American Board of Family Medicine Elects New Officers and Board Members

The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) is pleased to announce the election of 4 new officers and 3 new board members. The new officers elected at the ABFM’s spring board meeting in April are: David W. Price, MD (Broomfield, Colo), Chair; Elizabeth Ann Garrett, MD (Columbia, Mo), Chair Elect; Joseph Hobbs, MD (Augusta, Ga), Treasurer; and Ross R. Black, II, MD (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio), Member-at-Large, Executive Committee.

In addition, the ABFM welcomes this year’s new members to the Board of Directors: Thomas H. Cogbill, MD (Lacrosse, Wisc); Arlene M. Brown, MD (Ruidoso, NM); and Warren P. Newton, MD (Chapel Hill, NC). The new ABFM officers will each serve a 1-year term; the new Board members will each serve a 5-year term.

The remaining current members of the Board are: John R. Bucholtz, DO (Columbus, Ga); Craig W. Czarsty, MD (Oakville, Conn); Thomas P. Gessner, MD (Latrobe, Penn); Larry A. Green, MD (Denver, Colo); Alain Montegut, MD (Portland, Maine); Dennis R. Schaberg, MD (Los Angeles, Calif ); Russell R. Snyder, MD (Galveston, Tex); and Daniel K. Winstead, MD (New Orleans, La). The ABFM Board of Directors looks forward to working with the new Board Members and Officers as it continues the important task of sustaining the mission of the ABFM.

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