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Committees

Executive Committee

The role of the Executive Committee is to support the policy and governance work of the full Board and act on behalf of the Board in specified situations.

2010-11 Executive Committee Members

Ann Marie Schmidt, MD, Chair
Columbia University

Ivor Benjamin, MD
University of Utah

Jon Lomasney, MD
Northwestern University

Charles Lowenstein, MD
University of Rochester

Debra Schwinn, MD
University of Washington

Phil Tsao, PhD
Stanford University

Dana Boyd (non-voting member)
Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Alumni Committee

The role of the Alumni Committee is to enhance the professional development of alumni and engage them in the work of the Foundation and its mission.

2010-11 Alumni Committee Members

Anita Ying, MD, Chair
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Akhilesh Sista, MD, Vice Chair
University of California, San Francisco

Nancy Halnon, MD, Immediate Past Chair
University of California, Los Angeles

Charles Hong, MD, PhD
Vanderbilt University
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Agustin Melian, MD
Merck & Co.

James Mudd, MD
Johns Hopkins University

Jordan Sand
University of Washington

Catherine Wong
Cornell

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Audit Committee

The role of the Audit Committee is to provide independent oversight of the organization's financial reporting, internal controls and audit functions.

2010-11 Audit Committee Members

Mr. John Stone, Chair
The Ohio State University

Gary Gerstenblith, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

David Kandzari, MD
Scripps Clinic

Development Committee

The role of the Development Committee is to assist the Board in achieving the strategic plan by enhancing and diversifying the Foundation's resources.

2010-11 Development Committee Members

Myron Weisfeldt, MD, Chair
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Nancy Halnon, MD
UCLA

Jon Lomasney, MD
Northwestern University

Clay Marsh, MD
The Ohio State University

Richard Page, MD
University of Washington

Andrew Plump, MD, PhD
Merck & Co.

Ann Marie Schmidt, MD
Columbia University

Debra Schwinn, MD
University of Washington

Anne Taylor, MD
Columbia University

Anita Ying, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Finance/Investment Committee

The role of the Finance/Investment Committee is to help the Board discharge its overall fiduciary responsibilities

2010-11 Finance/Investment Committee Members

Jon Lomasney, MD, Chair
Northwestern University

Ms. Lorraine Dostal
Northwestern University

Ricardo Guerra, MD
North Texas Heart Center

Mr. James Elsass
Northwestern University

Mr. John Stone
The Ohio State University

Governance Committee

The role of the Governance Committee is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the Foundation's governance, and to ensure a strong leadership succession.

2010-11 Governance Committee Members

Charles Lowenstein, MD, Chair
University of Rochester

Michael Cain, MD
University at Buffalo

Gary Gerstenblith, MD
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Elsa-Grace Giardina, MD
Columbia University

Jon Lomasney, MD, Chair
Northwestern University

Ann Marie Schmidt, MD
Columbia University

Debra Schwinn, MD
University of Washington

Philip Tsao, PhD
Stanford University

Anita Ying, MD
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Scientific Committee

The role of the Scientific Committee is to oversee the Foundation's scientific programs, including the Sarnoff Fellowship Program and the Scholar Research Award, and to advance the Foundation's reputation as a distinguished scientific organization.

2010-11 Scientific Committee Members

Philip Tsao, PhD, Vice Chair
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
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H. Scott Baldwin, MD, Vice Chair
Chief, Pediatric Cardiology
Co-Director, Pediatric Heart Institute
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Debra Schwinn, MD, Immediate Past Chair
Professor and Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology
University of Washington
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E. Dale Abel, MD, Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry
University of Utah School of Medicine
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Eric Adler, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiology and Medicine
Oregon Health Sciences University
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Mark Anderson, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Physiology
Potter-Lambert Chair in Cardiology
Director, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Research Center
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Daniel Garry, MD, PhD
Chief, Cardiology Division
University of Minnesota
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Joseph Hill, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Cardiology
University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center

Charles Hong, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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Donna Mancini, MD
Professor of Cardiology
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Agustin Melian, MD
Merck & Co.

Joseph Metzger, PhD
Professor and Chair, Dept. of Integrative Biology and Physiology
Maurice Visscher Endowed Chair in Physiology
University of Minnesota Medical School

Thomas Michel, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Leder Human Biology and Translational Medicine Program
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
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Alan Moskowitz, MD
Professor of Health Policy and Medicine
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

James Mudd, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Paul Noble, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
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David J. Pinsky, MD
J. Griswold Ruth MD & Margery Hopkins Ruth Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine
Director, Cardiovascular Center
University of Michigan
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Jorge Plutzky, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, The Vascular Disease Prevention Program
Harvard Medical School

Wendy Post, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
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Michael Regnier, PhD
Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Bioengineering
University of Washington

Jordan Sand
Medical Student
University of Washington

Catherine Wong
Medical Student
Cornell

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