New Governor

Congratulations to the North Carolina Chapter Governor, Rex M. McCallum, MD, FACP. He has officially begun his term. To learn more about Dr. McCallum, below is his bio and vision statement for the chapter.

Rex M. McCallum

DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH: 9/54 Jackson, TN;
EDUCATION: Rice University – BA in Biology 1976 Vanderbilt University Medical School – MD 1980;
POST DOCTORAL TRAINING: Duke University Medical Center – Intern and Resident 1980 – 1983 and Fellow in Rheumatology 1983 - 1986;
CERTIFICATION: ABIM – Internal Medicine 9/14/83 and Rheumatology 9/11/86;
PRESENT POSITION: Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Duke, Associate Medical Director of the PDC, PLLC at Duke;
ACP ACTIVITIES Member, 1987 - present, Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter, 1992 – present, -Program Committee Chair, 1999, 2003, and 2007, -Secretary, Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter, 1996, -Vice President, Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter, 1997, -President, Board of Directors, North Carolina Chapter, 1998, -Fellow, July 1999, -Laureate Award, NC Chapter, 2005 and 2007;
HOSPITAL/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Member of the Carrier Advisory Committee (CAC) for North Carolina, 1999 - present, -Co-chair CAC 10/11/01 – present, Vice Chair of PrimaHealth IPA Board and member of the Executive Committee, April 2004 – present, Medical Center Credentials Committee, July 1991 - present, -Vice Chair October 1995 - September 2000, -Chair October 2000 - present, AHEC Advisory Committee, November 1994 - present, Duke Office of Continuing Medical Education Governing Board, January 1999 - present, Performance Improvement Oversight Committee, Duke University Hospital, July 2001 - present, Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Committee, September 2001 - present, Duke University Medical School Clinical Curriculum Task Force, September 2002 - present, PRMO Advisory Committee, April 2003 – present, Duke Clinical Peer Review Committee, September 2004 – present, EMR Clinical Oversight Committee, July 2006 – present, -Co-Chair, July 2006 – present, Committee for Health Information and Policy (CHIPS), Duke University Hospital, July 2007 – present, -Chair, July 2007 -present, EMR Executive Oversight Committee, August 2006 – present, Pay for Performance Committee for Duke Medicine Physicians, February 2007 – present, -Chair, February 2007 - present;
OTHER APPOINTMENTS: PDC Operating Committee, Department of Medicine, July 1990 - June 1995, -Chair of the PDC Operating Committee, March 1992 - June 1995, Executive Committee of the Clinical Practice Group, Department of Medicine July 1995 - present, -Chair of the Executive Committee of the Clinical Practice group, July 1995 - April 2003, PDC Retirement Funds Committee, July 1994 - present Administrative Board of the Private Diagnostic Clinic, February 1994 - December 1996, PDC Compliance and Audit Committee, September 2006 – present, PDC Finance Committee, April 2003 - present (ex officio) , PDC Clinic Operating Committee, April 2003 – present, -Chair, April 2003 – present;
AREAS OF PROFESSIONAL INTEREST/EXPERTISE: Group practice leadership and management, Cogan’s syndrome, vasculitis, inflammatory arthritis, and inflammatory eye disease

Vision Statement

The North Carolina and national chapters of the ACP must continue to move in the direction of advocating for our patients and members. Both organizations have fantastic educational offerings, which should continue and grow with an improved electronic presence. However, I see rapid growth in the areas of advocacy for our patients to receive the care they need and deserve and our members to be compensated fairly and simply (decreased hassle) for providing this care as critical. This will require the continued growth of both organizations in the political arena. Speaking to the needs of our patients and members is the best method for our organizations to grow and become more relevant to our membership. This will bring in the ACP other young practicing physicians and other sub-specialists.

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Contact Information

Rex M McCallum, MD FACP
Governor, North Carolina Chapter

Alan Skipper
Executive Director
North Carolina Chapter of ACP
P.O. Box 27167
Raleigh, NC 27611
Office: (919) 833-3836
Fax: (919) 833-2023
Email: askipper@ncmedsoc.org