by Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown, President of AACS
AACS’s leadership, the 16 members of the Board of Trustees and the smaller Executive Committee within the Board of Trustees, is always working in the background to make sure the organization runs smoothly and in accordance with its mission to advance cosmetic surgery. The Board has many responsibilities, including:
- Establishing and monitoring the progress of the strategic plan and annual goals
- Overseeing all financial activity, including the allocation of resources through the budget
- Promoting the organization
- Determining governance and operating policy
- Partnering with Executive Director and staff to operationalize our mission and vision
Your current AACS leadership is listed on the website. This year, the Board welcomed six new members: Joseph Castellano, MD; James Koehler, MD; Alex Sobel, DO; Mohammad Banki, MD, DMD; Victoria Karlinsky, MD; and Samir Pancholi, DO. All members of the Board of Trustees serve a three-year term and are selected by the Nomination Committee because of their background, education, training, and experience.
Current AACS President Dr. Mark Mandell-Brown and Immediate Past President Dr. Chris Lowery at the 2020 Business Meeting
The 2020-21 Board of Trustees began their work on February 28 at the Business Meeting during the 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting. Since then, they have:
- Approved 76 new membership applications
- Approved a new AACS certified Facial Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship led by Dr. Soheila Rostami
- Made Resident membership free to bring in more diverse members
- Expanded Fellow-level membership criteria to include more international members
- Created three new committees: Women in Cosmetic Surgery, Young Surgeons, and the Allied Health & Practice Development Committee
- Updated the Bylaws to define Board Meeting attendance
The Board is also focused on strengthening relationships with our sister organizations, the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, and the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation.
Please thank your Board of Trustees for donating countless hours and their expertise to strengthening the Academy and the cosmetic surgery specialty and making AACS work for you. If you would like to contact the Board, either use the online Member Directory (member login required) or send an email to gro.yregruscitemsoc@ofni.