NAPRC Governance Committees

Executive Committee

Chair: Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon), FACS, FRCS (Eng,Ed), Hon FRCS (I,Glasg, Eng)
Vice Chair: David Wecker Dietz, MD, FACS
Staff Liaison: Erin Reuter
Current Executive Committee Members

The NAPRC Executive Committee is the oversight body of the NAPRC with three standing committees focused on specific aspects and goals of the program. The Executive Committee reviews policies and activities of the NAPRC. It also considers and approves actions taken on behalf of the program or its standing committees.

Accreditation Committee

Chair: Tracy Lynn Hull, MD, FACS
Vice Chair: Linda Marie Farkas, MD, FACS
Staff Liaison: Erin Reuter
Current Accreditation Committee Members

The NAPRC Accreditation Committee oversees the accreditation standards development and interpretation and the site visit process by developing, evaluating, modifying, and maintaining the NAPRC standards for accreditation. The committee also oversees and evaluates the site visit processes and results.

Education Committee

Chair: Kimberly Ann Yee, MD, FACS
Vice Chair: Ron Gerald Landmann, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Staff Liaison: Asa Carter
Current Education Committee Members

The NAPRC Education Committee develops educational programming for new and existing sites seeking accreditation on the NAPRC standards, site visit process, and best practices to enhance performance. The committee also develops, updates, and revises the NAPRC historical and value-focused slide set. The committee develops rectal cancer-related educational topics for the annual ACS Clinical Congress.

Quality Improvement Committee

Chair: Muneera Rehana Kapadia, MD, FACS
Staff Liaison: Eileen Reilly
Current Quality Improvement Committee Members

The NAPRC QI Committee seeks to support NAPRC accredited hospitals in improving the quality of care for cancer patients and in developing a culture of continuous process improvement. The committee supports NAPRC hospitals and stakeholder needs for QI education/training and methodologic advancements. The committee also identifies and develops and/or review and triage potential NAPRC collaborative QI projects.