Board of Governors, 2008-2009

The Board of Governors is an advisory board to the Board of Regents, the College's policy-making body. The Board is comprised of popularly elected Governors who implement national projects and initiatives at the chapter level and represent member concerns at the national level.

There is also a directory of Governors-elect.

Chair, Board of Governors/'09
Donald W. Hatton, MD, FACP
Reed Medical Group
Lawrence, KS

Donald W. Hatton, MD, FACP
  
Immediate Past Chair, Board of Governors/'09
David L. Bronson, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic Family Health Centers
Cleveland, OH
David L. Bronson, MD, FACP
Chair-elect, Board of Governors/'09
Molly Cooke, MD, FACP
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Molly Cooke, MD, FACP
  

 

United States

Alabama
Maryella D. Sirmon, MD, FACP
Private practice
Mobile, AL
Maryella D. Sirmon, MD, FACP
  
Alaska
Jay C. Butler, MD, FAAP, FACP
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anchorage, AK
Jay C. Butler, MD, FAAP, FACP
  
Arizona
Paul F. Howard, MD, FACP, FACR
Arthritis Health
Scottsdale, AZ
Paul F. Howard, MD, FACP, FACR
  
Arkansas
Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, FACP, FAAP
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR
Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, FACP, FAAP
  
California Northern
Molly Cooke, MD, FACP
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Molly Cooke, MD, FACP
  
Southern California Region I
Dennis W. Cope, MD, FACP
UCLA San Fernando Valley Program
Sylmar, CA
Dennis W. Cope, MD, FACP
Southern California Region II
George Sarka, MD, MPH, FACP, FACR
UCLA
Northridge, CA
George Sarka, MD, MPH, FACP, FACR
   
California Southern Region III
Jacqueline G. Parthemore, MD, FACP
VA Medical Center
San Diego, CA
Jacqueline G. Parthemore, MD, FACP
  
Colorado
Frederic B. Walker, IV, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine Associates of Grand Junction, P.C.
Grand Junction, CO
Frederic B. Walker, IV, MD, FACP
  
Connecticut
Eric M. Mazur, MD, FACP
Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk, CT
Eric M. Mazur, MD, FACP
  
Delaware
John H. O'Neill, Jr., DO, FACP
Glasgow Medical Associates
Newark, DE
John H. O'Neill, Jr., DO, FACP
   
District of Columbia
Michael S. Gold, MD, FACP
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, DC
Michael S. Gold, MD, FACP
   
Florida
Malcolm T. Foster, Jr., MD, FACP
University of Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Malcolm T. Foster, Jr., MD, FACP
  
Florida
Stuart B. Himmelstein, MD, FACP
Quality Medical Associates
Delray Beach, FL
Stuart B. Himmelstein, MD, FACP
   
Georgia
Vincent M. Nicolais, MBBS, FACP
The Medical Center
Columbus, GA
Vincent M. Nicolais, MBBS, FACP
  
Hawaii
Alvin N. Furuike, MD, FACP
Private practice
Honolulu, HI
Alvin N. Furuike, MD, FACP
  
Idaho
Duane J. Jeffers, MD, FACP
Cassia Regional Internal Medicine
Burley, ID
Duane J. Jeffers, MD, FACP
   
Illinois Downstate
Sara L. Rusch, MD, FACP
University of Illinois
College of Medicine at Peoria
Peoria, IL
Sara L. Rusch, MD, FACP
  
Illinois Northern
James J. Foody, MD, FACP
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
James J. Foody, MD, FACP
   
Indiana
Michael Sha, MD, FACP
Roudebush VA Medical Center
Indianapolis, IN
Michael Sha, MD, FACP
   
Iowa
Richard F. LeBlond, MD, MACP
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Richard F. LeBlond, MD, FACP
  
Kansas
Garold O. Minns, MD, FACP
KU School of Medicine-Wichita
Garold O. Minns, MD, FACP
   
Kentucky
Mary Burke Duke, MD, FACP
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Mary Burke Duke, MD, FACP
  
Louisiana
Fred A. Lopez, MD, FACP
Louisiana State University
Health Sciences Center
New Orleans, LA
Fred A. Lopez, MD, FACP
   
Maine
Richard M. Engel, MD, FACP
Greater Portland Medical Group
Cumberland Center, ME
Richard M. Engel, MD, FACP
  
Maryland
Mary M. Newman, MD, FACP
Park Medical Associates
Lutherville, MD
Mary M. Newman, MD, FACP
  
