Governor's Newsletter
(December 2024) Governor's Newsletter Now Available
Everyday Medicine Podcasts
(December 2024) Enjoy listening to the Everyday Medicine Podcasts
2024 Ohio/Air Force Meeting Photos
(November 2024) Enjoy viewing the photos taken at our 2024 meeting.
Congratulations to Drs. Myers, Wardrop, and Warm on National Awards
(October 2024) We are pleased to announce that Joseph P Myers, MD听M91黑料网,听Richard M Wardrop, III, MD PhD, FAAP, M91黑料网, and Eric J Warm, MD听M91黑料网 are the recipients of Mastership.
The first M91黑料网 in the College was presented in 1923 to Dr. James M. Anders, who served the College as President for two terms. He was recognized for extraordinary service to the College and for being one of the most outstanding internists and medical teachers of his day.
Please join me in congratulating them and celebrating this accomplishment at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To view the full list of national awardees, click here.
2024 Ohio/USAF Chapter Winners
(October 2024) Congratulations to the 2024 Ohio Chapter Abstract and Doctor Dilemma Winners
Resident/Fellow Poster Winners-Clinical Vignette
- 1st Place - Kaleb Ware, MD, University of Cincinnati 鈥淎llergic Sensitization and Anaphylaxis to Pea Protein Supplements鈥
- 2nd Place - Katherine Wells, MD, The Ohio State University 鈥淰itamin B12 Deficiency in Disguise: A Case Report of Pseudo Thrombocytic Microangiopathy鈥
- 3rd Place - Japheth Okpebholo, MD, Summa Health Systems 鈥淎erococcus Urinae Endocarditis: An Emerging Infectious Disease
Resident/Fellow Poster Winners-Clinical Research
- 1st Place - Yufei Xiang, MD, The Ohio State University 鈥淓xploring Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Impact of Early Insulin Intervention in Latent Autoimmune Diabetes: A Multicenter Prospective Study鈥
- 2nd Place - Frances Howard, MD, University of Cincinnati 鈥淭o PE or not to PE 鈥 PERTinent findings, management, and outcomes of Intermediate and High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism at a Tertiary Academic Medical Center鈥
- 3rd Place - Phuong Uyen Vo, DO, Summa Health Systems 鈥淟anguage Barrier Social Determinant of Health: Unmasking the Disparities in the Emergency Department Evaluation for Patients with Chest pain At A Teaching Community Hospital鈥
Resident/Fellow Poster Winners-Quality Improvement
- 1st Place - Alexandra Schoenberger, MD, University of Cincinnati 鈥淭raching Care of Business: Promoting Equitable Care For Patients With Disabilities and Medical Complexity Through Resident Education鈥
- 2nd Place - Gianna Libonate, MD, Riverside Methodist Hospital 鈥淚ncreasing Depression Screening in an Underserved Population鈥
- 3rd Place - Christian Adams-Carey, MD, University of Cincinnati 鈥淚mproving Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum for an Internal Medicine Residency Program鈥
Medical Student Poster Winners-Clinical Vignette
- 1st Place - Nathan Kim, University of Cincinnati 鈥淩heumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis: A Case Complicated by Pre-Eclampsia鈥
- 2nd Place - Sarah Board, The Ohio State University 鈥淣ear Complete Bronchial Obstruction: An Unlikely Cause of Streptococcus Viridans Abscess鈥
- 3rd Place - Akaljot Singh, University of Cincinnati 鈥淭ype 2B Von Willebrand Disease Can Mimic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura During Pregnancy鈥
- Merit - Patrick Breen, University of Cincinnati 鈥 Atypical Presentation of Rosai-Dorfman Disease in a Patient With Knee Pain鈥
- Merit - Julia Kumar, University of Cincinnati 鈥淎 Rare Twist: ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Strikes in a Patient with a Left Ventricular Assist Device鈥
