About AHS
The mission of the American Hernia Society is to advance the science and treatment of hernia. The vision of the American Hernia Society is to be the worldwide authority on hernia surgery.
AHS Committees
The American Hernia Society comprises many committees and task forces that engage a lot of our members. The committees and additional committee information are provided below. If you have any questions or would like to become part of an AHS Committee, please email info@americanherniasociety.org.
| Abdominal Core Health | Chair: David Krpata Co-Chair: Archana Ramaswamy | To advance the concept of abdominal core health |
| Advocacy Health Policy Task Force | Chair: John Fischer Co-Chair: Michelle Loor Co-Chair: J. Scott Roth | Increase AHS opportunities for advocacy and policy |
| Annual Meeting | Chair: David Chen Co-Chair: Jeff Janis | Coordinate Annual Clinical Meeting |
| Awards | Chair: President-Elect | |
| Bylaws | Chair: David Webb | Review Bylaws every five years and amend Bylaws as directed by the Board |
| Code of Conduct Task Force | Chair: Brent Matthews | Ensure the AHS maintains the highest standard of conduct in its operations |
| Communications | Chair: Talar Teijiran | Create and disseminate AHS information through multimedia |
| Conflict of Interest Task Force | Chair: Andrew Wright Co-Chair: Dana Telem | Maintain the highest standard in declaring and managing conflicts of interest |
| Diversity/Inclusivity | Chair: Gina Adrales Co-Chair: Chike Chukwumah | Improve the diversity of AHS, to build a culture that allows for the inclusion of underrepresented groups within the organization, to provide an avenue for reporting of discriminatory action/language at the AHS meetings to facilitate change and to oversee the Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination Advisory Council |
| Education | Chair: Vedra Augenstein Co-Chair: Conrad Ballecer | To provide comprehensive and evidence based education for hernia repair |
| Fellowship Council Liaison | Chair: Ajita Prabhu Co-Chair: Jake Greenberg | Advocacy for fellowship training |
| Finance | Chair: Treasurer | Ensure the financial viability of the AHS |
| Grants/Awards | Chair: Jeremy Warren Co-Chair: J. Scott Roth | Oversee grant requests, create review panels for grant applications, select final grant awards |
| Hernia Prevention Task Force | Chair: William Hope Co-Chair: John Fischer Co-Chair: Hobart Harris | To find solutions and educate surgeons in hopes of eliminating incisional hernias |
| International Relations | Chair: Flavio Malcher Co-Chair: Leandro Totti | Formalize and enhance relationships with our members in the Americas |
| Membership | Chair: Hobart Harris Co-Chair: William Hope | Grow private practice and academic membership |
| Mesh Labeling Task Force | Chair: Jeff Blatnik | Work with industry, the FDA and surgeons to create a standardized mesh label: Long term goal: more consistant understanding of mesh to create transparency |
| Nominating | Chair: Immediate Past President | To select the slate of officers for leadership in the AHS |
| Patient Advocacy | Chair: Shirin Towfigh Co-Chair: Bruce Ramshaw | To best represent the needs of patients facing Hernia and Hernia-related conditions |
| Practice Advisory | Chair: Yuri Novitsky Co-Chair: John Fischer | Advisories on mesh litigation ERAS hernia Role of robotics Best Practices in Coding Myofacial Release |
| Resident/Fellows | Chair: David Krpata Co-Chair: Clayton Petro | To enhance resident understanding of abdominal wall diseases through education, fostering research opportunities and increasing involvement in the society |