About the Chapter
Countries Represented
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panama
Governor

Jose Luis Franceschi Diaz, MD, FACP
Dr. Francéschi Diaz serves as the official representative of the College for the Central America Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about Dr. Francéschi Diaz, read their bio.
Welcome Letter | Chapter Council & Leaders | Past Governors
Awards
Laureate Award - Carlos Nitsch, MD, FACP
Early Career Physician Award - Lizbeth Lopez, MD
Medical Student Award - Daphne Samaniego
Resident Award - Elsa M. Rueda
Dra. Ligia Sogandares Award - Nuvia Batista Rujano, MD, FACP
Medical Educator Award - Lorena Noriega, MD, FACP
Preventive Medicine Award - Miguel Mayo Di Bello, MD, FACP
Volunteerism and Community Service Award - Monica Pachar, MD, FACP
2025 Chapter Excellence Award
We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2025 Chapter Excellence Award! This is the highest chapter recognition with ACP. We 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.

Award Archives
Chapter Awardees | Central America Chapter College Awards