 Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2003 |
| ASSEMBLY EDITION • NEW ORLEANS |
For the first time, the AAFP Congress of Delegates has elected a woman to the post of AAFP president-elect. Mary Frank, M.D., of Mill Valley, Calif., won the delegates' nod on Thursday.
Others elected or chosen by acclamation for the following positions are:
Speaker of the Congress -- Carolyn Lopez, M.D., of Chicago
Vice speaker -- Thomas Weida, M.D., of Hershey, Pa.
Directors -- James King, M.D., of Selmer, Tenn.; Thomas Kintanar, M.D., of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and Timothy Komoto, M.D., of Mendota Heights, Minn.
New physician Board member -- Lisa Corum, M.D., of Rock Hill, S.C.
Resident Board member -- Saria Carter, M.D., Davie, Fla.
Student Board member -- Eddie Turner of Nashville, Tenn.
Finalists for the AAFP position on the board of directors of the American Board of Family Practice -- Ross Black II, M.D., of Cleveland; Richard Hays, M.D., of Lake Worth, Fla.; and Tanya Jones, M.D., of Atlanta (the ABFP board will chose one finalist next spring to serve on the board for five years).
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