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The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.® (AAPS) is pleased to announce its governance for 2022-23

Tampa, FL – The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.® (AAPS) is pleased to announce its governance for 2022-23, including its Executive Committee and Member Boards representatives to the Board of Directors. Headquartered in Tampa, FL, AAPS, Inc. is the governing body of the American Board of Physician Specialties® (ABPS).

Incoming President Jerry A. Allison, MD, MSH, CPE, FAAEP, FACEP, succeeds Elizabeth Maxwell-Schmidt, MD, FAAEP, FACEP, who remains on the Board as Immediate Past President. Replacing Dr. Allison as President-Elect is Arthur Cooper, MD, MS, FACS, FAADM.

Following is a complete list of the 2022-2023 AAPS Executive Committee Members and Board of Directors.

Executive Committee:
Jerry A. Allison, MD, MSH, CPE, FAAEP, FACEP, President
Arthur Cooper, MD, MS, FACS, FAADM, President-Elect
Elizabeth Maxwell-Schmidt, MD, FAAEP, FACEP, Immediate Past President
Sarah E. Gilbert, MD, FAAEP, Vice President
Ann Marie Chiasson, MD, MPH, Secretary/Treasurer
Leslie Mukau, MD, FAAEP, FACEP, Membership Officer

Board of Directors:
Paul E. Gourley, DO, MBA, FACEP, CPE, Administrative Medicine Representative
Marcos G. Rosado, MD, Anesthesiology Representative
Kenneth A. Wallace, III, MD, Dermatology Representative
Karl David Kelley, MD, FAADM, Disaster Medicine Representative
Stuart G. Rasch, MD, Emergency Medicine Representative
Hilton C. Ray, MD, Family Medicine Representative
Melinda R. Ring, MD, Integrative Medicine Representative
Douglas L. Marciniak, DO, FAAIM, Internal Medicine Representative
Lawrence N. Stein, MD, FAASOS, Orthopedic Surgery Representative
Mark DeSantis, DO, MS, FAAR, Radiology Representative
Jack V. Greiner, MS, OD, DO, PhD, FAASS, Surgery Representative
Lingappa S. Amernath, MD, FAAEP, ABPS Chair
Mary L. Jackson-Hammond, MD, ABPS Vice Chair
Alex John Beuning, MD, FAAEP, CME Committee Chair
Judy L. Smith, MD, MS, CPE, FACS, Strategic Planning Chair
Lewis W. Marshall, Jr., MD, JD, FAAEP, FAADM, Basic Documents Chair (Non-Voting)

Founded in 1952, AAPS and ABPS have provided qualified physicians with a choice in board certification since 1960. ABPS is a nationally recognized multi-specialty certifying body that offers both allopathic and osteopathic physicians board certification options in a variety of specialties. ABPS is a patient care-driven organization, therefore, its Member Boards administer clinically based examinations to determine physician competency in the medical specialty being practiced.

Please join us in congratulating and welcoming our 2022-23 AAPS Executive Committee and Board of Directors.