OUR LEADERSHIP

Welcome

AAAASF represents the “Gold Standard” in accreditation and our commitment to the mission of patient safety has remained steadfast for 38 years. With thousands of facilities in the U.S. and abroad, we are the only accrediting organization that mandates 100% compliance with our standards that include peer review data collection as a means to demonstrate safety and quality measures in our accredited facilities. For patients, facilities, legislators and the public at large, we are your subject matter experts on patient safety and stand ready to serve your needs.

Meet the AAAASF leaders

Since 1980, the founders and leaders of AAAASF have made significant contributions to the advancement of medicine and patient safety. They are recognized as innovators having developed and refined many medical procedures. They have authored books and published hundreds of scientific articles. They are invited to lecture and demonstrate procedures all over the world.

Executive Committee

William B. Rosenblatt, MD

President

John D. Newkirk, MD, PhD

VP of Investigations

Foad Nahai, MD

Past President

Janice Izlar, CRNA, DNAP

VP of Standards

Lawrence S. Reed, MD

Treasurer

Alberto Arguello, MD

Secretary

Board of Directors

Elsie Crawford, RN BSN MHA

Director

Richard Hillyer, DPT MBA

Director

Bonnie Denholm, DNP RN CNOR

Director

Darrel Ranum, JD

Director

Monte Jay Goldstein, MD

Monte Jay Goldstein, MD

Director

Gil Weitzman, MD

Director

Educational Foundation Board of Directors

Bonnie Denholm, DNP, RN, CNOR

AAAASFEF President

Lawrence S. Reed, MD

AAAASFEF Secretary/Treasurer

Janice Izlar, CRNA, DNAP

AAAASFEF Vice President

Alberto Arguello, MD

Director

Management Team