The Council shall be the primary governing body of the UMEDS and shall consist of the elected officers and four members-at-large as chosen by the eligible membership.
Officers of the Council
The elected officers shall consist of the Chair, the Chair-Elect, the Immediate Past Chair, the Secretary, and the Secretary-Elect.
Terms of Office
The term of office for each elected officer and member-at-large shall be two years. Incumbents shall be eligible for a consecutive term in the same position. Officers and members-at-large shall be eligible for election to positions they have not previously held on the Council without a break in service on the Council. The Chair-Elect and the Secretary-Elect shall normally succeed the Chair and Secretary, respectively. If the Chair shall be unable to serve a full term for any reason, the Chair-Elect shall assume the Chair position through the end of the term of the incumbent and shall then succeed to a full term. If the Secretary shall be unable to serve a full term for any reason, the Secretary-Elect shall assume the Secretary position through the end of the term of the incumbent and shall then succeed to a full term. In the event that a member-at-large, the Chair-Elect or the Secretary-Elect is unable to complete his/her term of office, it shall be the option of the Council to select a replacement or to call a special election to fill the remaining term.
Council Elections
As necessary, the Nominating Committee shall present a slate of candidates from among the members and affiliate members of the UMEDS to the voting membership for open positions on the Council at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual business meeting of the UMEDS. At its discretion, the Nominating Committee shall determine the number of candidates for each open position. Ballots must contain a write-in provision. Ballots may be distributed by mail, facsimile, or by electronic means. To be counted, ballots must be received by mail, facsimile or electronic means within fifteen (15) days from the date they are distributed to the membership. The AAPath Executive Director and delegated staff may assist the Nominating Committee if requested to do so. In developing the slate of candidates, the Nominating Committee shall consult with the membership and shall strive to maintain geographic, gender, and racial and ethnic diversity among the members of the Council. The nominees who receive the most number of votes from the members voting shall be declared elected. In the event of a tie vote for any position, the winning nominee shall be declared by the Nominating Committee. In the event there is a discrepancy or challenge to any election, the Council shall decide the matter by a majority vote.
Duties of the Officers and Members-at-Large
Duties of the officers and members-at-large can be found in Article VI of the UMEDS Operating Procedures.
UMEDS Council Members
CHAIR (2025-2028) Raga Ramachandran, MD, PhD University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
CHAIR-ELECT (2025-2026) Vacant
PAST CHAIR (2024-2026) Melina Flanagan, MD, MSPH West Virginia University School of Medicine
SECRETARY (2024-2026) Philip Boyer, MD, PhD East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine
SECRETARY-ELECT (2024-2026) Joanna Chan, MD Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2025-2027, 1st Term) Cade Arries, MD University of Minnesota Medical School
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2025-2027, 2nd Term) Lynette Parker, MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2024-2026, 1st Term) Samar Hegazy, MD, PhD Carle Illinois College of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2024-2026, 1st Term) Jennifer Zepf, DO
Hackensack-Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University
CHAIR (2016-2018) Moshe Sadofsky, MD, PhD Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center
CHAIR-ELECT (2016-2018) Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel, MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
PAST CHAIR (2016-2018) H. James Williams, MD West Virginia University School of Medicine / Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
SECRETARY (2016-2018) Sarah Meyers, MD University of Minnesota Medical School
SECRETARY-ELECT (2016-2018) Amy V. Rapkiewicz, MD New York University School of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2016-2018, 2nd Term) Michael Borowitz, MD, PhD Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2016-2018, 1st Term) Jennifer Baccon, MD, PhD Northeast Ohio Medical University College of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2017-2019, 2nd Term) James Atkinson, MD, PhD Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2017-2019, 1st Term) Miriam Post, MD University of Colorado School of Medicine
CHAIR (2018-2020) Moshe Sadofsky, MD, PhD Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
CHAIR-ELECT (2018-2020) Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel, MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
PAST CHAIR (2018-2020) H. James Williams, MD Robert C Byrd HSC / West Virginia University
SECRETARY (2018-2020) Sarah Meyers, MD University of Minnesota Medical School
SECRETARY-ELECT (2018-2020) Amy V. Rapkiewicz, MD New York University School of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2018-2020) Jennifer Baccon, MD, PhD Penn State College of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2015-2017) James Atkinson, MD, PhD Vanderbilt University