Massachusetts
Barry Z. Izenstein, MD, FACP
Endocrine Associates of Western Massachusetts
Springfield, MA
Barry Z. Izenstein, MD, FACP
  
Michigan
Ruth Backus Hoppe, MD. FACP
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Ruth Backus Hoppe, MD. FACP
  
Minnesota
Robert H. Lohr, MD, FACP
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Rochester, MN
Robert H. Lohr, MD, FACP
  
Mississippi
Samuel H. Peeples, MD, FACP
Premier Medical Group of Mississippi
Jackson, MS
Samuel H. Peeples, MD, FACP
  
Missouri
David A. Fleming, MD, FACP
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Columbia, MO
David A. Fleming, MD, FACP
  
Montana
Jim Yturri, MD, FACP
Private Practice
Great Falls, MT
Jim Yturri, MD, FACP
   
Nebraska
Thomas G. Tape, MD, FACP
Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
Thomas G. Tape, MD, FACP
   
Nevada
Eugene L. Speck, MD, FACP
Private practice
Las Vegas, NV
Eugene L. Speck, MD, FACP
  
New Hampshire
Dana Merrithew, MD, FACP
Private practice
Rumney, NH
Dana Merrithew, MD, FACP
  
New Jersey Northern
Eileen M. Moser, MD, FACP
UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Newark, NJ
Eileen M. Moser, MD, FACP
  
New Jersey Southern
Richard K. Kasama, MD, FACP
UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Camden, NJ
Richard K. Kasama, MD, FACP
   
New Mexico
Michael H. Kaufman, MD, FACP
Taos Medical Group
Taos, NM
Michael H. Kaufman, MD, FACP
  
New York Downstate I
Joseph J. Fins, MD, FACP
New York Weill Cornell Medical Center
New York, NY
Joseph J. Fins, MD, FACP
  
New York Downstate II
John R. Maese, MD, FACP
Private practice
Staten Island, NY
John R. Maese, MD, FACP
  
New York Downstate III
Michael D. Ammazzalorso, MD, FACP
Winthrop-University Hospital
Mineola, NY
Michael D. Ammazzalorso, MD, FACP
  
New York Hudson Valley
Mary E. Rappazzo, MD, FACP
Primecare Physicians
Albany, NY
Mary E. Rappazzo, MD, FACP
   
New York Upstate
Edward A. Stehlik, MD, FACP
Northtowns Medical Group, P.C.
Buffalo, NY
Edward A. Stehlik, MD, FACP
  
North Carolina
Timothy W. Lane, MD, FACP
Moses Cone Health System
Greensboro, NC
Timothy W. Lane, MD, FACP
  
North Dakota
James D. Brosseau, MD, FACP
Altru Diabetes Center
Grand Forks, ND
James D. Brosseau, MD, FACP
  
Ohio
Mark E. Mayer, MD, FACP
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Mark E. Mayer, MD, FACP
  
Oklahoma
S. A. Dean Drooby, MD, FACP
Private practice
Oklahoma City, OK
S. A. Dean Drooby, MD, FACP
  
Oregon
Robert Gluckman, MD, FACP
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland, OR
Robert Gluckman, MD, FACP
  
Pennsylvania Eastern
Richard J. Simons, MD, FACP
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Hershey, PA
Richard J. Simons, MD, FACP
  
Pennsylvania Southeastern
Charles Cutler, MD, FACP
Private practice
Norristown, PA
Charles Cutler, MD, FACP
  
Pennsylvania Western
Alejandro R. Gonzalez, MD, FACP
Renal-Endocrine Associates, P.C.
Pittsburgh, PA
Alejandro R. Gonzalez, MD, FACP
   
Puerto Rico
Carlos A. Gonzalez Oppenheimer, MD, FACP
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Carlos A. Gonzalez, MD, FACP
   
Rhode Island
Nitin S. Damle, MD, FACP
South County Internal Medicine, Inc.
Wakefield, RI
Nitin S. Damle, MD, FACP
  
South Carolina
Dawn Elaine Clancy, MD, FACP
Medical University of South Carolina
School of Medicine
Charleston, SC
Dawn Elaine Clancy, MD, FACP
  
South Dakota
Richard P. Holm, MD, FACP
The Avera Brookings Medical Clinic
Brookings, SD
Richard P. Holm, MD, FACP
   
Tennessee
Stephen Thomas Miller, MD, FACP
Methodist-University Hospital
Memphis, TN
Stephen Thomas Miller, MD, FACP
  
Texas Northern
W. Mark Armstrong, MD, FACP
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
W. Mark Armstrong, MD, FACP
  
