Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2024 Resolutions
(February 2024) Twenty-one (21) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 9-S24, which will not be debated because this resolution is slated for adoption as a reaffirmation, please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by midnight March 13, whichever comes first.
Your comments will be forwarded to your Governor to be used as part of his/her testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.
(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)
Call for Fall 2024 Resolutions
(February 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.
Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is March 29, 2024.
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
Illinois Northern
Frank Aguilar, MD FACP
Taha Alrifai, MD FACP
Maja Boshkovska Spaseski, MD FACP
Ahmed Khattab, MD MRCP FACP
James M Wilson, DO FACP
Chen Zhang, MD FACP
Anthony Del Priore, MD FACP
Ariel Katz, MD FACP
Polina Kuprien, MD FACP
Illinois Southern
Tsung Yen Chen, MD FACP
Yasir Loai, MD FACP
Sumeet Soni, MBBS FACP
(February 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
Apply Now for the ACP Illinois Advocacy Scholarship
(January 2024) Interested in Health Care reform? Want to make a difference at the national level? The Illinois Northern Chapter is sponsoring members to attend Leadership Day 2024. Attendees will receive up to $1250 in travel stipends for up to three members.
This event provides an opportunity for ACP and our members to:
- Increase our presence in Washington and bring visibility to issues of common concern
- Receive a comprehensive orientation and briefing on ACP's top legislative priorities
- Meet with legislators and the staff on Capitol Hill
To enter please submit your response (500 words or less) to the following: "Why is physician advocacy important to you? What do you hope to accomplish by attending ACP Leadership Day?"
Essays should be submitted no later than Friday, February 16, 2024.
Call for Nominations - Governor's Advisory Council
(December 2023) Under our ACP Illinois Chapter bylaws, the Northern Region will conduct an election to fill two (2) Governor's Advisory Council seats in April 2024. The Southern Region will conduct an election to fill one (1) Governor's Advisory Council seat in April 2024.
The Call for Nominations for the Governor’s Advisory Council is now open. If you are interested in running, please email your Name, Short Bio (less than 200 words), and CV to Colleen Keeku no later than Friday, February 9th.
If you would like to nominate a colleague, please email that person’s name and contact information no later than Friday, February 2nd.
The Governor’s Council consists of physician volunteer leaders entrusted to represent and actively engage the membership of the Chapter. The Council sets policy and provides leadership, including planning strategically for the Chapter’s growth; determining the mission, goals, and priorities; and allocating resources in line with those priorities. The Council meets in-person or online 2-3 times annually. Questions can be directed to Colleen Keeku, Executive Director.
Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024
(December 2023) We’d like to bring attention to our local chapter members who will be presenting as faculty at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts this April. Early-bird registration is available through January. For a full schedule or for more information on the meeting, click here.
| Illinois Northern | Grazia | Aleppo | Pre-course | Diabetes for Internal Medicine Physicians | Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Zoe | Arvanitakis | Panel | Therapeutics for Dementia: From Disease Modification to Caregiver Support | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | George | Bakris | Meet the Professor | Early Recognition and Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Robert | Balk | Pre-course | Critical Care Medicine 2024 | Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Pooja | Dhir | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | James | Dorman | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | Pooja | Gala | Meet the Professor | Travel Medicine | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Emily | Gilbert | Clinical Skills Center | Ultrasound-Guided Thoracentesis | |
| Illinois Northern | David | Gurka | Pre-course | Critical Care Medicine 2024 | Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Josune | Iglesias | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | Peter | Kahrilas | Meet the Professor | GERD and Dyspepsia Management: When Should PPIs Be Continued? | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Suchita | Kishore | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | George | Kondos | Clinical Skills Center | Cardiac Diagnosis with Harvey® The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator | |
| Illinois Northern | Sara | Marin | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | Julie | Oyler | Pre-course | ACP Quality Improvement Leadership Training: Best Practices to Achieve Meaningful and Sustainable Improvement | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Shruti | Patel | Clinical Skills Center | Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Line Placement | |
| Illinois Northern | Valerie | Press | Panel | Obstructive Lung Disease in the Hospitalized Patient | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Robert | Smith | Case-Based Learning | Partnering for Depression Care: Evidence-based Care of Major Depression | Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Robert | Smith | Case-Based Learning | Partnering for Depression Care: Evidence-based Care of Major Depression | Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Kelly | Stein | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | Octavio | Vega | Clinical Skills Center | The Dizzy Patient | |
| Illinois Northern | Richard | Wunderink | Meet the Professor | Pneumonia: What the Hospitalist Needs to Know | Thursday, April 18, 2024 |
| Illinois Northern | Clyde | Yancy | Update | Update in Cardiology | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
| Illinois Southern | Susan | Hingle | Panel | How to Improve Clinician Belonging and Inclusion | Friday, April 19, 2024 |
| Illinois Southern | Annia | Martial | Pre-course | Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians | Tuesday, April 16, 2024 |
| Illinois Southern | Annia | Martial | Pre-course | Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Foundational Skills for Internal Medicine Physicians | Wednesday, April 17, 2024 |
| Illinois Southern | Vidya | Sundareshan | Panel | Practical Strategies to Promote Increased Immunization Rates | Saturday, April 20, 2024 |
BOR Action on Fall 2023 BOG Resolutions
(December 2023) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.
