Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee

Chair

Patricia Jost Golden, RN, HP(ASCP) 

Committee Members

Robert Weinstein, MD (Vice-chair)
Chester Andrzejewski, PhD, MD
Matthew Coleman, MD

Major Charges/Projects

The Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee is responsible for addressing advocacy, public relations, and regulatory issues of apheresis and ASFA.

Recent projects of the Committee include:

• Publication of Therapeutic Apheresis: A Guide to Billing and Securing Appropriate Reimbursement (2nd Edition, 2006)
• Development of a new section of the ASFA website, devoted to regulatory news

Meeting Schedule

The Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee Meets on an ad hoc basis via teleconference.  The Committee also meets in person at the Annual Meeting. 

Committee Membership Status

ASFA members are invited to apply to serve on the Public Affairs and Advocacy Committee by sending an email, stating their interest in joining the Allied Health Committee to asfa@apheresis.org.  Please include a brief CV as an attachment to your email.