Texas Southern
Andrew K. Diehl, MD, FACP
University of Texas
Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Andrew K. Diehl, MD, FACP
  
Utah
Grant W. Cannon, MD, FACP
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Salt Lake City, UT
Grant W. Cannon, MD, FACP
  
Vermont
Mark A. Levine, MD, FACP
UVM College of Medicine
Burlington, VT
Mark A. Levine, MD, FACP
  
Virginia
Michael F. Rein, MD, FACP
Charlottesville, VA
Michael F. Rein, MD, FACP
  
Washington
W. Hugh Maloney, MD, MHA, FACP
Kadlec Clinic
Kent, WA
W. Hugh Maloney, MD, MHA, FACP
  
West Virginia
Charles E. Turner, MD, FACP
HIMG Regional Medical Center
Huntington, WV
Charles E. Turner, MD, FACP
  
Wisconsin
Sharon L. Haase, MD, FACP
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Beaver Dam, WI
Sharon L. Haase, MD, FACP
  
Wyoming
Eric J. Wedell, MD, FACP
Retired Endocrinologist
Cheyenne, WY
Eric J. Wedell, MD, FACP
   

U.S. Government/Military Services

Air Force
Vincent E. Carr, DO, MSA, FACP, FACC
Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Vincent E. Carr, DO, MSA, FACP, FACC
   
U.S. Army
Col. Gregory J. Argyros, MD, FACP
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC
Lt. Col. Gregory J. Argyros, MD, FACP
  
Navy
CAPT Jeffrey B. Cole, MD, FACP
Naval Medical Center
Portsmouth, VA
Jeffrey B. Cole, MD, FACP
  

Canada

Alberta
Christopher H. Mody, MD, FACP
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Christopher H. Mody, MD, FACP
  
  
Atlantic Provinces
Walter F. Schlech, III, MD, FACP, CRCPC
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Walter F. Schlech, III, MD, FACP, CRCPC
  
British Columbia
S. F. Paul Man, MD, FACP
Providence Health Care
Vancouver, BC
S. P. Paul Man, MD, FACP
  
Manitoba/Saskatchewan
Andrew L. Morris, MD, FACP
St. Boniface General Hospital
Winnipeg, MB
Andrew L. Morris, MD, FACP
  
Ontario
Janet M. Roscoe, MD, FACP
University of Toronto
Scarborough General Hospital
Toronto, ON
Janet M. Roscoe, MD, FACP
  
Quebec
Linda S. Snell, MD, MHPE, FRCP, FACP
McGill University Health Centre
Montreal, Quebec
Linda S. Snell, MD, MHPE, FRCP, FACP
  

Mexico and Central and South America

Brazil
Jairo T. Hidal, MB, MSc, MD, FACP
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Jairo T. Hidal, MB, MSc, MD, FACP
  
Central America
Jose Rogelio Mendez, MD, FACP
Consultorios Medicos
Panama, Republic of Panama
Jose Rogelio Mendez, MD, FACP
   
Chile
Maria E. Pinto, MD, FACP
Santos Dumont
Independencia
Santiago, Chile
Maria E. Pinto, MD, FACP
   
Mexico
Haiko Nellen Hummell, MD, FACP
Hospital de Especialidades
Mexico City, Mexico
Haiko Nellen Hummell, MD, FACP
   
Venezuela
Carlos A. Moros Ghersi, MD, FACP
Comite Mirandino de Educacion
Ciencia y Tecnologia (COMECYT)
Venezuela
Carlos A. Moros Ghersi, MD, FACP
  

Japan

Kiyoshi Kurokawa, MD, MACP
ACP Governor for Japan
Tokai University
Tokyo, Japan
Kiyoshi Kurokawa, MD, MACP
  
Fumiaki Ueno, MD, FACP
Japan Governor’s Representative
Ofuna Chuo Hospital
Kamakura Kanagawa, Japan
Fumiaki Ueno, MD, FACP
  

Ex Officio Members

Chair-elect, Council of Associates
Christopher L. Allen, MD
Shaker Heights, OH
Christopher L. Allen, MD
  
Vice-Chair, Council of Student Members
Jonathan Stegall
Charleston, SC
Jonathan Stegall
  
Vice-Chair, Council of Subspecialty Societies
Sanford R. Mallin, MD, FACP
Milwaukee, WI
Sanford R. Mallin, MD, FACP
  
Chair-elect, Council of Young Physicians
Sima S. Desai, MD, FACP
Portland, OR
Sima S. Desai, MD, FACP

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