American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine Names New Board Members

CHICAGO (January 27, 2022)—The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) has recently elected its 2022-2023 Board of Directors and Nominating Committee. Drs. Nathan Goldstein and Tara Friedman will continue to serve on the executive committee as past president and president, respectively.
 
AAHPM’s board of directors is the governing body of the academy. It comprises a six-member executive committee (officers) and 14 directors at large. Nominations for the board of directors and nominating committee are accepted each spring, and elections for open positions occur each fall.
 
The Board of Directors will begin their terms following the 2022 Annual Assembly, which will be held virtually on Feb. 9-12, 2022.

President-Elect
Holly Yang, MD MSHPEd HMDC FACP FAAHPM

Treasurer
Arif Kamal, MD MBA MHS FAAHPM FASCO

Secretary
Vicki Jackson, MD MPH FAAHPM

Directors-at-Large

• Gary Buckholz, MD HMDC FAAHPM
• Sandra Gomez, MD FAAHPM
• Stacie Levine, MD FAAHPM
• Alvin L Reeves, III, MD FACP FAAHPM

Current at-large board members whose terms continue:

• Michael Barnett, MD MS FACP FAAP FAAHPM
• Rachelle Bernacki, MD MS FAAHPM
• Elise C. Carey, MD FACP FAAHPM
• Kimberly Curseen, MD FAAHPM
• Dana Lustbader, MD FAAHPM
• Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD MA MDE BCPS
• Laura J. Morrison, MD FACP FAAHPM
• Debra Parker Oliver, PhD MSW
• Shaida Talebreza, MD HMDC AGSF FAAHPM
• Elisha Waldman, MD FAAHPM

Nominating Committee Members-at-Large

• Susan Cohen, MD FAAHPM
• Laura Gelfman, MD MPH
• Dena Schulman-Green, MA EdM MS

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