Constituent chapter representatives at the National Conference of Special Constituencies voted for a broad slate of candidates during NCSC's annual meeting here May 5 - 7.
In accordance with an AAFP Bylaws change, NCSC for the first time selected six special constituency delegates and six alternates to the AAFP Congress of Delegates, in addition to electing two new physician alternate delegates. The six special constituency delegates will represent groups including women physicians; minority physicians; physicians interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues; international medical graduates; and perhaps other constituencies as they arise. The election results:
Delegates to AAFP Congress
Kiran Khanolkar, M.D., of Keokuk, Iowa
Jay Mongiardo, M.D., M.B.A., of San Diego
Diana Nguyen, M.D., of Fountain Valley, Ga.
Noreen O'Shea, D.O., of Sioux City, Iowa
Michael Temporal, M.D., of St. Louis
Lillian Wu, M.D., of Renton, Wash.
Alternate delegates to AAFP Congress
Manisha Kalra, M.D., of Ottumwa, Iowa
Gregory Lewis, M.D., of Phoenix
Jesus Lizarzaburu, M.D., of Grafton, Va.
Corazon Loteyro, M.D., of Mercer, Wis.
Tomas Owens, M.D., of Oklahoma City
Sarah Sams, M.D., of Hilliard, Ohio
New physician alternate delegates to AAFP Congress
Melissa Gerdes, M.D., of Whitehouse, Texas
Ronald Labuguen, M.D., of Cerritos, Calif.
New physician candidate for AAFP Board of Directors
Donald Klitgaard, M.D., of Harlan, Iowa
AAFP delegate to AMA Young Physicians Section
Mary Margaret Crestani, M.D., of Huntsville, Ala.
AAFP alternate delegate to AMA Young Physicians Section
Ada Stewart, M.D., R.Ph., of Columbia, S.C.