If you have an idea you would like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your ACP chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
(November 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
Illinois Northern
Siew May Wang, MD FACP
Carolyn Payne, MD FACP
Illinois Southern
Anwaruddin Syed, MD FACP
2023 Annual Chapter Meeting Recap
2023 Chapter Excellence Award – Gold Winner
We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 54 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians.
We would like to extend a special thanks to those chapter members who assisted us in all of these endeavors! For their hard work and dedication, we received this award.
Call for Abstracts: 2023 Illinois Southern Residents & Medical Student Day
Abstract Competitions are to be held on October 19, 2023 during the 2023 Illinois Southern Residents & Medical Student Day.
View the FULL COMPETITION DETAILS.
Submit your abstract using the ILLINOIS NORTHERN REGION ABSTRACT FORM.
Submission Deadline: October 11 at 11:59pm CT
We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2023 Board of Governors Resolutions
(August 2023) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 3-F23 which was accepted as a reaffirmation and will not be debated, please review the balance of the slate and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the resolutions electronic response form by August 30th.
After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College’s Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 30. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Congratulations New Chapter Fellows
Illinois Northern
- Monica J Maalouf, MD FACP
- Jennifer Y Seo, MD FACP
- Frank Tenuto, MD FACP
Illinois Southern
- Tulika Chatterjee, MD FACP
- Anil Kumar Reddy Reddivari, MD FACP
(July 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions
(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.
Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.
Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.
Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is October 16, 2023.
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions
(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.
Call for Abstracts: 2023 Illinois Northern Residents & Medical Students
View the FULL COMPETITION DETAILS.
SUBMISSIONS CLOSED.
Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship
(March 2023) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.
Illinois Northern
Michael M Chen, MD FACP
Rachna Rawal, MD FACP
Meng Shen, MD FACP
Anisha B Dua, MD MPH FACP
Veronica R Johnson, MD FACP
Ashley Wang, MD FACP
Michael Charles, MD FACP
Niti Patel, MD FACP
Illinois Southern
Omar Abdulfattah, MD FACP
Ahmed Moustafa Maraey, MD FACP
Isaac C Tan, MD FACP
Jeremiah S Anders, MD FACP
Manasa Kandula, MD FACP
Parth H Mehta, MD FACP
Carlos A Urdininea Kirkwood, MD FACP
Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters “FACP” after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!
Illinois and India Chapters Collaborative Meeting
(March 2023) Illinois Southern Governor, Vidya Sundareshan presented alongside India's Governor, Anuj Maheshwari, at a live session at Hotel Renaissance, in Lucknow, India. The session was called "Gastroparesis: The Silent Enemy of Diabetes" and the "CDC Guidelines for the Management of Sexually Active Diseases". Both chapters were excited to be able to collaborate on such important topics.
Remembering James J. Foody, III, MD, FACP
(January 2023) James Foody, III, MD, FACP, former vice chair for clinical affairs and professor emeritus of Medicine, passed away on October 25, 2022. He was 71.
After completing his internal medicine training at the University of Chicago in 1983, and early clinical service at Rush University Medical Center, Jim returned to UChicago Medicine in 1986 and over 15 years took up several clinical leadership roles including developing satellite clinics, service as associate chief for clinical affairs in the General Internal Medicine section, and director of medical affairs for the UChicago Medicine hospitals and health system. In 2001 Northwestern recruited him to serve as the department’s associate chair for clinical affairs. He advanced to vice chair in 2004, a role he held until his retirement in 2019.
During Jim’s time at Northwestern, he had innumerable accomplishments including coordinating a remodeling of our inpatient resident service, which facilitated the department’s significant advancement in reputation for graduate medical education and quality of patient care. This also led to the development of the division of Hospital Medicine. He oversaw our medical specialties clinics, and markedly improved performance at Northwestern Memorial Hospital through his leadership of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee, which he chaired for many years.
As a consummate educator, Jim led resident Morning Report over 500 times, and was presented the Roy Patterson Award for teaching excellence by the graduating residents. He organized major regional primary care continuing education courses, contributed to the medical literature, and served on several editorial boards.
Jim was beloved by his patients, and he was devoted to them. A brilliant clinician and exemplary primary care physician, he served as a role model for general internists and was elected governor of the Illinois chapter of the America College of Physicians (ACP).
The department of Medicine and Northwestern benefited greatly from Jim’s two-decade tenure and remarkable contributions as a leader. Countless patients, students, trainees, and colleagues will miss his dedication and keen sense of humor.
Douglas E. Vaughan, MD
rving S. Cutter Professor and Chairman Department of Medicine
Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Board of Regents Action on Fall 2022 BOG Resolutions
(November 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.
If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit your ACP chapter website for more information on how to contact your Governor or chapter staff about proposing a resolution.
Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship
(November 2022) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.
- Carol Burke, MD, FACP
- Anwer Z Rahman, MD, FACP
- Shadi Jibawi, MD, FACP
- Ann-Marie T Tantoco, MD, FACP
Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters “FACP” after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!