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.
Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MD FACP
Christin M Giordano, MD FACP
Taylor D Jenkins, MD FACP
Michael Kopstein, DO FACP
Virin Ramoutar, MD FACP
Muinat A Taiwo, MBChB FACP
Brian D Cromwell, MD FACP
Wesley Phillips, MD FACP
Jason J Della Vecchia, MD FACP
Kalpana R Pochampally, MBBS FACP
Laura B Youngblood, 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!
Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2023
(March 2023) We would like to draw your attention to our Internal Medicine Meeting 2023 local speakers.
| Charlene | Dewey | Tennessee | Panel | Why Equity and Inclusion are Important for Individual and Organizational Wellness | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Michael | Leahy | Tennessee | Panel | Succeeding in Value-Based Payment in Private Practice | Thursday, April 27, 2023 |
| Ryan | Mire | Tennessee | Panel | Evidence-Based Medicine and COVID-19: Global Health Lessons: A Joint ACP and EFIM Session | Friday, April 28, 2023 |
| Karen | Winkfield | Tennessee | Meet the Professor | Cancer Does Not Affect All Patients Equally | Saturday, April 29, 2023 |
If you’re attending IMM23, please join us at our Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee Joint Chapters Reception—6:00-7:00 p.m., Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, Marriott Grand Ballroom, Section 8. Please RSVP your attendance.
Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2023 Resolutions
(March 2023) Fourteen (14) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. 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 March 22, whichever comes first.
Your comments will be forwarded to the Chapter Governor to be used as part of their 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 2023 Resolutions
(February 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 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 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 Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting is March 30, 2023.
Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.
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.
- Mike Davis, MD, FACP
- Christina Fiske, MD, MPH, FACP
- Brock T. Mitchell, 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!
Congratulations Ryan D. Mire, MD, MACP and G. Nicholas Verne, MD, MACP on Masterships
(October 2022) We are excited to share that the Mastership Committee and the Board of Regents have approved Ryan D. Mire, MD, MACP and G. Nicholas Verne, MD, MACP to receive recognition of being awarded Masterships during the 2023 Internal Medicine Meeting in San Diego, California.
ACP Bylaws state that Masters shall be Fellows who have been selected because of “integrity, positions of honor, impact in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine.” Masters must be highly accomplished persons demonstrating impact in practice, leadership, or in medical research. Evidence of their achievements can come from many types of endeavors, such as renown within their field and/or ACP chapter, research, education, health care initiatives, volunteerism, administrative positions, care of patients, and service to their community.
One of the goals of the American College of Physicians is to “recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine.” As a way of achieving this goal, the College offers 21 awards and a number of Masterships each year. Annually, awardees and Masters are honored at the Convocation ceremony held during the Internal Medicine meeting.
Chapter Excellence Award - Bronze Winner
(September 2022) I am pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Bronze Level of the 2022 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes chapters that achieve basics in chapter management. In order to achieve the Chapter Excellence Award, ACP chapters must meet twenty Bronze criteria. Criteria include such activities as being involved in advocacy activities, communicating with members, having a chapter/regional scientific meeting along with a planning committee, having a sound financial structure in place, recruiting and advancing members and having an awards committee that identifies candidates for local or national awards. I 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.
New Advocacy Resources Available to ACP Members and Chapters
(August 2022) We would like to make you aware of two new advocacy resources available to ACP members and chapters.
Understanding Advocacy and Why We Do It - A Comprehensive Toolkit for Chapters
ACP has created an advocacy best practices toolkit to support engagement in and the efficacy of chapter-level advocacy at the state and federal level. This comprehensive toolkit breaks down the different methods and mediums for advocacy engagement and highlights all the programs and resources offered by ACP to make the most of chapters’ advocacy efforts. This toolkit is only accessible to ACP members.
Reproductive Health Toolkit Now Updated
ACP's toolkit for chapters to utilize in navigating issues surrounding abortion rights and related policies in their states following the overturning of Roe v. Wade has been updated. The toolkit now includes sample letters that chapters can use to advocate with state officials and information on recent federal activity.
For questions regarding these toolkits, please submit all requests through this questionnaire to ensure we can track inquiries and respond in the most timely and efficient manner."
Are you a member of the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (AIMn)? Learn more here.
2022 Awards Nominations
(June 2022) It is time to nominate one of your outstanding peers for one of the awards categories below. We will recognize the award winners during the awards lunch at the fall meeting.
- Laureate Award
- Volunteerism & Community Service Award
- Woman Physician of the Year
- Chapter Service Award
- Distinguished Teacher/Mentor Award
- Early Career Physician Award
- Resident Recognition Award for Leadership
- Joseph Frederick Ralston Jr. Medical Student Scholarship Award
PLEASE NOTE: As part of the nomination process, you will need to provide a CV for your nominee. After casting your nomination, email the CV to acp@tnmed.org with the subject line: Nominee CV.
Use the link below to cast your nomination.
Deadline for submission: August 15, 2022
Thank you,
Tracey Doering, MD, MACP
Chair, Volunteerism Committee
Congratulations New Tennessee Chapter Fellows
- Gail K. Berntson, MD, FACP
- Shubha Chatra, MD, FACP
- Praveen Dandamudi, MD, FACP
- Jiten P. Kothadia, MD, FACP
- Pushpanshu Pushpanshu, MD, FACP
- Gina M. Raymond, MD, FACP
- Blair RA Reece, MD, FACP
- Martha Neumann Taylor, MD, FACP
(July 2022) Congratulations to the Tennessee Chapter's newest 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 internist lives and practices.
BOR Action on Spring '22 BOG Resolutions
(June 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 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 our chapter.
Chapter Committee position opportunities
(July 2021) Interested in getting more active in the Tennessee Chapter? We would welcome your participation in a Committee. The committees are listed below and please let me know if you are interested in serving on one or more of these.
Finance
Health and Public Policy
Membership
Nominations/Awards
Early Career Physicians
Program Planning Committee
Wellness
Student Committee
Resident/Fellow Committee
Social Media
If you are interested, feel free to email Catherine R. Womack, MD, FACP, ACP Governor.
ACP's Online CME & MOC Learning Center adds information on state-specific CME requirements
(June 2021) Wondering about Tennessee's CME requirements? You can now visit the Online CME & MOC Learning Center and click on the "State CME Requirements" tab to learn all about what you need to do. Note: You must be logged into your ACP Online account to access this information.
Chapter Strategic Planning Initiative
(March 2021)Our council met virtually to create a strategic plan in preparation for Dr. Womack's term as Governor. We reviewed all of the domains in the Chapter Excellence Award, which encompasses key areas of chapter strength and development to address the needs of the membership, and our goal is to attempt to achieve the gold criteria in most or all of those areas to improve and enhance the effectiveness of the chapter across the state. The domains are listed below, and improving in all these areas will be a substantial accomplishment!
- Advocacy
- Communication and Member Engagement
- Education
- Financial
- Infrastructure
- Membership
- Professional Home
Some of the goals include more educational and supportive meetings/activities for our Early Career Physicians, residents, and students, as they are the future of the organization.