American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Elects New Leaders

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Elects New Leaders

LAUREL, Md., March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) have elected a new slate of leaders to the Executive Committee, Board of Governors, and Communities of Practices. These leaders, from across the country and around the world, will work to support the AIUM's mission of advancing the safe and effective use of medical ultrasound.

AIUM congratulates these individuals and looks forward to their contributions to the future of medical ultrasound. These leaders will assume their elected offices on March 28 following the conclusion of AIUM's Annual Convention.

    Executive Committee


    -Joseph Wax, MD,
     FAIUM                  First Vice President              Portland, ME

    -Richard Hoppmann,
     MD, FACP               Third Vice President              Columbia, SC

    -Levon Nazarian,
     MD, FAIUM, FACR        Treasurer                         Philadelphia, PA


    Board of Governors


    - Alyssa Abo, MD        Arlington, VA

    -Paul Bornemann,
     MD                     Columbia, SC

    -Kathleen Cross,
     RDMS, RT(R)(M)(CT)     Newark, DE

    -Renee Dversdal,
     MD, FACP               Portland, OR

    -David C. Jones,
     MD                     Jericho, VT

    -Andrej Lyshchik,
     MD, PhD                Philadelphia, PA


    Communities of Practice


    - Jeremy Dahl, PhD      Basic Science and Instrumentation

    -Sheila Sheth, MD,
     FACR                   Cardiovascular Ultrasound

    - Fernando
     Alfageme-Roldan
     MD                     Dermatology

    -Orlando Catalano,
     MD                     Dermatology

    - David Fetzer, MD      Elastography

    -Tracy Anton, BS,
     RDMS, RDCS, FAIUM      Fetal Echocardiography

    -Kathryn Robinson,
     MD                     General and Abdominal Ultrasound

    -Yvette S.
     Groszmann, MD, MPH     Gynecologic Ultrasound

    -Phyllis Glanc,
     MDCM, BSC, FRCPC,
     FAIUM                  Obstetric Ultrasound

    -Tobias Kummer,
     MD, RDMS, FACEP        Point-of-Care Ultrasound

    -Cristiana
     Baloescu, MD           Ultrasound in Global Health

    -Michael Schick,
     DO, MA                 Ultrasound in Global Health

    -Sara M. Durfee,
     MD, FAIUM              Ultrasound in Medical Education

The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary medical association of more than 10,000 physicians, sonographers, scientists, students, and other health care providers. It is dedicated to advancing the safe and effective use of ultrasound in medicine. For more information visit www.aium.org.

CONTACT: Peter Magnuson, 240-295-1752, pmagnuson@aium.org

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