Executives & Staff
- President - David C. Dale, MD, FACP
- Chair, Board of Regents - Joel S. Levine, MD, FACP
- Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP
- Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - John A. Mitas II, MD, FACP
- Treasurer - W. James Stackhouse, MD, MACP
- Immediate Past President - Lynne M. Kirk, MD, MACP
- Immediate Past Chair, Board of Regents - William E. Golden, MD, MACP
- President-elect - Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP
- Chair-elect, Board of Regents - William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, FACP
President, 2007-2008 - David C. Dale, MD, FACP
David C. Dale, MD, FACP, a Seattle internist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, is President of the American College of Physicians. As president, Dr. Dale is the senior elected officer of the organization. He presides at all meetings of the ACP membership, serves ex officio on eight ACP committees, and represents ACP at regional and chapter meetings and public functions nationally and internationally.
Dr. Dale became a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) in 1976. He served as ACP Governor for Washington from 1998 to 2002, was elected Chair of the ACP Board of Governors for 2002-2003, and elected to the ACP Board of Regents in 2001. He has served as chair of the ACP Ethics and Human Rights Committee and chair of the Clinical Efficacy Assessment Subcommittee, the committee creating clinical guidelines for ACP. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of ACP Medicine, the continually updated medical reference, formerly published as Scientific American Medicine.
Dr. Dale is a graduate of Carson-Newman College and the Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and University of Washington Hospital and received further training at the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He joined the faculty of University of Washington School of Medicine in 1974 and served as Dean of the School of Medicine from 1982 to 1986.
Dr. Dale is a former President of the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha and the Western Association of Physicians. He is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the Infectious Diseases Society of America and a number of other medical organizations. His research interests have focused on disorders of white blood cells and susceptibility to infections.
Dr. Dale has served on the Board of Trustees of the Washington State and King County medical societies and the Seattle chapters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. He has also served on the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee and the Board of Sponsors for Physicians for Social Responsibility.
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include 125,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults.
Chair, Board of Regents, 2007-2008 - Joel S. Levine, MD, FACP
Joel S. Levine, MD, FACP, a Denver, Colo., internist and gastroenterologist, is Chair of the ACP Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is the organization’s main policymaking body.
Dr. Levine is senior associate dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, program director for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, and Chair of the University’s Malpractice Trust Board.
Dr. Levine was first elected to the ACP Board of Regents in 2001. He was chair of the ACP Strategic Planning Committee, and serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Regents and the Finance Committee. Dr. Levine was chair of the Membership Committee from 2004 to 2006, the Bylaws Committee from 2002 to 2005, and vice-chair of the Medical Services Committee from 1998 to 2000. He has been a Fellow (FACP) of the ACP since 1982. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
Dr. Levine was chair of the American Gastroenterology Association Public Policy Committee from 1997 to 2000 and chaired its Clinical Subcommittee from 1995 to 1997. He is a founding member of the Clinical Evaluative Sciences Council of the University Hospital Consortium and served on its steering committee from 1991 to 1994. Dr. Levine is a member of the Colorado and Denver Medical Societies. He is a trustee of the Kern Research Foundation and has been on the boards of Total Long Term Care and the University of Colorado Hospital.
Dr. Levine graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and completed his residency training in internal medicine at Tufts New England Medical Center Hospital. His fellowship in gastroenterology was completed at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Levine was a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow (1988 to 1989) working in the office of Senator Max Baucus (D-Montana). He is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology.
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - John Tooker, MD, MBA, FACP
Dr. John Tooker is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the American College of Physicians (ACP). ACP is the largest medical specialty society in the U.S., representing 124,000 specialists in internal medicine (internists), internal medicine subspecialists, and medical students.
ACP’s mission is to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care by fostering excellence and professionalism in the practice of medicine. Reinforced by the strength of its membership and guided by a strong policy portfolio, ACP is leading efforts to unify the internal medicine community, develop new models of patient care and delivery, and implement fundamental and comprehensive reforms to repair a dysfunctional payment system to make internal medicine more attractive as a career choice.
Dr. Tooker serves on the boards of the National Quality Forum, eHealth Initiative, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (Chair-Elect, 2008), the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, the Electronic Health Record Patient Safety Advisory Board, and the Council of Medical Specialty Societies. He also represents ACP as a founding member of the AQA, formerly the Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance and serves on the Connecting for Health steering committee.
Prior to joining ACP in 1995 as Deputy EVP and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Tooker was Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine and Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency at the Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine, where he practiced internal medicine and pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Dr. Tooker earned his MD at University of Colorado School of Medicine, his native state, completed his internal medicine residency at the Bellevue Hospital Center in New York and the University of Colorado, and his pulmonary and critical care fellowship at the Maine Medical Center and the University of Washington. He is a graduate of the Fox School of Business at Temple University, and an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Deputy Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - John A. Mitas II, MD, FACP
John A. Mitas II, MD, FACP, is DEVP and COO of the American College of Physicians (ACP). As DEVP and COO, he is responsible for the organization's staff and fiscal administration. Prior to his July 2002 appointment, Dr. Mitas served as medical director of the DynPort Vaccine Company in Frederick, Md., a biotechnology company that develops vaccines for the prevention of illness from potential biological weapons or bioterrorism.
