Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP began her term as Governor in Spring 2022. As Governor, Dr. Christmas serves as the official representative of the College for the Maryland Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about Dr. Christmas, read her bio below.
Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP
Medical School Education: University of Connecticut
Post-Doctoral Training: Medical College of Virginia, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Geriatrics
Present Employment Position: Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Organizer, Annual Meeting multiple years; Speaker, Annual Meeting, multiple years; Presenter, Story Slam 2019; Member, Women in Medicine Committee; Member, Health and Public Policy Committee; Member, Diversity Committee; Member, Awards Committee; Member, Program Planning Committee; Member, Advisory Council
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2010; Membership 1996; Chapter Author, ACP Product Physician Information and Education Resource (PIER) 2002-2012; Presenter Symposium, Internal Medicine Meeting 2004; Participant, Leadership Day 2018; Winner, Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator 2020
Other Appointments/Activities: Director, Primary Care Leadership Track, Johns Hopkins SOM; Faculty, Colleges Advisory Program, Johns Hopkins SOM; Director, Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) T-35 training program, Johns Hopkins SOM; Co-director, Medicine for the Greater Good, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center; Member, Geriatrics Diversity Council; Chair, Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) Program Committee; Member, Advisory Council, GHHS; Volunteer, Hons on a Mission; Volunteer, ShareBaby
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Justice and Advocacy; Promoting Humanism in Medicine; Primary Care Reform