Meet the new Governor-elect Designee - Delaware Chapter

Congratulations to the Delaware Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Himani R. Divatia, DO, FACP. Our new GED will complete a year of training as a Governor-elect and start their four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2027. As Governor, Dr. Divatia will serve as the official representative of the College for our Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. In the meantime, Dr. Divatia will be working closely with Dr. Mascarenhas (the current governor) and College staff to learn about the College and their duties as Governor. To learn more about the new GED, read their bio below.

Himani R. Divatia, DO, FACP

Medical School Education: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training: ChristianaCare/Nemours Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency

Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; American Board of Pediatrics

Present Employment Position: Associate Designated Institutional Official, ChristianaCare

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Co-Chair, Women in Medicine Committee; Governor's Advisory Council; Member, Early Career Physician's Committee; Poster and Presentation Judge, Scientific Meeting

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2017; ACP Representative, AAP Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) Awareness Among HealthCare Clinicians Project

Other Appointments/Activities: Chair, Graduate Medical Education Committee, ChristianaCare since 2025; Faculty Lead, Resident Quality and Safety Council, ChristianaCare since 2023; Co-Chair, Patient Experience Provider Communication Subcommittee, ChristianaCare 2023-2024; Education Committee, Physician Leader Network, ChristianaCare since 2024; Co-Chair, AAP Section on Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Physician Health and Wellness Committee since 2015; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College since 2017; Participant, Health Management Academy Physician Leadership Program 2023-2024; Fellow, Leadership Delaware, Inc 2022

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Medical Education Leadership; Professionalism and Communication; Patient Safety