Committee Application Form
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Mary Armstrong, CSA, LSA

Committee Chairman

Virginia Beach, VA

BYLAWS, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES, & POLICY COMMITTEE

The Bylaws, Parliamentary Policy and Procedures Committee reviews all proposed additions, revisions and deletions to the NSAA Bylaws and forward their review to the NSAA Board of Directors. Also this committee reviews designated policies that are in question or are proposed for adoption or deletion to determine appropriateness, clarity, redundancy, and/or conflict with other policies or bylaws.

  • Kevin Rush CSA

    Lubbock, TX

Helga Olson, M.Sc., CSA, CSFA

Committee Chairman

Rochester, MN

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION COMMITTEE

The Continuing Professional Development & Education Committee has responsibility for developing policy and program recommendations for the Association continuing professional education program and for working collaboratively with the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA) to implement this policy and program recommendations. This committee shall review, advise and make recommendations on matters related to programs of Continuing Professional Development. The Committee shall promote policies that assure the Continuing Professional Development programs meet or exceed the standards of the NCCSA's requirements for the recertification of the CSA certification.

  • Solomon Hailemichael CSA LSA
    Springfield, VA

  • Stacey Twisdale CSA, LSA
    Norfolk, VA

  • Tatum D. Schulz-Fischbach, CSA
    Zumbrota, MN

William Barris Sr., RSA, CSA

Committee Chairman

Zion, IL

FINANCE COMMITTEE

The function of the Finance Committee is to ensure the Association's financial stability and member services by providing oversight on its budget, investments, product sales and fundraising events. The primary role of the Finance Committee is to provide the expertise needed to assure the Board that the Association is on sound financial footing. To perform this role effectively, this committee works as a team with the CAO and office staff, as well as accountants, auditors, bankers and other financial professionals. The chairman of the Finance Committee is the sitting Treasurer of NSAA's Board of Directors. The Finance Committee does not relieve other Board members of responsibility for the financial well-being of the Association.

  • Marvin Dozier
    Lake Worth, FL

  • Ephraim Gilkes
    G&E Management Consulting
    Houston, TX

Luis F Aragon, CSA, RSA, LSA

Committee Chairman
NCCSA Liaison
Mokena, IL

GOVERNMENT & ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

The Government & Advocacy Committee provides advocacy direction and guidance for the development of the governmental affairs programs of the association; providing oversight of all governmental affairs activities to maximize effective efforts and to ensure consistency of positions. Responsibilities include:

  • Recommends policies and activities to the Board of Directors.
  • Guides the association's governmental/regulatory efforts.
  • Identifies relevant political issues and develops strategies to address issues.
  • Responsible for monitoring and reporting on State and federal legislative and regulatory actions that may have an effect on surgical Assistants

  • James Herzog, CSA

    Mesa, AZ

  • Stephanie Wall CSA

    Hanover, MD

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS

This committee's sole responsibility is finding the best candidates to fill vacant board positions within the National Surgical Assistant Association. It is responsible for planning, executing, and recording the annual NSAA election process according to "Roberts Rules of Order". In this capacity, the Nominations and Elections Committee is charged with soliciting and validating nominations for vacant NSAA Board of Directors positions. The Committee sets the timing for the election, calls for Nominations, validates eligibility of nominees for each position, creates the ballot, oversees the election process, and validates election results.

Call for Committees

Volunteers are one of the most important assets of the NSAA. Their work on the Board of Directors, Committees, Advisory Councils, and Task Forces is directly related to the success of the association. It takes the time and expertise of many individuals working through the numerous NSAA Committees to shape the association into the world-class membership organization that exists today.

Why serve?

Serving on an NSAA Board, Committee, Advisory Council, or Task Force gives you an opportunity to be directly involved in shaping the future of surgical assisting. You will have a voice in changes that affect the practice, research, education and knowledge of the profession.

Give back

Use your knowledge and experience to help advance surgical assisting in ways that improve the profession.

Make a difference

Influence on how surgical assisting affects change in allied healthcare by being an NSAA leader.

NSAA Committees, Advisory Councils, and Task Forces

  • Bylaws Parliamentary Procedures and Policy Committee
  • Continuing Professional Development and Education Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Government and Advocacy Committee
  • Hardship Relief Fund Committee
  • Joint Conference Planning Committee
  • Judicial Affairs Committee
  • Military Resource Committee
  • Nominations and Elections Committee
  • Social Media Committee
  • Website Committee

The application form provides the means for those interested in participating through service on the various committees and is used to support an open and transparent development process.

Committee Application Form