Medical Student Poster Winners-Basic Research
- 1st Place - Brandon Petrovich, NEOMED 鈥淐hanges in B Cell Receptor CDR3 Physiochemical Properties Are Observed With Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) Progression鈥
Medical Student Poster Winners-Clinical Research
- 1st Place - Omer Ashruf, NEOMED 鈥 Sugar Rush: Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiovascular Mortality in Diabetics Treated with GLP-1 Agonists鈥
Medical Student Poster Winners-High Value Care/QI
- 1st Place - Joseph Walden, University of Cincinnati 鈥 Variation in Fishing Line Length and Clinician Technique Cause Significant Differences in Force Delivery for Diabetic Foot Monofilament Exams鈥
2024 Drs. Dilemma Team Winners
Gold-Canton Medical Education Foundation 鈥淜ryptonites鈥
- Aravinth Krishnamoorthy, MD
- Varsha Konyala, MD
- Chanakya Kodishala, MD
- Areeb Tiwana, MD
Silver - Adena Regional
- Braden Crouse, MD
- Rachel Palmer, MD
- Ifrah Majeed, MD
- Rolando Perez, MD
Bronze - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Utkarsh Goel, MD
- Bianca Honnekeri, MD
- John Hanna, MD
- Taha Hatab, MD
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
- Adrien J Brutus, MD F91黑料网
- Yi-Wen Chen, MD F91黑料网
- Catherine M Fleisher, MD F91黑料网
- Christopher E Hayner, MD F91黑料网
- Harjot Kaur, MD F91黑料网
- Arunab H Mehta, MD F91黑料网
(September 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听
Robert Salata, MD, F91黑料网
(August 2024) We are sad to announce that alumnus, longtime faculty member and infectious disease expert Robert Salata has passed away. To learn more about Dr. Salata as well as details on services please read this听
2024 Chapter Excellence Award-Gold Level Winner
(August 2024) We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2024 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 59 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet 20 Bronze criteria, 14 Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians. We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.
Empower Your Advocacy: Introducing Our Comprehensive Toolkit听听
(August 2024) We are excited to announce the launch of our Advocacy听Toolkit:听Using Your Voice as a Physician Advocate, a powerful resource designed to equip medical students and physicians with the skills and knowledge needed to become effective advocates for health care in their communities. This toolkit comprises five self-contained and independent modules, each presented as engaging voice-over PowerPoint presentations. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to the field, these modules offer valuable insights and practical guidance.听听
Module Highlights听听
Physician as Advocate听听
- Discover advocacy tips and real-life examples that showcase how physicians can use their voice to drive positive health outcomes in their communities. This module emphasizes the pivotal role of physicians in advocating for public health.听听
Legislative Advocacy听听
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legislative process at both state and federal levels. Learn about the opportunities available for physician advocacy within this process and how to navigate the legislative landscape effectively.听听
Print Media Advocacy听听
- Explore the various types of print media, their audiences, and their scope in the realm of advocacy. This module provides insights into crafting compelling messages that resonate with readers and drive change through traditional media channels.听听
Social Media Advocacy听听
