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Committee
Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, FAAAAI – Chair
Salpy Akaragian, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Boris Bagdasarian, DO
Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
Armen J. Cherik, MD, MBA
Tamar Chorbadjian, DO, MPH
Sherwin Hariri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Silva Karchikian, MD
Nishan Odabashian, DMD, MS
Arthur Ohannessian, MD
Sarmen Sarkissian, MD
Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
Jenia Jasmine Tahmasian, PharmD
Talar Tejirian, MD, FACS
Liz Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN
Continuing Medical Education Planning (CME) Committee
Continuing Dental Education Planning Committee
Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD, FACS – Chair
Avo Babian, DDS (liaison)
Nova Aghbashian, DDS
Narine Danielian, DDS
Marianne Demirdji, DDS, MS
Armina Gharpetian, DDS
Daniella Kaprelian, DMD
Kareena Kevork, DDS
Carmen Ohanian, DDS
Kristina Shagramanova, DDS
Gilda Torossian, DDS, MSD
Fundraising and Gala Committee
Ramella Markarian, MS, MHA, Ed.D. – Chair
Christine Agopian
Doris Arakelian
Karen Bagdasarian
Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
Evelyn Baghdasraian Barkhoudarian, MD, FAAP
Vany Cherik
Ariana Dermendjian
Kevin Galstyan, MD, FACOG
Sherwin Hariri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Jenia Jasmine Tahmasian, PharmD
Alan Pezeshkian
Mary Tavidian, PharmD
Liz Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN
Glendale Health Festival Committee
Sherwin Hariri, MD, FAAAAI, FACAAI, Co-Chair
Armina Gharpetian, DDS – Co-Chair
Anita Avedian, LMFT
Avo Babian, DDS
Evelyn Baghdasraian Barkhoudarian, MD, FAAP
Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
Rosine Der-Tavitian, DrNP, RN, PHN, CNS, MPH
Romic Eskandarian, PharmD
Marie Filipian
Pamela Flores
Xochitl Flores
Sevag Garabetian
Melanya Gharibyan, OD
Jonathan Harper
Armond Kotikian, DDS, MD, FACS
Evelyn Lo, MD
Talin Mangioglu
Ramella Markarian, MS, MHA, Ed.D.
Rev Cassie McCarty
Zarmine Naccashian, PhD, GNP, RN, CDE
Garin Ohannessian, RN, MSN, PHNS
Narbeh Petrossian, PharmD
Jenia Jasmine Tahmasian, PharmD
Arda Tchakian
Terry Walker
Liz Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN
Healthcare Outreach Project Committee
Avo Babian, DDS – Chair
Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
Shakeh Kaftarian, PhD
Jane Mahakian, PhD
Nishan Odabashian, DMD, MS
Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, FAAAAI
Jenia Jasmine Tahmasian, PharmD
Talar Tejirian, MD, FACS
Elizabeth Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN
Healthcare Professional Wellness Symposium Committee
Talar Tejirian, MD, FACS – Co-Chair
Evelyn Baghdasraian Barkhoudarian, MD – Co-Chair
Ani Azarian, PharmD
Caroline Kurkcuoglu, MA, LMFT
Rodney Mardirosian, MPH
Ramella Markarian, MS, MHA, Ed.D.
Gregory Nikogosyan, DO
Arthur Ohannessian, MD
Nicholas Tavoukjian, MS, ATC, CSCS, TSAC-F
Astkhik Zakian, PharmD
Membership
Committee
Alex Jawharjian, PharmD, MPH, MBA, FACHE – Chair
Lori Avakian
Asatur Chakmanian, MD
Isabella Chilian
Aram Davtyan, MD
Razmik Ghukasyan, MD, MBA
Daniella Kaprelian, DMD
Ramella Markarian, MS, MHA, Ed.D.
Rafik Mughnetsyan, DO
Megan Pelter, MD, FACC
Sarmen Sarkissian, MD
Ani Shirvanian, MSN-FNP, RN
Tatiana Vardanyan, MPH
Elizabeth Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN
Mentorship
Committee
Sarmen Sarkissian, MD – Chair
Lori Avakian
Isabella Chilian
Aren Dermarderosian
Megan Pelter, MD
Armenia and U.S.-Based Scholarship Selection Committee
Evelyn Baghdasraian, MD, FAAP – Chair – US Based
Liz Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN – Chair – Armenia Based
Vahan Cepkinian, MD
Tamar Chorbadjian, DO, MPH
Shakeh Kaftarian, PhD
Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, FAAAAI
Mary Tavidian, PharmD
Jenia Jasmine Tahmasian, PharmD
History and Archives Committee
Silva Karchikian, MD – Co-Chair
Raffi Tachdjian, MD, MPH, FAAAAI – Co-Chair
Rita Barsamian
Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
Steven Kamajian, DO
Bedros Kojian, MD, FACOG
Mardiros H. Mihranian, MD
Guiragos Minassian, MD, FAAP
Zarmine Naccashian, PhD, GNP, RN, CDE
Sarmen Sarkissian, MD
Vicken Sepilian, MD, FACOG
Liz Zoryan, RN, BSN, PHN