Volunteer Opportunities
Make an Impact With AANEM
Hundreds of NM and EDX experts volunteer their time and expertise to serve on a variety of AANEM committees and task forces each year. These volunteers make it possible for AANEM to achieve its mission to improve the quality of patient care and advance the science of NM diseases and EDX medicine.
Get involved this year to build meaningful connections with other members, immerse yourself in the latest science, and make an impact in the NM and EDX community.
Explore the committee brochure to learn more, and volunteer to join a group that fits your interests and experience.
View the full list of AANEM, ABEM, and ANF committees and see who volunteers their time and expertise within each committee below:
Research Committee
As a member of the American Neuromuscular Foundation (ANF) Research Committee, you will help review and identify impactful NM and EDX medicine research that advances the fields. Your efforts also support fundraising strategies that ensure ongoing investment in research, highlighting the ANF’s critical role in shaping the future of NM and EDX medicine.
Key Tasks:
• Review research proposals, including those from external funding organizations, and make funding recommendations to the ANF Board of Directors.
• Monitor progress and outcomes of funded projects.
• Evaluate submissions for the President’s Research Initiative Award and provide rankings to assist in recipient selection.
• Assist in identifying activities and strategies to increase individual and corporate giving to support research initiatives.
This committee meets yearly at the AANEM Annual Meeting. Additional commitment outside of the annual meeting is approximately 10 – 12 hours per year and via conference calls.
Committee Members
Christina Fournier, MD
Ian Ackers, DO, PhD, PhD
Adenike Adewuyi, MD, PhD
Mike Berger, MD, PhD
Kamal Chémali, MD
I-Hweii Chen, MD, PhD
Tae Hwan Chung, MD
Colin Franz, MD, PhD
James Howard, MD
Noah Kolb, MD
Justin Kwan, MD
Tanya Lehky, MD
Margherita Milone, MD, PhD
Zhiyv Niu, PhD
Saurabh Singhal, MBBS
Varun Sreenivasan, MBBS
Mathula Thangarajh, MD, PhD
Erika Williams, MD, PhD
Aaron Zelikovich, MD
Rita Hawkins
Shirlyn Adkins, JD
You will get opportunities to actively participate regardless of your institutional affiliation, academic rank, or career stage. When you join, do not hesitate to come forward with new ideas, or volunteer yourself for committee roles. You will be heard. You will be given an opportunity to thrive and give back.”
Elie Naddaf, MD
In an ever-changing world of medical practice–and especially when there are so many and so varied assaults on the quality of EDX medicine–I have found it rewarding to be a part of efforts and programs to meet these challenges. Being on committees and being involved in the AANEM helps me feel I am helping and a part of the solution.
Peter A. Grant, MD Medford, OR