Executives & Staff
- President - Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP
- Chair, Board of Regents - William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, FACP
- Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP
- Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - John A. Mitas II, MD, FACP
- Treasurer - W. James Stackhouse, MD, MACP
- Immediate Past President - David C. Dale, MD, MACP
- Immediate Past Chair, Board of Regents - Joel S. Levine, MD, MACP
- President-elect - Joseph W. Stubbs, MD, FACP
- Chair-elect, Board of Regents - Frederick E. Turton, MD, MBA, FACP
President, 2008-2009 - Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP
Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, is 2008-2009 President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. He took office as President during Internal Medicine 2008, the annual ACP scientific meeting held May 15-17 in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Harris is a resident of Millwood, Va. He has practiced internal medicine and nephrology since 1977. He has served on the ACP Board of Regents, the organization's main policymaking body, since 2003. He was Chair of the ACP Board of Governors for 2003-2004 and was ACP Governor for Virginia for the 1999-2003 term.
As President, Dr. Harris serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents, the ACP Finance Committee, and the Strategic Planning Committee. He served as 2005-2007 Chair of the ACP Health and Public Policy Committee and was a member of the ACP Foundation Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2006. Dr. Harris served on the ACP Scientific Program Subcommittee from 1996 to 1998.
Dr. Harris was a member of the Board of Directors of Winchester Medical Center in Virginia from 1994 to 1998 and was President of the medical staff from 1990 to 1991. He also was Chairman of the Winchester Regional Advisory Board of the Thomas C. Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership, University of Virginia, from 1995 to 1998.
Dr. Harris earned his medical degree at The Medical College of Georgia in 1972. He completed his internship at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. He completed residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in nephrology at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified in internal medicine and in nephrology.
Dr. Harris has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) since 1981. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. In 2005, he was presented a Laureate Award by the ACP Virginia Chapter. Laureate Awards honor local Fellows or Masters of ACP who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research, or have provided service to their community, chapter, and the American College of Physicians.
Chair, Board of Regents, 2008-2009 - William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, FACP
William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, FACP, of Winston-Salem, N.C., is 2008-2009 Chair of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. He took office as Chair during Internal Medicine 2008, the annual ACP scientific meeting held May 15-17 in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Applegate is interim president of Wake Forest Health Sciences and dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has been on the ACP Board of Regents, the organization’s main policymaking body, since 2002. He is immediate past chair of the ACP Strategic Planning Committee and of the ACP Foundation Board of Trustees. Dr. Applegate has served as chair of the ACP Publications Committee and has been a member of the nominations and finance committees.
A board-certified internist and geriatrician, Dr. Applegate has received several awards for excellence in teaching and research and has presented honorary lectures at Johns Hopkins University and Baylor College of Medicine. He is a past president of the American Geriatrics Society (1992-1993) and has served as editor in chief of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Dr. Applegate has researched such topics as hypertension and high cholesterol in the elderly, and geriatric assessment. He is the author or coauthor of 25 books and book chapters and nearly 170 journal articles. He also served as editor for the geriatrics section of ACP’s Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), tenth edition.
Dr. Applegate earned a bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from the University of Louisville, then received his medical degree from the university’s school of medicine. He then attained a masters of public health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. He completed internal medicine residency at Boston City Hospital and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also completed his fellowship as a Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar. In 1977, Dr. Applegate joined the University of New Mexico as an assistant professor of medicine and director of its outpatient medicine clinics. From 1979 until 1999, he was a faculty member at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis, where his appointments included director of the Center for Prevention and Health Services Research, and chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine.
Dr. Applegate joined the Wake Forest University School of Medicine faculty in 1999 as professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. He was chosen as senior vice president of Wake Forest University Health Sciences (WFUHS) and dean of the School of Medicine in 2002, and was named interim president of WFUHS in 2007 while continuing as dean.
Dr. Applegate has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) since 1984. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP
Dr. John Tooker is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Physicians (ACP). ACP is the largest medical specialty society in the U.S., representing 126,000 specialists in internal medicine (internists), internal medicine subspecialists, and medical students.
ACP’s mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Reinforced by the strength of its membership and guided by a strong policy portfolio, ACP is leading efforts to unify the internal medicine community, develop new models of patient care and delivery, and implement fundamental and comprehensive reforms to repair a dysfunctional payment system to make internal medicine more attractive as a career choice.
Dr. Tooker serves on the boards of the National Quality Forum (NQF), eHealth Initiative (eHI), President, 2007, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT), the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Patient Safety Advisory Board, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS). He also represents ACP as a founding member of the AQA, formerly the Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance and serves on the Connecting for Health steering committee.
