Steering Committees
The Academy of Clinical Excellence (ACE) is compromised of great clinicians at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. After induction, each ACE member is asked to join one of the steering committees that are critical to the success of our mission.
Executive Committee (chaired by Julie Khlevner)
Communications and Outreach Committee (chaired by Usha Krishnan)
Membership Committee (chaired by Russ Miller)
Mentorship Committee (chaired by Sara Nash)
Philanthropy Committee (chaired by David Weiner and vice chair Jonathan Susman)
Symposium and Events Committee (chaired by Jonathan Susman)
Rising Star Awards Committee (chaired by Hanina Hibshoosh and Bill Middlesworth)
Executive Committee Membership
In addition to the steering committees listed above, ACE is also comprised of an Executive Committee. Elections are held for open seats on the Executive Committee.
- Nancy Chang (Medicine)
- Angela Dimango (Medicine)
- Katherine Fischkoff (Surgery)
- Maria Garzon (Dermatology)
- Hanina Hibshoosh (Pathology and Cell Biology)
Co-Chair, Rising Star Awards Committee - Julie Khlevner (Pediatrics)
Chair, Executive Committee - Usha Krishnan (Pediatrics)
Chair, Communications and Outreach Committee - James McKiernan (Urology)
Founding Chair, Executive Committee - Bill Middlesworth (Surgery)
Co-Chair, Rising Star Awards Committee - Russ Miller (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Chair, Membership Committee - Vivek Moitra (Anesthesiology)
Chair, Simple is Better Initiative (ad hoc committee) - Sara Nash (Psychiatry)
Chair, Mentorship Committee - Maya Rao (Medicine)
- Carrie Ruzal-Shapiro (Radiology)
Immediate Past Chair, Executive Committee - Joshua Sonnett (Surgery)
- Jonathan Susman (Radiology)
Chair, Symposium and Events Committee and Vice Chair, Philanthropy Committee - David Weiner (Urology)
Vice Chair, Philanthropy Committee - Natalie Yip (Medicine)