Member Accomplishments

Chapter Meeting Awards

Warmest congratulations go out to the following individuals who were recipient of chapter awards this year. We salute and honor them.

2009 Laureate Award Recipients:

The Irving Addison Beck Memorial Award and the Milton Hamolsky Lifetime Achievement Award honor Fellows and Masters of the College who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research and in service to their community, their Chapter, and the American College of Physicians.

2009 Governor’s Award Recipient:
Pamela A. Harrop, MD - 2009 Governor's Award
Governor’s Awards were initiated to honor members who have distinguished themselves as true humanitarians to be honored for their contributions in medicine.

2009 Senior Medical Resident Award Recipients:

  • Patricia Jimenez-Mendez, MD, representing Roger Williams Medical Center and the Boston University School of Medicine
  • Saba Asad, MD, representing Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Lyuda Ryaboy, MD, representing Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital, and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Elizabeth Lo, MD, representing Rhode Island Hospital/The Miriam Hospital, and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Congratulations to Our New Rhode Island ACP Fellows!

The board of Regents elected the following RI Chapter members to ACP Fellowship in the past six months:

  • Alyn L. Adrain, MD, FACP, Warwick
  • Ghassan H. Elkadi, MBBCh, FACP, West Greenwich
  • Robert D. Legare, MD, FACP, E Greenwich
  • Avanish Mehta, MBBS, FACP, Cumberland
  • Iris Tong, MD, FACP, Pawtucket

The Rhode Island Chapter would like to thank the following members for recruiting their colleagues as part of ACP's new Recruit-a-Colleague program:

  • Fred J. Schiffman, MD, FACP
  • Kimberly J. Humulock, DO

Have you . . . received an award, appointment, certification or other honor? Done some interesting volunteer work, had an article published, received a promotion? We'd like to share your good news in this section of the newsletter and post the information on our Chapter website as well. Please e-mail items of interest to Nancy Baker Hobin, at NBaker4@cox.net.


Page updated: 6/22/09

Contact Information

Nitin S. Damle, MD, FACP
ACP Governor for Rhode Island

Nancy Baker-Hobin
ACP Rhode Island Chapter
Ph: 401-725-8671
Email: NBaker4@cox.net