Council of Young Physicians

About the Council of Young Physicians

In April 2005, ACP formed the Council of Young Physicians. The ACP Council of Young Physicians supports the enhancement of the professional development and quality of life for young physicians, fosters young physician involvement in College activities, and ensures that young physicians' needs are being met.

Mission

To enhance the professional development and quality of life for young physicians, fostering their involvement in College activities, and ensuring that their needs are being met.

Goals

  1. To establish and promote the highest clinical standards and ethical ideals in the work and professional lives of young physicians;
  2. To assist young physicians with their academic and professional needs;
  3. To recognize individual excellence and distinguished contributions of young physicians to internal medicine;
  4. To develop educational programs and products of interest to young physicians that will increase the likelihood of their remaining in the College;
  5. To promote the development of programs for young physicians at the chapter/state level;
  6. To encourage productive interactions and dialogues with young physicians in other medical specialty organizations on issues of common interest.
  7. To incorporate diversity in the composition of the Council and in its strategic objectives.
 

2007-2008 Council of Young Physicians

Erik A. Wallace, MD, FACP Chair
Department of Internal Medicine
4502 East 41st St.
Tulsa, OK 74135
Specialty: Internal Medicine
E-mail: erik-wallace@ouhsc.edu

NORTH EASTERN ZONE (CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV)

Bruno P. Granwehr, MD, MS
1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 402
Houston, TX 77030
Specialty: Infectious Disease
E-mail: bgranwehr@hotmail.com

Lawrence D. Ward, MD, MPH, FACP
3401 North Broad Street
Outpatient Building 4th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Specialty: Internal Medicine
E-mail: lawrence.ward@tuhs.temple.edu

SOUTHERN ZONE (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, TX)

Shakaib U. Rehman, MD, FACP
1520 Red Drum Rd
Mount Pleasant SC 29466
Specialty: VA, Internal Medicine
E-mail: shakmd@hotmail.com

MIDWESTERN ZONE (IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)

A. Kenneth Musana, MBchB, MSc, FACP
Apt. 8
2424 N. Peach Avenue
Marshfield, WI 54449-8361
Specialty: Hospitalist
E-mail: anasumk@yahoo.com

Christina M. Reimer, MD, FACP
3704 Donegal Ct
Iowa City, IA 52246
Specialty: Hospital Medicine/IM
E-mail: christina-reimer@uiowa.edu

WESTERN ZONE (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY)

Sima S. Desai, MD, FACP, Chair-elect
2138 NE Wasco
Portland, OR 97232
Specialty: Hospitalist
E-mail: desais@ohsu.edu

Cheryl W. O'Malley, MD, FACP
7639 S. College Ave.
Tempe, AZ 85284-1434
Specialty: Med-peds
E-mail: Cheryl.O'Malley@bannerhealth.com

AT-LARGE

Vincent E. Herrin, MD, FACP
216 Covenant Crossing
Flowood, MS 39232
Specialty: Hematology/Oncology
E-mail: vherrin@medicine.umsmed.edu

Ryan D. Mire, MD, FACP
Suite 601 East
4230 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
Specialty: Internal Medicine
E-mail: rdmire@yahoo.com

Staff Liaison
Amy Allen Collins
Administrator
E-mail: aallen@acponline.org

Page updated: 2/5/2008

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