U.S. Navy Governor's Newsletter October 2026
In this Issue:
- Governor's Welcome
- Recognition
- FACP
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Internal Medicine Meeting 2027
CDR Nancy L. Miller, MD, FACP, ACP Governor
Governor's Welcome
Good day everyone
Happy Fall! It was great to see those who were able to attend the TriService meeting in August in Bethesda! I hope attendees found it valuable, learned something new and connected with colleagues.
We're beginning to plan the next TriService meeting, which will be in San Antonio 25-27 Aug 2027. If you'd like to be involved in planning or meeting execution, please message me. Thanks to the hard work of our Navy ACP chapter members, we earned Gold Chapter Excellence award for 2026. HUGE thanks to you for making this possible!
Recognition
Please join me in congratulating our 2026 National and Chapter award winners!
Chapter Awardees
Laureate
CAPT Carolyn Rice
CAPT Mark Tschanz
Captain Patricia V. Pepper Senior Leader
CDR AEA Alex
Sparks Award for Excellence
LT Christian Sanchez
VADM Nathan Young Leader in IM
LCDR Adam Maier
Master Teacher of the Year
Dr. Elexis McBee
Staff Teacher of the Year
NMC Portsmouth – Dr. Meredith Olsen
NMC San Diego – LCDR Sarah Dibacco
WRNMMC – LCDR Laura Barrett
Resident of the Year
NMC Portsmouth – LT Ashley Matias
NMC San Diego – LT Grace Hannigan
WRNMMC – LT Kyle Bruun
Angeline Lazarus Outstanding Achievement Award in IM
ENS (now LT) Jonathan Nase
Podium Competition Winners
We look forward to these stellar physicians representing our chapter at the National Poster Competition in Los Angeles!
Clinical Vignette – LT Micayla Menchel (WR)
True, True, and Related? A Case of Confluence of Thyrotoxicosis and Hemolytic Anemia as the Initial Manifestations of Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 3b
Process / Quality Improvement – LT Kyle Bruun (WR)
Reducing Delays in Patient Communication: A Quality Improvement Study of Centralized TCON Coverage
Doctor's Dilemma
The Walter Reed team will represent us at the National Competition!
LT Micayla Menchel
LT Jennifer Della Santina
LT Mitchell Moore
FACP
Please join me in welcoming and congratulating our newest ACP Fellows!
Dr. Jacqueline Clerc
Dr. Andrew Bessolo
Dr. Thomas Brooke
Dr. James Mitch Day
Dr. Caroline Moore
Dr. Jeannette Collins
Dr. Varea Costello
Dr. Dan Desantis
Dr. Bennett Pafford
Dr. William Grant Day
Dr. J Brandon Aday
Dr. Zachary Grice-Patil
Learn more about FACP.
Volunteer Opportunities
Looking for ways to get more involved with ACP?
- 2027 TriService Planning Committee – LOTS of opportunities to participate
- Councils -
- 1) Council of Resident & Fellow Members – Navy Chair is Dr. Leanne Cuesta
- 2) Council of Early Career Physicians – Navy Chair is Dr. Alexandra Johnston
Internal Medicine Meeting 2027
April 15-17, 2027
Los Angeles, CA
Information about the Internal Medicine Meeting can be found here.
Please check out ACP's Membership page to ensure you're taking full advantage of all the tools and benefits ACP offers.
v/r,
Nancy