Committees

Workforce and Training Committee

Chair

• Robert S. Hoover, Jr., MD, FASN (2023)

Vice Chairs

• Ursula C. Brewster, MD (2023)
• Stephen M. Sozio, MD, MS, FASN (2023)

Members

• Suzanne Boyle, MD, MS (2023)
• Anna Marie Burgner, MD (2023)
• Jason Cobb, MD (2024)
• Koyal Jain, MD, MPH, FASN (2024)
• Benjamin S. Ko, MD (2024)
• Nelson Leung, MD (2023)
• Didier A. Mandelbrot, MD (2023)
• Beckie Michael, DO, FASN (2023)
• Javier A. Neyra, MD, MS, FASN (2024)
• Nirupama Ramkumar, MD, MPH, FASN (2023)
• Tracy L. Rankin, PhD, MPH (2024)
• Leticia Rolon, MD (2024)
• Leah Smith, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNN-NP (2023)
• Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD, FASN (2024)
• Joshua S. Waitzman, MD, PhD (2024)
• Monnie Wasse, MD, MPH, FASN (2023)
• Darcy K. Weidemann, MD (2024)
• Sri G. Yarlagadda, MD (2024)

Interns

• Raad Bin Zakir Chowdhury, MD, FASN (2023)
• Angie S. Lobo, MD (2023)

Staff Liaison

• Molly Jacob

Charge

The Workforce and Training Committee is charged with developing, implementing, evaluating, and continuously improving initiatives for students, residents, fellows, and other trainees; defining training requirements for nephrologists and promoting improvements to training programs; and promoting interest in kidney medicine, research, and education.