Dr. Mitas served on the ACP Ethics Committee and as ACP Governor for the U.S. Navy region from 1991 to 1995. He received an ACP Laureate award for his leadership of the ACP Navy region.
Dr. Mitas retired from the U.S. Navy with the rank of captain in July 2000. From 1998 to 2000 he served as the commanding officer of the USNS COMFORT, one of the Navy's two 1,000-bed surgically intensive hospital ships. He also served as commanding officer and CEO of the U.S. Naval Hospital in Keflavik, Iceland. Dr. Mitas served two terms as the Specialty Advisor for Internal Medicine to the Surgeon General of the Navy, and was on the board of directors of the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.
A board-certified internist, nephrologist, and geriatrician, Dr. Mitas is a member of the American College of Physician Executives, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Nephrology, and other groups.
Dr. Mitas is a graduate of the Medical College of Georgia. He completed internship at Naval Hospital San Diego; residency in internal medicine at Naval Regional Medical Center in San Diego; and a fellowship in nephrology at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine and Naval Regional Medical Center. He was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) in 1981. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
The American College of Physicians (www.acponline.org) is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include 125,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illness in adults.
Treasurer - W. James Stackhouse, MD, MACP
W. James Stackhouse, MD, MACP, an internist in private practice with Goldsboro Medical Specialists, Goldsboro, N.C., is Treasurer of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. His three-year term began in 2007. As Treasurer, Dr. Stackhouse chairs the Finance Committee, the Member Insurance Subcommittee, and serves ex officio on the ACP Board of Regents.
Dr. Stackhouse, a native of Raleigh, N.C., is a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. He was named a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) in 2006, an honor held by less than 650 internists worldwide. Election to Mastership recognizes outstanding career accomplishments and notable contributions to medicine. According to the ACP Awards Committee, “He is known for his relentless advocacy on behalf of the practicing physician, evident during his many years’ service to the ACP and his local medical societies.”
Dr. Stackhouse was a member of the ACP Board of Regents from 1998 to 2001, serving as a Transitional Regent from the American Society of Internal Medicine (ASIM) after the ACP-ASIM merger. He was again elected to the Board in 2002. As a Regent, he served on the Membership Committee, the Marketing and Communications Committee, the Physician’s Information and Education Resource Steering Committee, and the Finance Committee.
Locally, Dr. Stackhouse has been extensively involved with the North Carolina Medical Society and the Wayne County Medical Society. In addition, he has served as the Governor’s appointee to the North Carolina Legislative Task Force on Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention for the past ten years. In 2000, the North Carolina Chapter of the ACP presented him with its Laureate Award.
Dr. Stackhouse was on the Board of Directors of the Wayne Memorial Hospital Medical Staff and served as its president in 1987, after serving as vice-president and secretary. His medical career includes service in the U.S. Air Force, Seymour Johnson AFB Hospital, as an internist from 1979 to 1981.
An Emory University School of Medicine graduate, Dr. Stackhouse completed internal medicine residency training at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is board-certified in internal medicine.
Immediate Past President - Lynne M. Kirk, MD, MACP
Lynne M. Kirk, MD, MACP, a Dallas internist and geriatrician, is Immediate Past President of the American College of Physicians. She served as ACP President for 2006-2007. Dr. Kirk continues to serve on the organization’s Executive Committee. She is also a member of the Nominations and Compensation Committees. Dr. Kirk was named a Master of the American College of Physicians in 2007.
Dr. Kirk is associate dean for graduate medical education and associate chief of the division of general internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. She is also a professor in biomedical science in the department of internal medicine.
Dr. Kirk chaired the ACP Health and Public Policy Committee from 2002 to 2005. She also chaired ACP’s Physician’s Information and Education Resource (PIER) Steering Committee from 2002 to 2005.
Dr. Kirk served on the ACP Underrepresented Groups Committee from 1986 to 1991, was Director of ACP’s Texas Academy Chapter from 1988 to 1989 and its President from 1994 to 1996. She was elected ACP Governor for the Texas Northern Chapter, serving the 1996-2001 term, after which she was elected to chair the ACP Board of Governors for 2001-2002. Dr. Kirk has been a member of the ACP Board of Regents since 2003. She served as a member of the ACP Finance Committee from 2000 to 2002 and was re-appointed to the committee in 2004.
Dr. Kirk’s previous appointments at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School have included associate dean for medical education; associate professor, department of internal medicine; and director of the student health service.
