Global Engagement Committee

Reports to:

Board of Regents

Charge

Recognize the diverse professional needs of the global internal medicine community, while upholding the values of ACP as the professional home for internal medicine physicians and trainees, and recommend approaches for the College to grow, inspire, and engage its members.

Composition (12)

Chair; Vice Chair; one Regent; four Governors of international chapters, one Governor of a US-based chapter, and four at‐large members.

The President and Chair of the Board of Regents are invited to attend in-person meetings as guests.

Terms

Chair, Vice Chair, and members serve one‐year terms renewable up to three times for a total of four years, unless extended by the Chair, Board of Regents.

2026-27 Members

Irma Luisa Ceja Martinez, MD, FACP, Chair (Regent)
Internal Medicine Physician
Private Practice
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, JD, MACP, Vice Chair (Governor)
Assistant Dean, Clinical Skills Integration
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, TX
Specialty: Internal Medicine

George A. Abraham, MD, MPH, MACP
Chief, Department of Medicine
Saint Vincent Hospital
Worcester, MA
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Everard N. Barton, MD, FACP (Governor)
Professor of Medicine & Nephrology
University of the West Indies
Mona Kingston, Jamaica
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Milton D. Carrero Quiñones, MD, FACP (Governor)
Internal Medicine Program Director
Mayagüez Medical Center
Mayaguez, PR
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Ricardo Correa, MD, FACP, FACE
Program Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Fellowship
Director, Health Equity, and Inclusive Initiatives
Case Western Reserve University
Westlake, OH
Specialties: Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism

Maritza Duran, MD, FACP (Governor)
Private Practice in Internal Medicine,
Clinica El Avila
Caracas, Venezuela
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Harumi Gomi, MD, FACP (Governor)
Professor of Medicine
Vice Dean, Office of Medical Education
Center for Infectious Diseases
International University of Health and Welfare
Narita, Japan
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases

David R. Hilden, MD, FACP (Regent)
Scott F. Davies Endowed Chair, Department of Medicine
Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Irene Ma, MD, FACP (Governor)
Professor of Medicine
University of Alberta
Calgary, AB, Canada
Specialties: Internal Medicine, Nephrology

A. Muruganathan, MD, MACP
International Advisor - Royal College of Physicians Glasgow
Director - Hold Medical Academy
Tirupur, India
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Josephine L. Reece, MD, FACP
Associate Professor
Program Director
Department of Internal Medicine
Director of Global Health Track
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Specialty: Internal Medicine

Staff Liaison: Wendy Rivera-Craig wrivera@acponline.org

To contact any of these individuals, please consult the Member Directory (members only) or request assistance from acpgovernance@acponline.org.