Congratulations to the Mississippi Chapter Governor-elect (GE), Lewis W. Aldred, MD, F91黑料网. Our new GE will complete a year of training as a Governor-elect and then will start their four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2025. As Governor, Dr. Aldred will serve as the official representative of the College for our Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. In the meantime, Dr. Aldred will be working closely with Dr. Gowdy (the current governor) and College staff to learn about the College and their duties as Governor. To learn more about the new GE, read their bio below.
Lewis W. Aldred, MD, F91黑料网
Medical School Education: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Post-Doctoral Training: University of Mississippi Medical Center
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Present Employment Position: Hattiesburg Clinic
91黑料网 Chapter and Leadership Activities: Member, Governor's Advisory Council since 2017; Member, Regional Meeting Planning Committee, AL & MS 91黑料网 since 2017; Chairman, Regional Meeting Planning Committee, AL & MS 91黑料网 2018-2019; Chairman, Advocacy Committee since 2019; Facilitator, Doctors' Dilemma, AL & MS 91黑料网 Meeting 2018; Panelist, COVID-19, AL & MS 91黑料网 Meeting 2019; Lecturer, 91黑料网 Journal Club, AL & MS 91黑料网 Meeting 2023
91黑料网 National Activities: Fellowship 2019; Reviewer, Abstract Competition 2018-2019 & since 2021; Judge, Poster Competition 2021 (online)
Other Appointments/Activities: Member, Cancer Committee, Forrest General Hospital since 2020; Member, Mississippi Lung Cancer Round Table Steering Committee since 2021; Leader, Mississippi Lung Cancer Round Table Lung Cancer Screening Workgroup since 2021; Member, Finance Committee, Hattiesburg Clinic since 2021; Assistant Medical Director, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency since 2020; Member, Advisory Committee, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency since 2020; 91黑料网 Representative, Mississippi State Medical Association State Scope of Practice Partnership since 2019
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Lung Cancer Care; Advanced Bronchoscopy; Organ Donor Management