Committees
Communication and Networking Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in marketing, graphic design, social media, fundraising and outreach. They are responsible for upgrading the NBS website, reviewing press releases, flyers, annual reports, forming task forces and increasing social media presence and outreach to underrepresented groups, as well as the solicitation of corporate donations, philanthropic support and other fundraising efforts.
Members: FY24
- Chair: Betsy Pilon
- Co-Chair: Dr. Gabriel Variane
- Dr. Mohamed El-Dib
- Dr. Anna Mrelashvili
- Dr. Elizabeth Sewell
- Dr. Manuel Vides-Rosales
- Dr. Mihai Puia-Dumitrescu
- Dr. Michelle Machie
- Dr. Gayatri Jape
- Dr. Santina Zanelli
- Dr. Cynthia Ortinau
- Dr. Rawad Obeid
- Dr. Topun Austin
- Dr. Efe Obasohan
- Dr. Aisling Garvey
Education Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in teaching, mentoring and collaborating with others. They are responsible for developing educational and teaching resources for members, connecting with experts in the field to collaborate with and assisting with CME accreditation.
Members: FY24
- Chair: Dr. Khorshid Mohammad
- Co-Chair: Dr. Michael Weiss
- Dr. Christopher Smyser
- Dr. Mohamed El-Dib
- Dr. Emily Tam
- Dr. Krisa Van Meurs
- Dr. Gabriel Variane
- Dr. Alexa Craig
- Dr. Mark Steven Scher
- Dr. Gerda Meijler
- Dr. Jeffrey Russ
- Diane Wilson, MN, NNP-BC
- Dr. Kirti Naranje
- Dr. Valerie Chock
- Dr. Alexandra Santana Almansa
Finance Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in financial analysis, taxes, or accounting. They are responsible for budget oversight, strategic financial planning, and yearly tax preparation.
Members: FY24
- Chair: Dr. An Massaro
- Co-Chair: Dr. Maran Ramani
- Dr. Jennifer Keene
- Dr. Susan Cohen
Guidelines and Publications Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in writing, peer-reviewing, and publishing articles and guidelines. They are responsible for authoring, or co-authoring, new guidelines and publications, peer-reviewing articles, collaborating with experts in the field to determine relevant topic areas, and developing processes for publishing on behalf of the organization.
Members: FY24
- Chair: Dr. Sonia Bonifacio
- Co-Chair: Dr. Pia Wintermark
- Dr. Hany Aly
- Dr. Vann Chau
- Dr. Hannah Glass
- Dr. Monica Lemmon
- Dr. Courtney Wusthoff
- Dr. Gabrielle deVeber
- Dr. Andrea Pardo
- Dr. James P. Boardman
- Dr. Dawn Gano
- Dr. Eric Peeples
- Dr. Lara Leijser
- Dr. Firdose Nakwa
- Dr. Thiviya Selvanathan
Membership Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in human relations or outreach. They are responsible for developing membership policies, improving the member database, and developing a committee member nomination process for underrepresented groups of members.
Members: FY24
- Chair: Dr. Nicola Robertson
- Co-Chair: Dr. Amit Mathur
- Dr. Swati Karmarkar
- Dr. Elizabeth Sewell
- Dr. Rafaela Pietroblom
- Dr. Betsy Ostrander
- Dr. Aisling Garvey
QI and Research Committee:
Members of this committee have expertise in quality improvement and/or research in Neonatal Neurology. They are responsible for developing infrastructure for Quality Improvement and Research for the society and its membership, facilitating specific research and QI projects, and reviewing the scientific merit of research, QI projects or proposals for the NBS website, presentations or shared resources.
Members: FY24
- Chair: Dr. Janet Soul
- Co-Chair: Dr. Lina Chalak
- Dr. Alistair Gunn
- Dr. Sandra Juul
- Dr. Laura Ment
- Dr. Zachary Vesoulis
- Dr. Jehier Afifi
- Dr. Ulrike Mietzsch
- Dr. Eleanor Molloy
- Dr. Bharati Sinha
- Dr. Tetyana Nesterenko
- Dr. Sarah Mulkey
- Dr. Raymand Pang