Prior to joining ACP in 1995 as Deputy EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Tooker was Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine and Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, where he practiced internal medicine and pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Dr. Tooker earned his MD at University of Colorado School of Medicine, his native state, completed his internal medicine residency at the Bellevue Hospital Center in New York and the University of Colorado, and his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the Maine Medical Center and the University of Washington. He is a graduate of the Fox School of Business at Temple University, and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - John A. Mitas II, MD, FACP
John A. Mitas II, MD, FACP, is DEVP and COO of the American College of Physicians (ACP). As DEVP and COO, he is responsible for the organization's staff and fiscal administration. Prior to his July 2002 appointment, Dr. Mitas served as medical director of the DynPort Vaccine Company in Frederick, Md., a biotechnology company that develops vaccines for the prevention of illness from potential biological weapons or bioterrorism.
Dr. Mitas served on the ACP Ethics Committee and as ACP Governor for the U.S. Navy region from 1991 to 1995. He received an ACP Laureate award for his leadership of the ACP Navy region.
Dr. Mitas retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of captain in July 2000. From 1998 to 2000 he served as the commanding officer of the USNS COMFORT, one of the Navy's two 1,000-bed surgically intensive hospital ships. He also served as commanding officer and CEO of the U.S. Naval Hospital in Keflavik, Iceland. Dr. Mitas served two terms as the Specialty Advisor for Internal Medicine to the Surgeon General of the Navy, and was on the board of directors of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
A board-certified internist, nephrologist, and geriatrician, Dr. Mitas is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Nephrology, and other groups.
Dr. Mitas is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He completed internship at Naval Hospital San Diego; residency in internal medicine at Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego; and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine and Naval Regional Medical Center. He was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) in 1981. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
Treasurer - W. James Stackhouse, MD, MACP
W. James Stackhouse, MD, MACP, an internist in private practice with Goldsboro Medical Specialists, Goldsboro, N.C., is Treasurer of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His three-year term began in 2007. As Treasurer, Dr. Stackhouse chairs the Finance Committee, the Member Insurance Subcommittee, and serves ex officio on the ACP Board of Regents.
Dr. Stackhouse, a native of Raleigh, N.C., is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He was named a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) in 2006, an honor held by less than 650 internists worldwide. Election to Mastership recognizes outstanding career accomplishments and notable contributions to medicine. According to the ACP Awards Committee, “He is known for his relentless advocacy on behalf of the practicing physician, evident during his many years’ service to the ACP and his local medical societies.”
Dr. Stackhouse was a member of the ACP Board of Regents from 1998 to 2001, serving as a Transitional Regent from the American Society of Internal Medicine (ASIM) after the ACP-ASIM merger. He was again elected to the Board in 2002. As a Regent, he served on the Membership Committee, the Marketing and Communications Committee, the Physician’s Information and Education Resource Steering Committee, and the Finance Committee.
Locally, Dr. Stackhouse has been extensively involved with the North Carolina Medical Society and the Wayne County Medical Society. In addition, he has served as the Governor’s appointee to the North Carolina Legislative Task Force on Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention for the past ten years. In 2000, the North Carolina Chapter of the ACP presented him with its Laureate Award.
Dr. Stackhouse was on the Board of Directors of the Wayne Memorial Hospital Medical Staff and served as its president in 1987, after serving as vice-president and secretary. His medical career includes service in the U.S. Air Force, Seymour Johnson AFB Hospital, as an internist from 1979 to 1981.
An Emory University School of Medicine graduate, Dr. Stackhouse completed internal medicine residency training at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is board-certified in internal medicine.
Immediate Past President, 2008-2009 -- David C. Dale, MD, MACP
David C. Dale, MD, MACP, a Seattle internist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, is Immediate Past President of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Dale continues to serve on the organization’s Executive Committee. He is also a member of the Nominations Committee.
Dr. Dale became a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) in 1976 and was named a Master of the American College of Physicians in 2008. He served as ACP Governor for Washington from 1998 to 2002, was elected Chair of the ACP Board of Governors for 2002-2003, and elected to the ACP Board of Regents in 2001. He has served as chair of the ACP Ethics and Human Rights Committee and chair of the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee, the committee creating clinical guidelines for ACP. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of ACP Medicine, the continually updated medical reference formerly published as Scientific American Medicine.
Dr. Dale is a graduate of Carson-Newman College and the Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Washington Hospital and received further training at the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He joined the faculty of University of Washington School of Medicine in 1974 and served as Dean of the School of Medicine from 1982 to 1986.
Dr. Dale is a former President of Alpha Omega Alpha, the medical honor society; the Western Association of Physicians; and the Society of General Internal Medicine. He is a member of the Association of American Physicians, The American Society for Clinical Investigation, the American Society of Hematology, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and a number of other medical organizations. His research interests have focused on disorders of white blood cells and susceptibility to infections.
Dr. Dale has served on the Board of Trustees of the Washington State and King County medical societies and the Seattle chapters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. He has also served on the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee and the Board of Sponsors for Physicians for Social Responsibility.