- Delve into the dynamic world of social media and its potential as a powerful advocacy tool. Learn about the key features of different social media platforms and how to leverage them to amplify your advocacy efforts and engage a broader audience.听听
Audio Media Advocacy听听
- Understand the motivations and uses of audio media in advocacy. This module focuses on the unique advantages of podcasts, radio, and other audio formats, offering strategies to effectively communicate your advocacy messages through these channels.听听
Each module begins with a standard introduction and overview, followed by an in-depth exploration of the topic, and concludes with a concise one-page outline to reinforce key points.听听
Toolkit: Using Your Voice As A Physician Advocate听
By integrating these modules into your advocacy efforts, you will be better equipped to influence public health policy and drive meaningful change. Empower yourself and your community with the tools and knowledge provided in our Advocacy Toolkit.听听
Together, let's make a difference!听
State Health Advocacy August Recess Grassroots Mobilization Challenge听
(August 2024) Members of Congress are returning home to their districts during the August congressional recess. During this time, 91黑料网 is calling on internal medicine physicians to engage their representatives on important issues we need Congress to act on before the end of 2024.听
To incentivize participation in this grassroots mobilization, the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (91黑料网 grassroots network) is challenging members to see which states will have the highest engagement. Advocates can score points for their states by choosing to take one or more advocacy actions identified in the campaign.听
Access the听听Now!听
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
- Susan Budnick, MD F91黑料网
- Leslie DiRuzza, DO F91黑料网
- Sarah Lee, MD F91黑料网
- Judith Lin, MD F91黑料网
- Matthew Pappas, MD MPH F91黑料网
- Sapna Shah, MD F91黑料网听
(July 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听
Call for Spring 2025 Resolutions听
(July 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you听would like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.听听
Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.听听
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The听91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members听is available to download and will help, too.听The Guide听was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.听听
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national. Although not official 91黑料网 policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the听Spring 2025 Board of Governors Meeting is听September 27, 2024.听
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.听
We want to hear from you: Fall 2024 BOG Resolutions
(July 2024)听The following resolutions are up for consideration at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. We invite you to review each resolution and share your support or opposition by completing the by August 12.
- Developing Policy to Address Consolidation in Healthcare听
- Gaining an Understanding of the 1-Year and 3-Year Mortality Rates of Patients that Have Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Stays听
- Supporting Patients鈥 Access to Documentation and Communications in their Preferred Language听听
- Declaring Access to Equitable, Affordable Healthcare is a Human Right听听
- Developing Policy on Reducing Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in the United States听听
- Revising 91黑料网鈥檚 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy to Promote an Age-Friendly Professional Home and Create Engagement Opportunities for Senior and Retired Physicians听听
