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The Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors was formed in October 1988, by a group of anesthesia clinical directors who were invited to the ASA annual meeting in San Francisco to discuss clinical anesthesia and O.R. Management. At this meeting, it was obvious that the management problems of each individual were universal to all, and that common solutions could be found through association and dialogue.

The purpose of the society is to provide a forum for anesthesiologists whose primary responsibility is operating room management. We recognize that given the changing health care environment in which we practice, operating room efficiency, productivity, and cost containment are increasingly vital to our survival. The AACD offers physicians with an interest in the business aspect of operating room management an opportunity to share ideas with colleagues, meet anesthesiologists who have more experience than they in this area, and share in a common forum for the discussion of problems.

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Dear AACD Members,
Welcome to the Association of Anesthesia Clinical Directors!

I am pleased to serve as your president for the 2017-19 term. You will find considerable information on this website about what’s happening around the nation in the field of Clinical Anesthesiology. AACD advocates for unparalleled perioperative operational efficiency.

AACD’s unique expertise in all operational areas of the hospital allows us to influence members and institutions improve operational processes for those we serve. The AACD will assist the physician anesthesiologist to drive conversations in the rapidly changing health care system. From the bedside to C-suite, we can provide leadership in ways no other entity can.

AACD is also in the process of updating our Vision and Mission Statements and have drafted the following:

VISION: Unparalleled Perioperative Operational Efficiency

MISSION: Rooted in the belief that anesthesiologists are the uniquely qualified physicians within the hospital who have expertise in all operational areas of the hospital both clinically and administratively, the AACD is committed to helping all members and institutions leverage our unique perspectives and global view to improve operational processes for those whom we serve. Because we serve with the unique ability to coordinate operational activities in the operating rooms, intensive care units, nontraditional anesthetizing locations, and with the advent of perioperative surgical home, traditional med-surg floors, data driven improvements in efficiency will contribute to superior patient care and safety as well as secondary financial stewardship for each institution.
The AACD will assist the physician anesthesiologist to drive conversations in the rapidly changing health care system. From the bedside to C-suite, we can provide leadership in ways no other society can.
If you have suggestions or input regarding our newly drafted statement, please don’t hesitate to contact the AACD office.

We do need you! If you are not already a member, please join the AACD. Feel free to contact me or anyone on the board. This is your opportunity to get involved! Together, we can help the AACD to stay strong, we can further help it grow, and blossom.

I would love to hear from you and meet many of you over the next year. I encourage you to join me at the 2018 Perioperative Leadership Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Hyatt French Quarter on March 2-4, 2018.

Thank you and I look forward to working with you serving the AACD.

Best regards,
Paul St. Jacques, MD
AACD President

Mission Statement

Rooted in the belief that anesthesiologists are the uniquely qualified physicians within the hospital who have expertise in all operational areas of the hospital both clinically and administratively, the AACD is committed to helping all members and institutions leverage our unique perspectives and global view to improve operational processes for those whom we serve. Because we serve with the unique ability to coordinate operational activities in the operating rooms, intensive care units, nontraditional anesthetizing locations, and with the advent of perioperative surgical home, traditional med-surg floors, data driven improvements in efficiency will contribute to superior patient care and safety as well as secondary financial stewardship for each institution.

  • James Rowbottom, M.D. (2014-2016)
  • Sunil Eappen, M.D. (2012-2014)
  • Ashwani K. Chhibber, M.D. (2010-2012)
  • Michael P. Smith, M.D. (2008-2011)
  • Sean  Kennedy, M.D. (2006-2008)
  • Vinod Malhotra, M.D., Chair (2004-2006)
  • James D. Kindscher, M.D. (2002-2004)
  • M. Christine Stock, M.D. (2000-2002)
  • Barbara M. DeRiso, M.D., M.B.A. (1998-2000)
  • Charles J. Kopriva, M.D. (1996-1998)
  • Harry G.G. Kingston, M.B. (1994-1996)
  • William J. Mazzei, M.D. (1991-1994)
  • Robert L. Jones, M.D., M.B.A. (1989-1991)

Unparalleled Perioperative Operational Efficiency

AACD Membership Bylaws

Board of Directors

2017-2019 AACD Board of Directors

  • President
    Scott Engwall, MD,MBA
    HS Clinical Professor & Chair
    Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
    Medical Director of Perioperative Services
    University of California, Irvine
    Email: Sengwall@uci.edu
  • President Elect
    Rebecca Barnett, MD
    Senior Vice President & Medical Director, Perioperative Services
    Thomas Jefferson University & Hospital
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Email: rebecca.barnett@jefferson.edu
  • Secretary
    Mitchell Tsai, MD
    Associate ProfessorNashville, TN 37232
    Email: jason.s.lane@vanderbilt.edu
  • Treasurer
    Salvatore Vitale, MD
    Associate Professor
    University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
    Burlington, VT
    Email: Mitchell.Tsai@uvmhealth.org
  • Executive Development Officer
    Michael Smith, MD
    Prof. Anesthesia Service, Inc. (Summa Health System)
    Email: mikepublication@gmail.com
  • Immediate Past President
  • Paul St. Jacques, MD
    Quality & Patient Safety Director
    Department of Anesthesiology
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Email: paul.stjacques@vandrebilt.edu

2017-2019 AACD Directors At-Large

  • Thomas E. Schulte, MD
    Associate Professor
    University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Omaha, NE
    Email: teschulte@unmc.edu
  • Vincent Cowell, MD
    Temple University
    Email: Vincent.cowell@tuhs.temple.edu
  • Steven Boggs, MD
    The University of Tennessee Health Science Center                                           Memphis, TN                                                                                                             Email: stevendaleboggs@gmail.com
  • Kenneth Rosenfeld, MD
    Stony Brooke University Hospital
    Email: Kenneth.rosenfeld@stonybrookmedicine.edu
  • Andrew Franklin, MD
    Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt                                         Nashville, TN
    Email: andrew.franklin@vumc.org
  • Andrew Serdiuk, DO
    Moffit Cancer Center
    Email: Andrew.serdiuk@moffiit.org

2018 AACD SONORIA iCORMET Representatives

  • Mark Weiss, MD                                                                                                  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
    Email: mark.weiss@uphs.upenn.edu
  • Michael Kochman, MD                                                                                    University of Pennsylvania Health System                                                          Email: michael.kochman@uphs.upenn.edu
  • Richard Urman, MD                                                                                          Brigham and Women’s Hospital                                                                        Email: bostonworks1@gmail.com