AAHPM Spring Quarterly : Page 23SPRING 2012 23 AAHPM Communities Update The Academy would like to congratulate the following newly elected special interest group (SIG) leaders. They will serve their term as chair elect in 2012-2013. Other AAHPM SIGs are currently holding elections, so be sure to check Hospice and Palliative Medicine SmartBrief for the results of those elections. Early Career Professionals: Randall Schisler, Jr., MD, Chair Elect Ethics: Michael Bevins, MD PhD, Chair Elect Fellowship Directors: Wayne McCormick, MD MPH, Chair Elect Geriatrics: Heather Herrington, MD, Chair Elect Heart Failure: Kellyann Light-McGroary, MD, Chair Elect HIV: Michael Karagiozis, DO, Chair Elect Humanities and Spirituality: J. Hunter Groninger, MD, Chair Elect Program Chiefs: Ann Broderick, MD MS, Chair Elect Research: Arif Kamal, MD, Chair Elect Rural (Time Zone): Kirsten Searfus, MD (MT); Gerald Wilmes, MD (CST); John Kirk, MD (EST) Safety Net: Anne Kinderman, MD, Chair Elect During the Annual Assembly, five developing communi-ties met to gather interested members and discuss the new SIGs’ purposes and objectives as they relate to hospice and palliative medicine: Complementary Medi-cine, COPD, LGBT, Psychiatry/Psychology/Mental Health, Social Workers, and Veterans Affairs. Please visit AAHPM’s SIG pages for updates throughout the year. Congratulations, 2012 Fellows of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine By demonstrating a significant commitment to scholarship in the field of hospice and palliative medicine, the following individuals have earned the designation of Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM) this year: Justin Baker, MD FAAHPM Connie Beehler, MD FAAHPM Rachelle Bernacki, MD FAAHPM Elise Carey, MD FAAHPM Eva Chittenden, MD FAAHPM Marcin Chwistek, MD FAAHPM Thomas Cosgriff, MD FAAHPM James D’Olimpio, MD FAAHPM Diane Faran, MD FAAHPM Stuart Farber, MD FAAHPM Robert Fine, MD FACP FAAHPM Michael Fisch, MD FAAHPM Erik Fromme, MD FAAHPM Dominic Glorioso, Jr., DO FAAHPM Norma Hirsch, MD FAAHPM Neel Karnani, MD FAAHPM Kelly Komatz, MD MPH FAAP FAAHPM Robert Macauley, MD FAAHPM Suzana Makowski, MD MMM FACP FAAHPM Mercy Obeime, MD FAAFP FAAHPM Karen Reichow, MD FAAHPM Christine Ritchie, MD MSPH FACP FAAHPM Stephen Rust, MD CMD FACP FAAHPM Patricia Schmidt, DO FACOI FAAHPM Kathy Selvaggi, MD MS FAAHPM Lyra Sihra, MD FAAHPM Robin Turner, MD FAAHPM James Smith Jr., DO FAAHPM Robert Todd, MD FAAHPM Call for AAHPM Quarterly Editorial Leadership The Publications Committee, chaired by Jay Thomas, MD PhD, is seeking applications to join the AAHPM Quarterly Editorial Board, including editor in chief, associate editor in chief, senior section editors, associate editors, and ad hoc reviewers. If you are interested in applying for any of these posi-tions or would like to review the position descriptions, please contact Laura Davis at ldavis@aahpm.org. The deadline to submit an application is April 30, 2012 . Appointments are anticipated in summer 2012. VOL. 13 Publication List Using a screen reader? Click Here |