- Advocating for Funding of a Direct Comparison of Two Highly Touted Dietary Approaches to Control Type Two Diabetes Clinical Measures and Costs听听
Resolutions provide our members an opportunity to focus attention at the national level on particular issues or topics that concern you and gives grassroots members a voice, allowing you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine. Involvement in the resolutions feedback process is essential for maintaining a responsive and effective professional organization that truly represents its members.听
Your feedback is valuable and will be forwarded to your Governor to assist in their testimony on behalf of the chapter. Thank you for your input.听
(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by 91黑料网 members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent 91黑料网 policy.)听
Happy Anniversary to our Chapter Members!
5 Years
- Steven R Lunz, MD
- Brian J Savage, MD
- Jerry W Chellini, DO
- Carolyn M Lenz, MD
- Steven M Bobula, MD
- Kenechi A Obetta, MBBS
- Deepak Rai, MD F91黑料网
- Vignesh I Doraiswamy, MD F91黑料网
- Narendranath Epperla, MD
- Suneel Deepak Kamath, MD
- Trayton Mains
- Mamtha Balla, MBBS MD F91黑料网
- Rachael Zacks, MD
- Emily Neaville, MD
- Vitaliy Rotenberg, MD
- Nadia S Khan, MD
- Arindam Ghatak, MD
- Benjamin P Buettner, MD F91黑料网
- Gurpreet K Bahga, MD
- Muhammad Shahid, MBBS
- Jonathan A Janiczek, MD
- Ud Din Shahab, MBBS
- Jack Khouri, MD F91黑料网
- Jay C Anderson, DO F91黑料网
- Ehab Ali, MD
- Sajed A Sarwar, MD F91黑料网
- Naji S Mallat, MD
- Tanveer Singh, MD MBBS F91黑料网
- Matthew J Comeau, DO PhD
- Ashley N Hotz, MD
- James P Cappello, DO
- Hiba Khan, MD
- Parmbir Mavi, MD
- Yi-Wen Chen, MD
- Albert J Cook, MD
- Opeyemi Alli, MD
- Krupa Vikram Parikh, MD
- Justin D Thomas, DO
- Neethu Abraham, MD
- Ryan Lauf, DO
- Nana Bonsu, MBChB F91黑料网
- Jessica El-Asmar, MD F91黑料网
- Samir KaneriaIrfan Majeed, MD F91黑料网
- Sayeed F Siddicky, MBBS
- Carolyn M Aldana, MD
- Rahma Anchimbon, MD
- Paul Gibbons, MD
- Laura J Mintz, MD PhD F91黑料网
- Samin Yasar, MD F91黑料网
- Sujit R Muthukuru, MD
- Kelash Kumar, MBBS MD
- Chad LiberZach Graham, MD
- Kashif Khan, MD
- Mike D McCafferty
- Deborah Gordish, MD
- Michele M Geraci, MD
- Hernan Rincon-Choles, MD
- Raheel Jamal, MD
- Nosayaba Agidigbi, MBBS
- Nina Kaushal, MD
- James F Lamb, MD
- Stephanie Striet, MD
- Pedro Barata, MD F91黑料网
10 Years
- Bahu S Shaikh, MD F91黑料网
- Joseph Premanandan, MD F91黑料网
- Chad T Whelan, MD F91黑料网
- Bisher O Mustafa, MD F91黑料网
- Maria H Mapa, DO
- Charles E Sanders, Jr, MD F91黑料网
- Kevin M Pargeter, DO
- Matthew D Fuerst, MD
- Ionel Z Donca, MD F91黑料网
- Gregory S Bobulsky, MD
- Jennifer E Allen, MD
- Omar S Zmeili, MD
- Benjamin Kinnear, MD F91黑料网
- Kyle A Kaufman, MD
- Bradley A Moore, MD F91黑料网
- Shengyi Mao, MD F91黑料网
- Ankit Rohatgi, MD F91黑料网
- Laurie Matt-Amaral, MD F91黑料网
- Rashmi P Ganith, MD F91黑料网
- Jerin Cherian Mathew, MD F91黑料网
- Allison L Janusz Rossetti, MD F91黑料网
- Kalpan K Desai, MD
- Imran A Shaikh, MD F91黑料网
- Matthew C Chakan, MD F91黑料网
- Stephanie E Schwarz, DO
- Ghasem E Ashelfah, MD F91黑料网
- Patrick L Brine, MD F91黑料网
- Keaton M Bullen, DO F91黑料网
- Sudheer K Polisetty, F91黑料网 MD
- Muhammad Akbar, MBBS
- Jamal Saleh, MD F91黑料网
- Michael Wata Luy, MD
- Amulya C Belagavi, MBBS F91黑料网
- Courtney E Little, DO
- Matthew J Skomorowski, MD F91黑料网
- Chizoba E Ugwummadu, MD F91黑料网
- Michael C Binder, MD F91黑料网
- Aarthi Rajkumar, MBBS F91黑料网
- Shannon M Codispoti, MD
- Vinay Kumar Lingabathula, MD
- Andrew Ofosu, MD F91黑料网
- Remon Obeid, MD
- Uddalak Majumdar, MD F91黑料网
- Kenneth Jiang, MD
