The Resident Assembly (RA) has eight standing committees: the Executive Committee (EC), the Nominating Committee, and the six Subject Matter Committees. The EC is the primary governing body of the RA. All other RA committees report to the Executive Committee. The EC reports to the AAOS Membership Council.
Executive Committee Structure
The Resident Assembly Executive Committee is comprised of three officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Past-Chair), six Subject Matter Committee Chairs, and two At-Large Members.
- The RA Chair position requires applicants to be a current member of the RA EC, and is selected by the Nominating Committee.
- The RA Vice-Chair position requires applicants to be a current member of the RA EC, and is selected by the Nominating Committee.
- The RA Member-at-Large positions require applicants to be a current Delegate member or Subject Matter Committee member and are selected by the RA Members at the Business Meeting during Annual Meeting.
- The RA Committee Chair position requires applicants to be a current member of the committee they are applying to chair, and will be selected by that committee.
The 2026-2027 Resident Assembly Executive Committee
Chair: Ellen Lutnick, MD
Vice Chair: Nadiya Yerich, MD
Past Chair: Rex Lutz, DO
Career Development Committee: Kyle Paul, MD
Community Engagement Committee: Megan Tatusko, MD
Education Committee: Ahmed Emara, MD
Innovation Committee: Samuel Fuller, MD
Health Policy Committee: Alexander White, MD
Research Committee: Marisa Ulrich, MD
Members-at-Large:
Eric Azua, MD
Eric Taleghani, MD
The Executive Committee can be reached at residentassembly@aaos.org