Council Officers 2025
NPSA Council
The office of President rotates through these caucus regions at the time when the annual meeting is in that area. NPSA’s council members represent the caucus regions as described in the bylaws.
PresidentÂ
Chad G. Ball, MD
Clinical Professor of Surgery and Oncology, University of Calgary
Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Surgery and Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Program
Past President
Timothy W. Bax, MD
Providence General and Specialty Surgery Spokane, WA
Trauma Medical Director for Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital
President Elect
Thomas Biehl, MD
Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA
Secretary Treasurer
Flavio Rocha, MD, FACS, FSSO
Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, OHSU School of Medicine
Hugh Hedinger and Georgeina Hedinger Chair of Surgical Oncology, Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, School of Medicine
Recorder
Laszlo N. Kiraly, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery
Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Medicine
Vancouver Caucus Leader
Elaine C. McKevitt, BSc MEd MD FRCSC
Clinical Professor Director of Surgical Education, Mount St Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, B.C.
ACS Governor 2023-25
Eugene Cho, MD
Seattle, WA
Committee Chairs 2025
Program Chair
Jean Philip Dawe, MD, FRCSC
Clinical Associate Professor
UBC Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital
Historian
John C. Mayberry, MD
West Valley Medical Center
Committee Members, 2025 Annual Meeting:
Jean Philip Dawe, MD FRCSC
Chad Ball, MD
Laszlo Kiraly, MD