Immediate Past Chair, Board of Regents, 2008-2009 -- Joel S. Levine, MD, MACP
Joel S. Levine, MD, MACP, a Denver, Colo., internist and gastroenterologist, is Immediate Past Chair of the ACP Board of Regents. He served as Chair of the Board, the organization’s main policymaking body, for 2007-2008.
Dr. Levine is senior associate dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. He is a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, former program director for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, and Chair of the University’s Malpractice Trust Board.
Dr. Levine was first elected to the ACP Board of Regents in 2001. He is chair of the ACP Strategic Planning Committee and serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents and the Finance Committee. Dr. Levine was chair of the Membership Committee from 2004 to 2006, the Bylaws Committee from 2002 to 2005, and vice-chair of the Medical Services Committee from 1998 to 2000. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians(FACP) since 1982. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
Dr. Levine was chair of the American Gastroenterology Association Public Policy Committee from 1997 to 2000 and chaired its Clinical Subcommittee from 1995 to 1997. He is a founding member of the Clinical Evaluative Sciences Council of the University Hospital Consortium and served on its steering committee from 1991 to 1994. Dr. Levine is a member of the Colorado and Denver Medical Societies. He is a trustee of the Denver Health Authority and has been on the boards of Total Long Term Care and the University of Colorado Hospital.
Dr. Levine graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and completed his residency training in internal medicine at Tufts New England Medical Center Hospital. His fellowship in gastroenterology was completed at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Levine was a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow (1988 to 1989) working in the office of Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana). He is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.
President-elect, 2008-2009 -- Joseph W. Stubbs, MD, FACP
Joseph W. Stubbs, MD, FACP, an internist practicing in Albany, Ga., is 2008-2009 President-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. He became President-elect during Internal Medicine 2008, the ACP scientific meeting, held May 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Stubbs will become ACP President in April 2009.
Dr. Stubbs is in his second term on the ACP Board of Regents, the organization’s main policymaking body. He is immediate past Chair of the ACP Medical Service Committee. Dr. Stubbs has served on the 2003 ACP Scientific Program Committee, the Member Insurance Subcommittee, the Publication Committee, and the Managed Care Subcommittee. He has also been Chair of ACP Services. He is in his second term on the Board of Trustees of the ACP Foundation.
Dr. Stubbs has been active in the ACP Georgia Chapter, joining the Governor’s Council in 1988 and serving on the Public and Professional Communications Committee, the Health and Public Policy Committee, and as Chapter Secretary. He was elected to serve the 1999-2003 term as ACP Governor for Georgia. In 2003, he was named a Laureate of the Georgia Chapter. That year, the Georgia Chapter was recognized by ACP with an Evergreen Award for outstanding chapter activities in the advocacy area.
Dr. Stubbs graduated, summa cum laude, from The College of William and Mary in 1975. He received his medical degree, summa cum laude, from Emory University School of Medicine in 1979. His postdoctoral training included an internship, residency in internal medicine and primary care, and training as chief resident at the University of Washington affiliated hospitals in Seattle. Dr. Stubbs is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP). FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
Dr. Stubbs is a member of the Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition Prevention Task Force. He has also served on the Medical Association of Georgia Legislative Council and as the ACP Delegate to the Georgia Primary Care Coalition. He is a past President of the Dougherty County Medical Society.
Chair-elect, Board of Regents, 2008-2009 – Frederick E. Turton, MD, MBA, FACP
Frederick E. Turton, MD, MBA, FACP, is 2008-2009 Chair-elect of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. He became Chair-elect during Internal Medicine 2008, the ACP annual scientific meeting, held May 15-17 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Turton will become Chair of the Board of Regents, ACP’s main policymaking body, in April of 2009.
Dr. Turton is a consultative internist in private practice in Sarasota, Fla., and is also principal of Emergent Health Technologies, LLC. He has been in the practice of internal medicine since 1980.
Dr. Turton has been on the Board of Regents since 2003. He is chair of the ACP Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee. He is also Vice Chair of the ACP Services Political Action Committee. Dr. Turton has been vice chair of the ACP finance, strategic planning, and health and public policy committees.
Dr. Turton served as Treasurer, Secretary, Council member and Chairman of the Membership Committee for the ACP Florida Chapter. He was named Key Contact of the Year 2000 and received special recognition in 1999 and 2003 for his contact with legislators on behalf of internal medicine. Dr. Turton was elected 2000-2004 ACP Governor for Florida by the local membership. In 2003, he was elected to chair the national ACP Board of Governors for 2004-2005.
Dr. Turton was named a Laureate of the Florida Chapter in 2005. Laureate Awards honor local Fellows or Masters of ACP who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research, or have provided service to their community, chapter, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Turton received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Emory University. He completed internship and residency training at Vanderbilt University Affiliated Hospitals. He is board-certified in internal medicine and has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) since 1998. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. Additionally, Dr. Turton was awarded a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Florida in 2007.
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