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FP Report
November 2002 • Volume 8 • Number 11

AAFP Congress selects new leaders

Michael Fleming, M.D., of Shreveport, La., was chosen as AAFP president-elect by the Congress of Delegates during its meeting Oct. 14 -- 16 in San Diego. Others elected or chosen by acclamation for the following positions are:

Speaker -- Carolyn Lopez, M.D., of Chicago, first woman speaker of the Congress of Delegates;

Vice speaker -- Thomas Weida, M.D., of Hershey, Pa.;

Directors -- Rick Kellerman, M.D., of Wichita, Kan.; John Sattenspiel, M.D., of Salem, Ore.; and Mary Jo Welker, M.D., of Columbus, Ohio;

New physician Board member -- Cynthia Romero, M.D., of Virginia Beach, Va., first to hold this new seat on the Board;

Resident Board member -- Michael Coffey, M.D., of Somerville, Mass.;

Student Board member -- Marc Carey, Ph.D., of Portland, Ore.;

Finalists for AAFP position on the board of directors of the American Board of Family Practice -- Douglas Campos-Outcalt, M.D., of Phoenix; Alain Montegut, M.D., of Brunswick, Maine; and David Price, M.D., of Broomfield, Colo. (the ABFP board will choose one finalist next spring to serve on the board for five years); and

AAFP delegates to the AMA -- Patrick Harr, M.D., of Maryville, Mo.; Edward Langston, M.D., of Lafayette, Ind.; Jerry Martin, M.D., of Bowling Green, Ky.; Mary Elizabeth Roth, M.D., of Allentown, Pa.; Colette Willins, M.D., of Westlake, Ohio; and Joseph Zebley, M.D., of Baltimore.

2002 ­ 2003 AAFP Board of Directors

President

President-elect

Board chair

Speaker

Vice speaker

Executive vice president


James Martin, M.D.
San Antonio

Michael Fleming, M.D.
Shreveport, La.

Warren Jones, M.D.
Ridgeland, Miss.

Carolyn Lopez, M.D.
Chicago

Thomas Weida, M.D.
Hershey, Pa.

Douglas Henley, M.D.
Leawood, Kan.
Directors


Nancy Wilson Ashbach, M.D.
Loveland, Colo.

Mary Frank, M.D.
Mill Valley, Calif.

Richard Wherry, M.D.
Dahlonega, Ga.


Arlene Brown, M.D.
Ruidoso, N.M.

Larry Fields, M.D.
Ashland, Ky.

Daniel Heinemann, M.D.
Canton, S.D.
Directors

New physician director

Resident director

Student director


Rick Kellerman, M.D.
Wichita, Kan.

John Sattenspiel, M.D.
Salem, Ore.

Mary Jo Welker, M.D.
Columbus, Ohio

Cynthia Romero, M.D.
Virginia Beach, Va.

Michael Coffey, M.D.
Somerville, Mass.

Mark Carey, Ph.D.
Portland, Ore.

FP Report is published by the AAFP News Department.
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