Family medicine departments continue to grow and develop. According to an Association of American Medical Colleges database (available online at http://www.aamc.org/data/msps/start.htm), family medicine departments now average more than 35 faculty, and 24 departments have 50 or more faculty. While federally funded research was uncommon a decade ago, 19 departments now report more than $1 million in externally funded research. Departments are financially stronger, too. Only one third had reserve funds in 1996, but roughly one half do now, and the average amount of reserve funds has doubled. Bigger, stronger, and more research oriented – these are not the departments of 10 years ago.
Bigger departments are also more challenging to operate and lead. Training programs have developed at a number of institutions and organizations, which help provide the skills needed to lead these complex organizations. Ensuring a steady stream of prepared chair candidates is essential to the continued growth and development of the discipline. Family physicians interested in the challenges and joys of leading an academic department are encouraged to talk with a local chair about the availability and suitability of the various training opportunities.
We recognize below the Chairs of new large regional medical center and osteopathic departments who have recently joined ADFM, as well as new Chairs and Interim Chairs of departments who are not new to the ADFM but who have moved into new positions.
| ALABAMA |
| University of Alabama, Huntsville, Marcia Chesebro, MD |
| University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, William Owings, MD (interim) |
| University of South Alabama, R. Allen Perkins, MD, MPH (interim) |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| Howard University, Charles Mouton, MD |
| DELAWARE |
| Christiana Care (Medical Center of Delaware), Janice Nevin, MD, MPH |
| FLORIDA |
| Florida State University, Daniel Van Durme, MD |
| ILLINOIS |
| Northwestern University, Mitchell King, MD (interim) |
| Hospital of Cook County, John Stroger, Jr, Carolyn Lopez, MD |
| IOWA |
| University of Iowa, Paul James, MD |
| MARYLAND |
| University of Maryland, David Stewart, MD, MPH |
| MISSOURI |
| Kansas City University for Medicine and the Biosciences, Lori Boyajian-O’Neill, DO |
| Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Margaret Wilson, DO |
| NEVADA |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Thomas J. Hunt, MD (interim) |
| NEW JERSEY |
| UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine, Carman Ciervo, DO |
| UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson, Medical School, Alfred Tallia, MD, MPH (interim) |
| NEW YORK |
| State University of New York, Upstate, John Smucny, MD (interim) |
| Albany Medical College, Neil Mitnick, DO (interim) |
| Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, Jenny Walker, MD (interim) |
| NORTH CAROLINA |
| East Carolina University, Mark Darrow, MD (interim) |
| Carolinas Medical Center, Mary Hall, MD |
| OHIO |
| Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Vance Brown, MD |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
| Drexel University, Eugene Hong, MD (interim) |
| PUERTO RICO |
| Ponce School of Medicine, Marta Febo, MD, PSM |
| TENNESSEE |
| Meharry Medical College, Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH |
| University of Tennessee- Chattanooga, J. Mack Worthington, MD |
| TEXAS |
| Texas A&M University, Glen Couchman, MD |
| University of North Texas HSC, Elizabeth Palmarozzi, DO |
| Texas Tech University – Amarillo, Rodney Young, MD |
| WEST VIRGINIA |
| West Virginia University, James Arbogast, MD (interim) |
Academic Family Medicine Chairs – New Departments and New Appointments
- © 2005 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
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