Biographical Sketches and Vision Statements

John G. Langdon

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 7/11/41, Omaha Nebraska; EDUCATION: BS Biology, '63, MD, '67 Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 1959-67; POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING: 1967-1968 internship at Chicago Wesley Hospital (Northwestern Univ.), Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital and University of Colorado 1970-73, Denver, CO, Endoscopy Certification, Cook County Hospital 1975; CERTIFICATION: National Board of Medical Examiners 1968, 1984, Board Eligible Internal Medicine (current); MILITARY: USAF 1968-1970, USAF Reserve 1970-1975, USCG Merchant Marine Captains License 2008; PRESENT POSITION: Senior Medical Officer, Servium Consultant Medical Content Expert ideas at Disney Hollywood Studios, Myriad Genetics National Speakers Bureau, Medical Host Growing Bolder.com; ACP ACTIVITIES: Fellowship 1999, President, Florida Society of Internal Medicine 1977, Governor's Advisory Council 1999-2008, Chair of Insurance Committee and Industrial Relations Committee, Key Contacts FLAMPAC, Washington Leadership Days; HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Medical Staff Officer, Community Speaker, Spokesperson for Florida Hospital, FSIM, FACP, Pediatric on Oncology Program, Tampico, Mexico, Medical Missions to Dominican Republic (6), Mexico (4), Jamaica (1), Haiti (1); OTHER APPOINTMENTS: 1998-07 Medical Director, Cancer Genetics at Florida Hospital, Cancer Institute, 1999-04 Medical Director and Senior Staff Physician, Executive Health at Celebration Hospital (Florida Hospital, 1995-99 Internal Medicine, Faculty at Florida Hospital, Residency Program, 1984-95 Med. Director University of Central Florida, Medical Director, University Behavioral Center; AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST/EXPERTISE: Cancer Genetics, Predictive Medicine, Executive Health, Medical Risk Assessment and Risk Management, Wellness (wrote book Wellness Body Mind & Spirit

Vision Statement
As an FACP Governor candidate I am excited to discuss what we might call "Welcome to the Future." My goals for the future are: * Improve patient communication (medical literacy) to reduce medical errors, inconvenience and encourage a common sense approach to management. * Broaden the use of EMR by improving physician education and access and in turn improve documentation and reimbursement. * Aggressively participate in Medicare reform, end the annual SGR battle and return control of the practice of medicine to physicians. * Shape new directions to CME to include the Genetic Basis of Adult Medicine including medication selection and the growth of "personal medicine." * Aggressively reduce fraud and abuse in the health care system.

Michael A. Zimmer

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: December 5, 1963, New Rochelle, NY; EDUCATION: Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA, September 1985 - June 1989, M.D. Degree June 1989, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, September 1982 - May 1985, BA Summa Cum Laude August 1986, Phi Beta Kappa, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, September - December 1983; POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING: Internal Medicine, Morristown Memorial Hospital, July 1993 - June 1996, Columbia University Affiliate, Morristown, NJ , Surgical Assistant, Raritan Bay Medical Center, January - June 1993, Perth Amboy, NJ, General Surgery, University of Medicine & Dentistry July 1989 - January 1993 of New Jersey, Newark, NJ; CERTIFICATION: Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners June 1990, Diplomate American Board of Internal Medicine August 1996 & 2006; PRESENT POSITION: Private Practice General Internal Medicine, September 1996 - the present, Volunteer Academic Position, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, May 1998 - the present, University of South Florida College of Medicine; ACP ACITIVITIES: ACP Secretary of the Executive Board 2005-present, Florida Executive Committee, 2005-present, Florida Regional Representative, 2001-2005, Florida Legislative Committee 2001- present, Florida Legislative . Visits to Tallahassee, FL and Washington, DC, 2001-present, Board of Governors, 2008-present, PAC Leadership Club, 2005-present, Internist of the Year - September 2005 Key Contact Award -September 2002 , Key Contact Award -May 2008, Fellow, January 2001; COMMUNITY/HOSPITAL SERVICE: Florida Medical Association Delegate from American College Physicians, Florida Medical Association Board of Governor's Representative, Florida Medical Association Electronic Medical Record Committee , Florida Medical Association Patient Safety Task Force, South Pinellas Trust Malpractice Insurance Treasurer of Executive Board, St. Anthony's Hospital Chair Resource Utilization Committee, St. Anthony's Hospital Credentials Committee, St. Anthony's Hospital Peer Review Committee; AFFILIATIONS: American Medical Association, June 1989, FAA Aviation Medical Examiner #205104, February 1997, Florida Medical Association, December 1996, Pinellas County Medical Society December 1996; INTRAMURAL PRESENTATIONS: "EMR That Works" presentation to the American College Physicians Florida Chapter annual meeting, 2005 & 2007, "Preoperative and Postoperative Care of the Surgical Patient" presentation to St. Anthony's Hospital Grand Rounds, 1997, "Advances in Lipid Management" presentation to St. Petersburg Medical Clinic Grand Rounds, 1999 ; COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Aviation Medical Examiner, Volunteer Physician at St Petersburg Free Clinic; AVOCATIONS: Golf, Cycling, Flying (Airplane Single Engine Instrument Rating. I enjoy spending my free time with my wife Leisa and son and daughter Ari (10) and Hannah (8.)

Vision Statement
Physicians specializing in internal medicine have always faced challenges and attacks on our profession and the need to preserve and improve it. I, myself, address these issues on a daily basis in my clinical practice and my work in organized medicine. I intend to facilitate our chapter in supporting the needs of physicians involved in training, those teaching the trainees as well as those in private practice. Indeed, the educators should determine training methods which they deem necessary without interference by unqualified outsiders. We need to ensure that internists involved in all aspects of practice have resources and freedom for growth without the constraints of unqualified entities. Through the Florida chapter of ACP, we can unify our advocacy from our grassroots level to the national level and achieve an impact on legislative outcomes. Our chapter, indeed, succeeded in these efforts with the recent managed care bill victory for physicians in Tallahassee and the halt on the threatened 10.6% 2008 Medicare cuts in Washington. I will ensure that our chapter continues to advocate on behalf of both internists in academic and in private practice as well as uphold the national ACP policy in protecting the needs and interests of internal medicine physicians.