Dr. Kirk has served on the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 committee since 1999 and on the Step 1 test material development committee for physiology from 1995 to 2000. She was also on the council of the Society of General Internal Medicine from 1993 to 1996.
A graduate of the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Dr. Kirk completed her residency training at Boston University Medical Center. In 1999 she completed a primary care public policy fellowship with the Health Resources Services Administration. Dr. Kirk has been a Fellow of ACP (FACP) since 1986.
The American College of Physicians (www.acponline.org) is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include 125,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internists specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illness in adults.
Immediate Past Chair, Board of Regents, 2007-2008 - William E. Golden, MD, MACP
William E. Golden, MD, MACP, a Little Rock, Ark., internist and geriatrician, is Immediate Past Chair of the ACP Board of Regents. He served as Chair of the Board for 2006-2007. The Board of Regents is ACP's main policymaking body. Dr. Golden continues to serve on the organization’s Executive Committee. He is a also a member of the Nominations and Compensation Committees. Dr. Golden was named a Master of the American College of Physicians in April 2007.
Dr. Golden is director of research and projects in the division of general internal medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He is also professor of medicine and public health at UAMS, and is vice president for quality improvement for the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care.
Dr. Golden has been a member of the ACP Board of Regents since 2000. He is chair of the ACP delegation to the AMA House of Delegates, a member of the ACP Performance Measures Subcommittee, and chaired the ACP Ethics and Human Rights Committee from 2001 to 2005. He had been a Fellow (FACP) of ACP since 1987.
Dr. Golden is a member of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Committee for the National Committee on Quality Assurance, and served as president of the American Health Quality Association from 1997 to 2000. He was on the board of directors of the National Quality Forum from 2000 to 2004 and chaired its Research and Quality Improvement Council from 2000 to 2004. He also has been a methodologist for the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement since its inception. From 1999 to 2000 he served on the Institute of Medicine's committee on serious or complex medical conditions.
A former president of the American Society of Internal Medicine (1995-1996), Dr. Golden was on the ACP-ASIM Merger Negotiation Committee in 1997, served as ACP-ASIM transitional governor for Arkansas for 1998-2000, and co-chaired the ACP-ASIM Local Merger Subcommittee in 1998. He was also chair of the Federated Council of Internal Medicine for 1996-1997.
Dr. Golden graduated from Baylor College of Medicine and completed his residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. He received the Morris Fishbein Fellowship of the Journal of the American Medical Association and is a former Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar.
President-elect - Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP
Jeffrey P. Harris, MD, FACP, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, is President-elect of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. He will become ACP President during Internal Medicine 2008, the annual ACP scientific meeting to be held in Washington, D.C., May 15-17.
Dr. Harris is a resident of Millwood, Va. He has practiced internal medicine and nephrology since 1977. He has served on the ACP Board of Regents, the organization's main policymaking body, since 2003. He was Chair of the ACP Board of Governors for 2003-2004 and was ACP Governor for Virginia for the 1999-2003 term.
As President-elect, Dr. Harris serves on the ACP Finance and Strategic Planning Committees. He served as 2005-2007 Chair of the ACP Health and Public Policy Committee and was a member of the ACP Foundation Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2006. Dr. Harris served on the ACP Scientific Program Subcommittee from 1996 to 1998.
Dr. Harris was a member of the Board of Directors of Winchester Medical Center in Virginia from 1994 to 1998 and was President of the medical staff from 1990 to 1991. He also was Chairman of the Winchester Regional Advisory Board of the Thomas C. Sorensen Institute of Political Leadership, University of Virginia, from 1995 to 1998.
Dr. Harris earned his medical degree at The Medical College of Georgia in 1972. He completed his internship at the State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center. He completed residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in nephrology at Georgetown University Hospital. He is certified in internal medicine and in nephrology.
Dr. Harris has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) since 1981. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. In 2005, he was presented a Laureate Award by the ACP Virginia Chapter. Laureate Awards honor local Fellows or Masters of ACP who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to excellence in medical care, education, or research, or have provided service to their community, chapter, and the American College of Physicians.
Chair-elect, Board of Regents - William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, FACP
William B. Applegate, MD, MPH, FACP, an internist and specialist in geriatrics from Winston-Salem, N.C., is Chair-elect of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internists. He will become Chair of the Board of Regents during Internal Medicine 2008, May 15-17, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Applegate is senior vice president of Wake Forest Health Sciences and dean of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. He has been on the ACP Board of Regents, the organization’s main policymaking body, since 2002. Dr. Applegate has served as chair of the ACP publications, nominations and finance committees, and is currently chair of the ACP Foundation board. He also served as editor for the geriatrics section of ACP’s Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP), tenth edition.
Dr. Applegate is a graduate of the University of Louisville in Kentucky. He completed his internal medicine residency at Boston City Hospital and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he also completed his fellowship as a Robert Wood Johnson clinical scholar. He is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatrics and has been a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) since 1984. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine.
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