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2015-2017) Robin LeGallo, MD University of Virginia
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2018-2020) Michael Borowitz, MD, PhD Johns Hopkins Medicine
CHAIR (2014-2016) H. James Williams, MD Robert C Byrd HSC / West Virginia University
CHAIR-ELECT (2014-2016) Moshe Sadofsky, MD, PhD Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
PAST CHAIR (2014-2016) Margret Magid, MD Mount Sinai School of Medicine
SECRETARY (2014-2016) Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel, MD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
SECRETARY-ELECT (2014-2016) Sarah Meyers, MD University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2014-2016) Michael Borowitz, MD, PhD Johns Hopkins Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2015-2017) James Atkinson, MD, PhD Vanderbilt University
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2015-2017) Robin LeGallo, MD University of Virginia
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (December 2015 - July 2016) (Seat vacant)
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (July 2014 - December 2015) Elizabeth Wiley, MD University of Illinois at Chicago
CHAIR (2014-2016) H. James Williams Robert C Byrd HSC / West Virginia University
CHAIR-ELECT (2014-2016) Moshe Sadofsky Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
PAST CHAIR (2014-2016) Margret Magid Mount Sinai School of Medicine
SECRETARY (2014-2016) Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
SECRETARY-ELECT (2014-2016) Sarah Meyers University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2014-2016) Michael Borowitz Johns Hopkins Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2014-2016) Elizabeth Wiley University of Illinois at Chicago
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2013-2015) Reid Heffner The University at Buffalo, SUNY
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2013-2015) Mara Rendi University of Washington
CHAIR (2013-2014)(transitional 2-year Past Chair, starting in 2014) Margret Magid Mount Sinai School of Medicine
CHAIR-ELECT (2013-2014)(transitional 2-year Chair, starting in 2014) H. James Williams Robert C Byrd HSC / West Virginia University
PAST CHAIR (2013-2014) Richard Conran Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
SECRETARY (2013-2014) Poonam Sharma Creighton University
SECRETARY-ELECT (2013-2014)(transitional 2-year Secretary, starting in 2014) Barbara Knollmann-Ritschel Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2012-2014) Moshe Sadofsky Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2012-2014) Cindy McGrath University of Pennsylvania
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2013-2015) Reid Heffner The University at Buffalo, SUNY
MEMBER-AT-LARGE (2013-2015) Mara Rendi University of Washington
CHAIR Richard Conran
CHAIR-ELECT Margret Magid
PAST CHAIR Regina Gandour-Edwards
SECRETARY-TREASURER Amy Lin
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Poonam Sharma
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Moshe Sadofsky(Term: 2012-2014) Howard Reisner (Term: 2011-2013) David Weissmann (Term: 2011-2013 - 2nd Term) Cindy McGrath (Term: 2012-2014)
CHAIR Regina Gandour-Edwards
CHAIR-ELECT Richard Conran
PAST CHAIR Carolyn Cambor
SECRETARY-TREASURER Elaine Bearer
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Amy Lin
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Mark Braun(Term: 2010-2012) Howard Reisner (Term: 2011-2013) David Weissmann (Term: 2011-2013 - 2nd Term) John Woosley (Term: 2010-2012 - 2nd term)
CHAIR Carolyn Cambor
CHAIR-ELECT Regina Gandour-Edwards
PAST CHAIR Byron Crawford
SECRETARY-TREASURER Richard Conran
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Elaine Bearer
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Mark Braun(Term: 2010-2012) Amy Lin (Term: 2010-2011 - elected to fulfill Regina Gandour-Edwards' term) David Weissmann (Term: 2009-2011) John Woosley (Term: 2010-2012 - 2nd term)
CHAIR Michele Raible (July 2009 - December 2009)
CHAIR-ELECT Carolyn Cambor (Interim Chair - December 2009 - July 2010)
PAST CHAIR Byron Crawford
Secretary-Treasurer Margret Magid
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Richard Conran
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Regina Gandour-Edwards James Fishback David Weissmann John Woosley
CHAIR Byron Crawford
CHAIR-ELECT Michele Raible
PAST CHAIR Peter Anderson
SECRETARY-TREASURER Carolyn Cambor
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Margret Magid
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE James Fishback Roger Geiss Darshana Shah John Woosley
CHAIR Peter Anderson
CHAIR-ELECT Byron Crawford
PAST CHAIR Charles Hitchcock
SECRETARY-TREASURER Patricia Latham
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Carolyn Cambor
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Regina Gandour-Edwards Roger Geiss Darshana Shah Paul Strausbauch
CHAIR Charles Hitchcock
CHAIR-ELECT Peter Anderson
PAST CHAIR Carol Pillinger
SECRETARY-TREASURER Peter Anderson
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Patricia Latham
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Byron Crawford Regina Gandour-Edwards Roger Geiss Paul Strausbauch
CHAIR Carol Pillinger
CHAIR-ELECT Charles Hitchcock
PAST CHAIR Jeff Cao
SECRETARY-TREASURER Peter Anderson
SECRETARY-TREASURER-ELECT Patricia Latham
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Shivayogi Bhusnurmath Byron Crawford Roger Geiss Sidney Murphree
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