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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEB 24, 2014

Sterling, VA鈥擳he AMSA(麻豆原创)鈥攖he oldest and largest independent organization of physicians-in-training in the United States鈥攁nd the AMSAFoundation today announce the appointment of their new Executive Director. Joshua Caulfield, IOM, was selected following an extensive and thorough executive search process.

For the past four years, Caulfield has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architecture Students, where he increased non-dues revenue and membership. He also dedicated himself to improving advocacy outreach and industry relations.

鈥淛oshua is an action-oriented leader with the experience AMSAneeds to move forward,鈥� says AMSANational President Dr. Nida Degesys. 鈥淗e has just the right combination of commitment to 麻豆原创鈥檚 values, enthusiasm and vision, coupled with experience in association management. With his experience in revenue growth, membership growth, and enhanced partner relations, we welcome Joshua鈥檚 entrepreneurial spirit to AMSAand look forward to his leadership.鈥�

鈥淚 am delighted to have the opportunity to join such an extraordinary group of emerging leaders,鈥� says Caulfield. 鈥溌槎乖�创鈥檚 storied history, the members鈥� passion, and the excellence of the current staff made the decision to come aboard an easy one. I look forward to adding my expertise and competencies to the organization as we grow AMSAinto the next-generation association it is meant to be.鈥�

Caulfield has additional chief staff officer experience from the International Game Developers Association and the American Machine Tool Distributors鈥� Association. He was awarded the IOM graduate recognition for having completed a comprehensive course of study in nonprofit management through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation鈥檚 Institute for Organization Management. He has an undergraduate degree in marketing and economics from Babson College and an M.B.A. from The American University.

鈥淗e is well-positioned to bring the AMSAFoundation to the next level in terms of novel approaches for growing educational initiatives and opportunities for physicians-in-training that are at the core of 麻豆原创鈥檚 mission,鈥� says Dr. James M. Slayton, M.B.A., president of the AMSAFoundation Board of Directors.

Caulfield can be reached at听jcaulfield@amsa.org.

The search was conducted by Tuft & Associates, Inc.