Todd C. Dicus, J.D., CAE

Todd C. Dicus, J. D., CAE, became deputy executive vice president (DEVP) of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2001. As DEVP, Dicus assists the executive vice president in planning, directing and coordinating AAFP programs and activities. Specific responsibilities include development of administrative policies and strategies, supervision of special projects and serving as the chief executive officer of the AAFP in the absence of the executive vice president.

Before being named DEVP, Dicus served the organization as general counsel. He advised the AAFP's officers, directors and staff on all legal and ethical issues, including contracts, real estate, taxes, employee benefits, copyright, trademark, antitrust, federal legislation and regulations, and medical informatics. In this position, he gained an extensive understanding of Academy operations.

Prior to his position as AAFP general counsel, Dicus was an attorney in private practice. He provided frequent legal services to the AAFP during this time.

Dicus earned his law degree from the University of Missouri — Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Mo. and is a graduate of Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. He was designated a Certified Association Executive in 1996.

Dicus is a past chair of the Legal Section of the American Society of Association Executives and served as a member of its Legal Section Council. Dicus also has participated in the group's Strategic Leadership Forum. He has shared his expertise through his contributions to articles in Family Practice Management, Association Management and an AAFP member-education tool From Residency to Reality.