committee) as applicable.

Term

2 Years Renewable