Candidate Statements: Nominating Committee Private
What do you see as the priorities of the Nominating Committee in selecting the future leaders of our Academy? Phyllis Bergeron Bouvier, MD The Nominating Committee is such an important entity in determining the ongoing success of our Academy. With the challenges we have and will be experiencing with healthcare reform come great opportunities to achieve our strategic goals through visionary leaders who will be able to influence policy, build and strengthen our grassroots infrastructure, and develop our global pillar. We see our membership becoming increasingly diverse, in terms of gender, age, race/ethnicity, types of practice, veteran and disability status, and sexual orientation. Our leaders must be responsive to the needs of each group, constantly connecting to and engaging both members and nonmembers of our otolaryngology community so that no voice goes unnoticed. It is also important to have a blend of established physicians and young physicians, who will help envision our future through a different lens. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with varied members of our organization through my participation on many Academy committees, such as the Diversity Committee, the BOG, and the Endowment, Nominating, and Programs Committees of the WIO. As a member of the Nominating Committee, I would seek out those who would help fill in the gaps that may exist in our Academy’s Leadership. Thank you for this honor. Brian A. Moore, MD We are all leaders—in our families, communities, and hospitals—so it is truly a humbling experience to be considered for the Nominating Committee. Tasked with promoting the “Best of the Best,” the Nominating Committee seeks to uphold its responsibility to our membership by identifying those among us who have the dedication and drive to lead our profession through a dynamic period in healthcare. As a section-head at Ochsner Medical Center, a resident educator, an active member of various committees of the AAO-HNS, and a former military officer, I have been privileged to not only study the principles of leadership but also to struggle through its practice. The Academy deserves leaders with the vision to recognize the challenges that lie ahead; wisdom to listen to its diverse membership; humility to promote a collaborative approach to overcoming these obstacles in concert with other stakeholders; devotion to service; grace to articulate the message and inspire us; and courage to uphold our core values, even when unpopular, in order to achieve the Academy’s stated mission of excellence. These leaders must reflect the practice, subspecialty, geographic, and demographic diversity of our great specialty. Lisa Perry-Gilkes, MD “Without vision the people perish.” The honor of being considered for the Nominating Committee is not taken lightly. This committee has the responsibility of selecting the physicians who will form the future and the vision of our academy. Priority 1: Select leaders with insight to prepare us for the evolution of medicine. These changes are on all fronts and all modes of practice. Our specialty is rapidly advancing in patient care innovations. We will also conform to the changes required by the Affordable Care Act, ICD-10, and SGR. Priority 2: Select leaders who are comfortable with and understand how legislation, medical advances, and health disparities affect our patients and our members. Priority 3: Select candidates who reflect our members. We are a group of heterogeneous members from general otolaryngologist to subspecialist, members still in training to seasoned professionals, an ever-increasing diverse group, but we join together in one voice. I serve on the Board of Governors, am Chair of the Diversity Committee, and am a standing guest of the AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors. These opportunities allow me access to many dedicated members. I would be honored to serve in this new capacity. Thank you for your support. Lawrence M. Simon, MD The Nominating Committee of the AmericanAcademy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery is a cornerstone of our organization. The candidates who the Nominating Committee offers to our membership will be responsible for guiding our Academy through one of the most tumultuous times for physicians in recent history. The policies they enact and the decisions they make will impact our specialty and our lives for many years to come. In this spirit, the top priority of the Nominating Committee is to identify the most qualified candidates for each opening. First, the search process must be fair and non-partisan with all potential candidates given their due consideration. Second, achieving diversity must also be a priority. Our Academy becomes more varied every day, and having leaders as diverse as our membership will help our organization develop a strategic plan that speaks to members of every practice model, ethnicity, gender, and age. Lastly, the Nominating Committee must also make certain that potential candidates possess the requisite knowledge and experience to fulfill their obligations and to facilitate the execution of the Academy’s Strategic Plan. Fulfilling this charge will require discretion and judgment in order to objectively evaluate potential nominees and select the best people possible.
