Canton Doc Named to State Board

Michigan Academy of Family Physicians Elects New Officers, Board

(Okemos, Mich.) – The Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP)—the state’s largest specialty physician association—recently held its Annual Meeting in Troy, where members elected new officers, national delegates and directors to lead the Academy in 2013-2014.

 “We’re grateful to these renowned physicians who have stepped up to lead the Academy in the year ahead,” said Debra McGuire, MBA, IOM, CAE, chief executive officer. “The Academy serves as a key pillar to serving the needs of more than 3,000 family physicians so that they may concentrate on caring for, and improving the health of, patients, families and communities in Michigan.”

Canton resident Leanne Swiderski, MD was named the First Chair of the Family Medicine Resident program.

Other elected officers serving the 2013-2014 term include:

• President: Fred J. Van Alstine, MD, MBA, of Owosso
• President-Elect: Tina L. Tanner, MD, of Shelby
• Vice President: Kim K. Yu, MD, FAAFP, of Novi
• Immediate Past President: E. Christopher Bush, MD, FAAFP, of Grosse Ile
• Treasurer: William P. Gifford, MD, of Williamston
• Vice Treasurer: David T. Walsworth, MD, FAAFP, of East Lansing
• Speaker: William R. Webb, MD, FAAFP, of Mason
• Vice Speaker: Robert J. Jackson, MD, of Allen Park

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Delegates and Alternate Delegates are:

• AAFP Delegates: Danny D. Greig, MD, FAAFP, of Midland
• AAFP Delegate: Robert E. Reneker, Jr., MD, FAAFP, of Wyoming
• AAFP Alternate Delegate: Angelo N. Patsalis, MD, FAAFP, of Livonia
• AAFP Alternate Delegate: Jennifer R. Aloff, MD, FAAFP, of Midland

The Directors include:

• James A. Applegate, MD, of Grandville
• Margit C. Chadwell, MD, FAAFP, of Grosse Pointe Park
• Peter T. Graham, MD, of East Lansing
• Lynn S. Gray, MD, MPH, FAAFP, of Berrien Springs
• Mustafa Mark Hamed, MD, of Dearborn
• Edward A. Jackson, MD, FAAFP, of Saginaw

• Keerthy Krishnamani, MD, of Grosse Pointe Shores
• Loretta M. Leja, MD, of Cheboygan
• Karen B. Mitchell, MD, FAAFP, of Southfield
• Pierre Morris, MD, of Novi
• Barbara L. Saul, DO, FAAFP, of West Bloomfield
• Ekram Smith, MD, of Okemos
• Timothy Tobolic, MD, of Byron Center
• Michael G. Workings, MD, FAAFP, of Detroit

The Family Medicine Resident and Medical Student Chairs are:

• First Resident Chair: Leanne Swiderski, MD, of Canton
• Second Resident Chair: Cheryl L. Smith, MD, of Southfield
• Student Chair: Helen “Nelli” E. Thomas, of Marquette

“This is a strong group of dedicated professionals who work in a variety of practice settings to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Academy,” said MAFP President Fred J. Van Alstine, MD, MBA. “We are in an excellent position to advance family medicine in Michigan in the year ahead, and to ensure that every citizen has access to the care that he or she needs.”

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About Michigan Academy of Family Physicians

The Michigan Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) is the state’s largest specialty physician association, with more than 3,000 members serving the health care needs of millions of Michigan citizens. Please visit www.mafp.com for more information.