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House of Delegates Steering Committee Information

The House of Delegates Steering Committee (HODSC) acts as an executive committee and conducts business during the interval between HOD meetings.

Current House of Delegates Steering Committee Members

  • Speaker

    Sang Wu, MD, FCAP

  • Vice Speaker

    Marilyn M. Bui, MD, PhD, FCAP

  • Secretary

    Vaishali M Pansare, MD, FCAP

  • Member-at-Large

    Aaron Auerbach, MD, MPH, FCAP

  • Member-at-Large

    Adam L. Booth, MD, FCAP

  • Member-at-Large

    Dean W. Joelson, MD, FCAP

  • Member-at-Large

    Manimala Roy, MD, FCAP

  • Member-at-Large

    Erin Rubin, MD, FCAP

  • RFEC Delegate

    Hanae Benchbani, MD

  • RFEC Alternate

    Elizabeth C. Conner, MD, MPH

House of Delegates Rules

The HOD conducts its business according to their own set of rules—these rules are periodically reviewed and revised to align with the HOD vision, mission, and strategy. 

Read the rules of the House of Delegates

Steering Committee Position Descriptions

The Delegation Chair’s primary responsibility is to oversee and coordinate the activities of the Delegation they represent. The Chair is responsible for guiding the Delegation to ensure representative attendance at HOD meetings, disseminating communications from the CAP relevant to the HOD, and working with the HOD leadership to advance the mission and objectives of the House. 

Read the full job description.

Members of the CAP House of Delegates (HOD) serve as an important communication and membership link between CAP leadership and CAP members. The delegate is a key source of information on activities, programs, and policies of the CAP. This role is a direct contact for the individual CAP member to communicate with and contribute to the recommendation of CAP policy positions, including the identification of situations that might be addressed through policy implementation efforts, and the implementation of CAP policies.  

Learn more about the Delegate role.

Leadership Positions

The speaker is the principal officer of the House of Delegates (HOD) and serves as an important communication link between the HOD and the Board of Governors (BOG). The Speaker will preside at meetings, maintain order and decorum and appoint Committees/Action Groups of the House as appropriate. Read the full role description. 

The Vice Speaker is an ex-officio officer of the CAP Board of Governors and officer of the House of Delegates. The Vice Speaker serves as the principal officer of the House in the absence of the Speaker. Learn more about the role. 

The Secretary is an officer of the House of Delegates and shall be responsible for all records of the House of Delegates. The Secretary shall ensure that all pertinent business is accurately and promptly recorded as well as keep the minutes of the proceedings of all meetings and transactions of the House of Delegates. Read the Secretary role description. 

The Member-at-Large is an elected member of the House of Delegates Steering Committee (HODSC). Their chief function is to represent the interests of the HOD at the House of Delegates Steering Committee. The Member-at-Large serves as a liaison to Councils and HOD action groups, as assigned by the Speaker of the House. Learn more about this role. 

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