Advisory Board on Surgical Assisting

Health and Human Resources

Purpose

The Advisory Board shall, under the authority of the Board, recommend to the Board for its enactment into regulations (i) standards for continued licensure of surgical assistants, including continuing education requirements, and (ii) standards relating to the professional conduct, termination and reinstatement and renewal of licenses of surgical assistants.

Term

No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two consecutive terms.

Composition

The Advisory Board shall consist of five members appointed by the Governor for four-year terms. Three members of the Board shall be, at the time of appointment, surgical assistants who have practiced in the Commonwealth for not less than three years; one member shall be a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry whose practice shall include surgery; and one member shall be a citizen member appointed from the Commonwealth at large. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. No person shall be eligible to serve on the Advisory Board for more than two consecutive terms.

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Current Board Members

Member:Thomas H Gochenour
Seat: Surgical Assistant
End Date:6/30/2026
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Member:Jessica Wilhelm
Seat: Surgical Assistant
End Date:6/30/2027
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Member:Dr Srikanth Mahavadi
Seat: Doctor of Medicine, Osteopathy, or Podiatry
End Date:6/30/2028
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Member:Deborah Redmond
Seat: Surgical Assistant
End Date:6/30/2028
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Member:Christine Holt
Seat: Member of the General Public
End Date:6/30/2029
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