- Chika Amuche Ezigbo, MD F91黑料网
- Ama N Nuamah, MD MBChB F91黑料网
- Drew C Logan, DO
- Ken Koon Wong, MD F91黑料网
- Kathryn E Richards, MD
- Ifijen M Oleghe, MBBS F91黑料网
- Sivaprasad Nalluri, F91黑料网 MD
- Huma Rizvi, MD F91黑料网
- Sayed A Sayed, MD F91黑料网
- Eric J Nolan, MD F91黑料网
- Tariq Sultan, MD
- Franklin Oscar Smith, III, MD F91黑料网
- Jennifer C Drost, DO
- Hetty E Carraway, MD F91黑料网
- Shabbir M Matcheswalla, MD F91黑料网
15 Years
- John C Jump, MD
- Allen L Flickinger, MD F91黑料网
- James K Salem, MD F91黑料网
- Troy A Edwards, DO F91黑料网
- Elizabeth E Baum, MD
- Joel A Kammeyer, MD F91黑料网
- Ann M Wolfe, MD F91黑料网
- Richard R Watkins, MD F91黑料网
- Diyana R Gunawardena, MD F91黑料网
- Jon Dylan Girard, MD
- Mark E Schrand, MD
- Paul Poommipanit, MD
- Neha G Gandhi, MBBS F91黑料网
- John M Piersma, MD
- Ahmad O Al Shoha, MBBS F91黑料网
- Andrei Popescu, MD F91黑料网
- Muhannad Samaan, MD F91黑料网
- Praveen K Gundelly, MBBS F91黑料网
- Naveen Thota, MD F91黑料网
- Kanwaljit K Waraich, MBBS F91黑料网
- Luay Mousa, MD F91黑料网
- Vamsee Krishna Amirneni, MBBS
- Thomas R Breen, MD PhD
- Kimberly M Tartaglia, MD F91黑料网
- Andrea L Murphy, MD
- Raorajeshwar Singh, MBBS
- Ruta Semaskiene, MD
- Janee L Bey, MD F91黑料网
- Miodrag Zivic, MD
- Venkat R Battula, MD F91黑料网
20 Years
- Titus Sheers, MD F91黑料网
- James B Young, MD F91黑料网
- Marc W Whitsett, MD
- David A Hoffman, DO F91黑料网
- Laurie Sampson McCreery, MD
- Richard E Rodenberg, MD
- Ronan M Factora, MD F91黑料网
- Helen M Kollus, MD
- Michael J Tan, MD M91黑料网
- Tamar Y Bejanishvili, MD F91黑料网
- Munshi Moyenuddin, MBBS F91黑料网
- Nazhat F Taj, MD F91黑料网
- Kelly L Burghard, MD
- Janet W Velasco, MD
- Lina Mitchell, MD F91黑料网
- Leslie P Wong, MD F91黑料网
- Pelin Batur, MD F91黑料网
- Garey H Noritz, MD F91黑料网
- Roberto J Colon, MD F91黑料网
- David F Lim, MD
- Wael N Haidar, MD
- Emmanuel A Yanelli, DO
- Srinivas R Merugu, F91黑料网 MD
- Amir Mortazavi, MD
(May 2024) Your 91黑料网 Chapter thanks you for your continued Membership and all you do every day to serve your patients and support the future of internal medicine. We鈥檙e proud that you鈥檝e chosen us as your professional home, and we鈥檙e committed to remaining by your side鈥攁dvocating for and supporting your professional journey.
Ohio Chapter Members at Leadership Day 2024
(May 2024) Please enjoy these photos showcasing the recent trip Ohio Chapter Members made to DC. We value their participation in this very important activity, doing advocacy for our patients and our profession!
BOR Action on Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions
(May 2024) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.
If you have an idea you would like to suggest to 91黑料网, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local 91黑料网 chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your 91黑料网 chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.
Congratulations to Moises and Fellow Physicians on Their Recent Book Publication
Congratulations are in order for the Ohio Chapter Governor, Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, F91黑料网, SFHM as well as Drs. Colleen Schelzig, Sangeeta Krishna and Anika Kumar for the publication of the book "Pediatric Hospital Medicine: A High-Value Approach". They should take pride in this achievement!
Invitation to Submit Nominations for Ohio 91黑料网 Awards
On behalf of our Governor, Moises Auron, MD, FAAP, F91黑料网, SHFM and the Ohio Chapter鈥檚 Awards Committee, I would like to invite all Masters, Fellows, and Members of the Chapter to submit nominations for the Chapter鈥檚 2024 Awards to be presented at the fall Ohio/Air Force Chapter Scientific Meeting in Columbus, Ohio.