What do you see as the priorities of the Nominating Committee in selecting the future leaders of our Academy?
Phyllis Bergeron Bouvier, MD
The Nominating Committee is such an important entity in determining the ongoing success of our Academy. With the challenges we have and will be experiencing with healthcare reform come great opportunities to achieve our strategic goals through visionary leaders who will be able to influence policy, build and strengthen our grassroots infrastructure, and develop our global pillar. We see our membership becoming increasingly diverse, in terms of gender, age, race/ethnicity, types of practice, veteran and disability status, and sexual orientation. Our leaders must be responsive to the needs of each group, constantly connecting to and engaging both members and nonmembers of our otolaryngology community so that no voice goes unnoticed.
It is also important to have a blend of established physicians and young physicians, who will help envision our future through a different lens. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with varied members of our organization through my participation on many Academy committees, such as the Diversity Committee, the BOG, and the Endowment, Nominating, and Programs Committees of the WIO. As a member of the Nominating Committee, I would seek out those who would help fill in the gaps that may exist in our Academy’s Leadership. Thank you for this honor.
Brian A. Moore, MD
We are all leaders—in our families, communities, and hospitals—so it is truly a humbling experience to be considered for the Nominating Committee. Tasked with promoting the “Best of the Best,” the Nominating Committee seeks to uphold its responsibility to our membership by identifying those among us who have the dedication and drive to lead our profession through a dynamic period in healthcare. As a section-head at Ochsner Medical Center, a resident educator, an active member of various committees of the AAO-HNS, and a former military officer, I have been privileged to not only study the principles of leadership but also to struggle through its practice.
The Academy deserves leaders with the vision to recognize the challenges that lie ahead; wisdom to listen to its diverse membership; humility to promote a collaborative approach to overcoming these obstacles in concert with other stakeholders; devotion to service; grace to articulate the message and inspire us; and courage to uphold our core values, even when unpopular, in order to achieve the Academy’s stated mission of excellence. These leaders must reflect the practice, subspecialty, geographic, and demographic diversity of our great specialty.
Lisa Perry-Gilkes, MD
“Without vision the people perish.” The honor of being considered for the Nominating Committee is not taken lightly. This committee has the responsibility of selecting the physicians who will form the future and the vision of our academy.
Priority 1: Select leaders with insight to prepare us for the evolution of medicine. These changes are on all fronts and all modes of practice. Our specialty is rapidly advancing in patient care innovations. We will also conform to the changes required by the Affordable Care Act, ICD-10, and SGR.
Priority 2: Select leaders who are comfortable with and understand how legislation, medical advances, and health disparities affect our patients and our members.
Priority 3: Select candidates who reflect our members. We are a group of heterogeneous members from general otolaryngologist to subspecialist, members still in training to seasoned professionals, an ever-increasing diverse group, but we join together in one voice.
I serve on the Board of Governors, am Chair of the Diversity Committee, and am a standing guest of the AAO-HNS/F Boards of Directors. These opportunities allow me access to many dedicated members. I would be honored to serve in this new capacity. Thank you for your support.
Lawrence M. Simon, MD
The Nominating Committee of the AmericanAcademy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery is a cornerstone of our organization. The candidates who the Nominating Committee offers to our membership will be responsible for guiding our Academy through one of the most tumultuous times for physicians in recent history. The policies they enact and the decisions they make will impact our specialty and our lives for many years to come. In this spirit, the top priority of the Nominating Committee is to identify the most qualified candidates for each opening. First, the search process must be fair and non-partisan with all potential candidates given their due consideration. Second, achieving diversity must also be a priority. Our Academy becomes more varied every day, and having leaders as diverse as our membership will help our organization develop a strategic plan that speaks to members of every practice model, ethnicity, gender, and age. Lastly, the Nominating Committee must also make certain that potential candidates possess the requisite knowledge and experience to fulfill their obligations and to facilitate the execution of the Academy’s Strategic Plan. Fulfilling this charge will require discretion and judgment in order to objectively evaluate potential nominees and select the best people possible.