Please review the criteria for nominations plus prior award recipients. We encourage you to consider colleagues and mentors as potential award recipients. Please submit all nominations by either electronic mail to our chapter鈥檚 Executive Director, Jan Wrassman at jwrassman.acpohio@gmail.com or mail nominations to 4720 Hilltop Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45243. Electronic mail is preferable but we will also accept overland mail. Jan will compile and forward this information to the awards committee for review.
Completed nominations should include the following documents:
If you have any questions about the nominations process or the appropriateness of a nomination, please feel free to contact Jan or me by e-mail at debra.leizman@case.edu
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
(April 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听
Fighting Medical Misinformation and Disinformation
91黑料网 is committed to stopping and preventing the spread of disinformation and misinformation, and vigorously supports the use of science and scientific expertise, based on the best available evidence. Learn more
Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2024 Resolutions
(February 2024) Twenty-one (21) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 9-S24, which will not be debated because this resolution is slated for adoption as a reaffirmation, please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the听听by the deadline your 91黑料网 Chapter Governor has requested or by midnight March 13, whichever comes first.听
Your comments will be forwarded to your Governor to be used as part of his/her testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at听chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.听
(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by 91黑料网 members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent 91黑料网 policy.)
Call for Fall 2024 Resolutions
(February 2024)听As a member of the 91黑料网 OH Chapter, your opinion and thoughts are extremely important to leadership at all levels. Do you have an issue or topic that concerns you? Do you find yourself with ideas you would like to share with the larger community of Internal Medicine? If so, the 91黑料网 resolutions process may be relevant to you!
Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.听听
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released 91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.听听
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national. Although not official 91黑料网 policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is听March 29, 2024.听
If you have any ideas or questions feel free to respond to this email or reach out to me, our Governor Dr. Auron, or other member of the Governor's Advisory Council, and we can work through your ideas.
Richard M. Wardrop III, MD, PhD, FAAP,听 F91黑料网, SFHMChair, Resolutions Committee, 91黑料网 OhioMoises Auron, MD, FAAP, F91黑料网, SFHM Governor, 91黑料网 Ohio
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
(February 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows.听Fellowship in the College is an honor.听Being an F91黑料网庐听is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.听
I.M. Matters: The ethical nexus of health care: Purpose over profit
(February 2024) If you have an opportunity please read this .
Cheers to Moises!
(February 2024) Dr. Auron has been elected as President-elect of Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Medical Staff, to take over as President in 2025.
Moises Auron, MD joined Cleveland Clinic in 2007 and serves as a staff physician in the Department of Hospital Medicine and the Department of Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Dr. Auron is also a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and serves on the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Committee of Admission, Promotion and Tenure (CAPT), Faculty Council, Faculty Council steering committee, and is a Master Teacher of the Academy of Scholar Educators.
He is triple board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Pediatrics Hospital Medicine. Dr. Auron is an esteemed clinician-educator interested in high value care, clinical reasoning and evidence-based medicine, blood management and perioperative medicine. He is a servant leader who is passionate about supporting the personal and professional growth and development of his colleagues and trainees.
Dr. Auron received his medical degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Medicine in Mexico City and later completed his residency in internal medicine at the Salvador Zubiran National Institute of Nutrition and Medical Sciences, also in Mexico City. He finished an additional residency in internal medicine-pediatrics at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. He completed the Advanced Training Program in Healthcare Delivery Improvement at Intermountain in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Congratulations to Jacqueline Baikovitz on being elected to the 2024-25 national 91黑料网 Council of Residents and Fellow Members!
(January 2024) Read details about this council here.
Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024
(December 2023) We鈥檇 like to bring attention to our local chapter members who will be presenting as faculty at 91黑料网鈥檚 Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts this April. Early-bird registration is available through January. For a full schedule or for more information on the meeting, click .
| Pelin | Batur | Case-Based Learning | Does this Abnormal PAP Test Need Follow Up?: A Case-Based Approach to Personalized Cervical Cancer Prevention Using New Result Management Guidelines | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
| Pelin | Batur | Case-Based Learning | A Complete Contraceptive Toolkit: What鈥檚 New in Contraception? | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Pelin | Batur | Case-Based Learning | A Complete Contraceptive Toolkit: What鈥檚 New in Contraception? | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Ellen | Gelles | Panel | Making the EHR Work for Us, Not Vice Versa | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Brett | Glotzbecker | Panel | The Acutely Ill Patient With Cancer: What Every Hospitalist Needs to Know | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Eric | Kim | Panel | Integrating and Optimizing Patient-Entered/Patient-Generated Data Into Clinical Workflows | Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
| Debra | Puffenberger | Clinical Skills Center | POCUS for DVT Diagnosis | 听 |
| Sharon | Sutherland | Case-Based Learning | Does this Abnormal PAP Test Need Follow Up?: A Case-Based Approach to Personalized Cervical Cancer Prevention Using New Result Management Guidelines | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
| Richard | Wardrop | Panel | Helping Health Care Heal: Reducing Barriers to Physicians Receiving Mental Health Care听 | Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
BOR Action on Fall 2023 BOG Resolutions
(December 2023) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.
If you have an idea you would like to suggest to 91黑料网, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local 91黑料网 chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your 91黑料网 chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
(November 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an F91黑料网庐 is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
Congratulations to Ohio Chapter Recipients of Masterships
(October 2023) Congratulations to Craig D. Nielsen, MD, M91黑料网 and Michael J. Tan, MD, M91黑料网 who have been awarded Mastership for FY 2023-24. Those receiving this honor are Fellows who have been selected because of "integrity, positions of honor, impact in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine." They are highly accomplished persons demonstrating impact in practice, leadership, or in medical research. Evidence of their achievements can come from many types of endeavors such as renown within their field and/or 91黑料网 chapter, research, education, health care initiatives, volunteerism, administrative positions, care of patients, and service to their community. We are so proud of these Ohio Chapter Members!
Councils Seeking New Members for 2024-25 Cycle
(September 2023) The Council of Early Career Physicians (CECP), the Council of Resident/Fellow Members (CRFM), and the Council of Student Members (CSM) are currently seeking candidates to fill vacant seats for 2024-25. Nominations are due by November 1, 2023 and details for submitting are included in the links below.
The councils are responsible for responding to requests for review of programs, products and services; advising the College regarding ways to increase the value of 91黑料网 membership among their constituency group; and strengthening activities and relationships at the 91黑料网 chapter and local levels.
For more information on eligibility and nomination material requirements, please see the CECP Call for Nominations, the CRFM Call for Nominations, and the CSM Call for Nominations. If you have any questions, please contact 91黑料网 staff.
2023 Chapter Excellence Award 鈥 Gold Winner
We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 54 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians.
We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.
Are You Ready to Be an F91黑料网?
(September 2023) Becoming an F91黑料网 is rite of passage for many early career 91黑料网 Members. Learn more about the pathways to Fellowship especially the new Pillars of Fellowship framework here.
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
(July 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an F91黑料网庐 is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for 91黑料网 Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions
(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.听听
Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released 91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members听is now available to download and will help, too.听The Guide听was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.听听
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is听October 16, 2023.听听
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions
(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions听on resolutions debated at the听Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.
Chapter Members Elected to 91黑料网 Fellowship
(March 2023) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.
Jay C Anderson, DO F91黑料网
Leslie Applegate, MD F91黑料网
Abhishek Bhandiwad, MD F91黑料网
Nana Bonsu, MBChB F91黑料网
Benjamin P Buettner, MD F91黑料网
Brian Diede, DO F91黑料网
Jessica El-Asmar, MD F91黑料网
Nana Yaa A Koram, MBCHB F91黑料网
Irfan Majeed, MD F91黑料网
Sajed A Sarwar, MD F91黑料网
Zachary B Strumpf, MD F91黑料网
Hiroshi Yamagata, MD F91黑料网
Ngozi P Nwankwo, MD F91黑料网
Matthew J Skomorowski, MD F91黑料网
Lindsay S Young, MD F91黑料网
Muhammad Mobeen Ali, MD F91黑料网
Jessica Donato, MD F91黑料网
Vignesh I Doraiswamy, MD F91黑料网
Randol J Kennedy, MBBS F91黑料网
Ahmad M Mostafavifar, MD F91黑料网
Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of 91黑料网鈥檚 Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters 鈥F91黑料网鈥 after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!
Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
(March 2023) We would like to draw your attention to our Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 local speakers.
| Pelin | Batur | Ohio | Clinical Workshop | A Complete Contraceptive Toolkit: What鈥檚 New in Contraception? | Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
| Pelin | Batur | Ohio | Clinical Workshop | A Complete Contraceptive Toolkit: What鈥檚 New in Contraception? | Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
| Pelin | Batur | Ohio | Clinical Workshop | Does this Abnormal PAP Test Need Follow Up?: A Case-Based Approach to Personalized Cervical Cancer Prevention Using New Result Management Guidelines | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Michael | Emery | Ohio | Meet the Professor | Cardiovascular Screening of Athletes | Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
| Ellen | Gelles | Ohio | Panel | Caring About Sharing: Maintaining Patient Privacy While Improving Communication through the Electronic Health Record | Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
| Ileana | Pina | Ohio | Meet the Professor | Decompensated Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF): From Hospital Admission to Discharge | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
If you鈥檙e attending IMM23, please join us at Ohio, US Air Force, US Army, and US Navy Combined Chapters Reception鈥6:00-7:30 p.m., Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Marriott Grand Ballroom, Section 5.
Insulin Legislation Panel Recording
(March 2023) Did you know that approximately 1.5 million adults in Ohio, or 12.6% of the adult population, have diagnosed diabetes in 2021? How about that the total direct medical expenses for diagnosed diabetes in Ohio were estimated at >$9 billion with another $3.3 billion spent on indirect costs from lost productivity due to diabetes? Learn more at our insulin legislation panel!
Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2023 Resolutions
(March 2023) Fourteen (14) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. Please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the by the deadline your 91黑料网 Chapter Governor has requested or by March 22, whichever comes first.
Your comments will be forwarded to the Chapter Governor to be used as part of their testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.
(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by 91黑料网 members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent 91黑料网 policy.)
Call for Fall 2023 Resolutions
(February 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.
Initiating a resolution provides 91黑料网 members an opportunity to focus attention at the 91黑料网 national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the 91黑料网 grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released 91黑料网 Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for 91黑料网 Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical 91黑料网 online resources you must use.
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to 91黑料网 national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting is March 30, 2023.
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
(November 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the听Fall 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by 91黑料网 members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become 91黑料网 policy when adopted by the BOR.
If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to 91黑料网, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local 91黑料网 chapter. Visit your 91黑料网 chapter website for more information on how to contact your Governor or chapter staff about proposing a resolution.
Congratulations Debra S. Leizman, MD, M91黑料网 on being awarded Mastership
(October 2022) We are excited to share that the [Mastership/Awards] Committee and the Board of Regents have approved Debra S. Leizman, MD, M91黑料网 to receive Mastership during the 2023 Internal Medicine Meeting in San Diego, California.
91黑料网 Bylaws state that M91黑料网s shall be Fellows who have been selected because of 鈥渋ntegrity, positions of honor, impact in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine.鈥 M91黑料网s must be highly accomplished persons demonstrating impact in practice, leadership, or in medical research. Evidence of their achievements can come from many types of endeavors, such as renown within their field and/or 91黑料网 chapter, research, education, health care initiatives, volunteerism, administrative positions, care of patients, and service to their community.
One of the goals of the American College of Physicians is to 鈥渞ecognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine.鈥 As a way of achieving this goal, the College offers 21 awards and a number of Masterships each year. Annually, awardees and M91黑料网s are honored at the Convocation ceremony held during the Internal Medicine meeting.