Florida Chapter News

Congratulations to Drs. Holder and Madruga on National Awards

(October 2024) We are pleased to announce that Cheryl L Holder, MD FACP is the recipient of the W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Mario J Madruga, MD MACP is the recipient of Mastership.

The award is given to an ACP member with outstanding accomplishments in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the health care workforce, and/or improving health equity for people with historically marginalized group identities.

The first MACP in the College was presented in 1923 to Dr. James M. Anders, who served the College as President for two terms. He was recognized for extraordinary service to the College and for being one of the most outstanding internists and medical teachers of his day.

Please join me in congratulating them and celebrating this accomplishment at Internal Medicine Meeting 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. To view the full list of national awardees, click here.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

James C Abraham, MD FACP
Percy R Bracamonte, MD FACP
Manuel A Carrazana, MD FACP
Steven G Fein, MD FACP
Anil Harrison, MD FACP
Carmen Isache, MD FACP
Alice W Lee, MD FACP
Claudia Miranda, MD FACP
Chiaka A Oparaocha, MD FACP
Salwa Rhazouani, MD FACP
Prathap Simhadri, MD FACP

(September 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

2024 Chapter Excellence Award-Gold Level Winner

(August 2024) We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2024 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 59 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet 20 Bronze criteria, 14 Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians. 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.

Empower Your Advocacy: Introducing Our Comprehensive Toolkit

(August 2024) We are excited to announce the launch of our Advocacy Toolkit: Using Your Voice as a Physician Advocate, a powerful resource designed to equip medical students and physicians with the skills and knowledge needed to become effective advocates for health care in their communities. This toolkit comprises five self-contained and independent modules, each presented as engaging voice-over PowerPoint presentations. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or new to the field, these modules offer valuable insights and practical guidance.

Module Highlights

Physician as Advocate

Discover advocacy tips and real-life examples that showcase how physicians can use their voice to drive positive health outcomes in their communities. This module emphasizes the pivotal role of physicians in advocating for public health.

Legislative Advocacy

Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legislative process at both state and federal levels. Learn about the opportunities available for physician advocacy within this process and how to navigate the legislative landscape effectively.

Print Media Advocacy

Explore the various types of print media, their audiences, and their scope in the realm of advocacy. This module provides insights into crafting compelling messages that resonate with readers and drive change through traditional media channels.

Social Media Advocacy

Delve into the dynamic world of social media and its potential as a powerful advocacy tool. Learn about the key features of different social media platforms and how to leverage them to amplify your advocacy efforts and engage a broader audience.

Audio Media Advocacy

Understand the motivations and uses of audio media in advocacy. This module focuses on the unique advantages of podcasts, radio, and other audio formats, offering strategies to effectively communicate your advocacy messages through these channels.

Each module begins with a standard introduction and overview, followed by an in-depth exploration of the topic, and concludes with a concise one-page outline to reinforce key points.

Toolkit: Using Your Voice As A Physician Advocate

By integrating these modules into your advocacy efforts, you will be better equipped to influence public health policy and drive meaningful change. Empower yourself and your community with the tools and knowledge provided in our Advocacy Toolkit.

Together, let's make a difference!

State Health Advocacy August Recess Grassroots Mobilization Challenge

(August 2024) Members of Congress are returning home to their districts during the August congressional recess. During this time, ACP is calling on internal medicine physicians to engage their representatives on important issues we need Congress to act on before the end of 2024.

To incentivize participation in this grassroots mobilization, the Advocates for Internal Medicine Network (ACP grassroots network) is challenging members to see which states will have the highest engagement. Advocates can score points for their states by choosing to take one or more advocacy actions identified in the campaign.

Access the August Recess Grassroots Mobilization Challenge Now!

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Martin A Aldana, MD FACP
Ahmad Ghorab, MD FACP
Richard Henriquez, MD FACP
Visal Numrungroad, MD FACP
Sven P Oman, MD FACP
Nirmal K Onteddu, MBBS FACP
Kevat B Patel, MD FACP
Ibrahim A Saad, MD FACP
Gilbert M Teixeira, DO FACP

(July 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

Call for Spring 2025 Resolutions

(July 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you would like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.

Initiating a resolution provides ACP members an opportunity to focus attention at the ACP national level on a particular issue or topic that concerns them. Participating in the Board of Governors resolutions process provides the ACP grassroots member a voice and allows you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2025 Board of Governors Meeting is September 27, 2024.

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.

We want to hear from you: Fall 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2024) The following resolutions are up for consideration at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. We invite you to review each resolution and share your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 12.

Developing Policy to Address Consolidation in Healthcare
Gaining an Understanding of the 1-Year and 3-Year Mortality Rates of Patients that Have Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Stays
Supporting Patients’ Access to Documentation and Communications in their Preferred Language
Declaring Access to Equitable, Affordable Healthcare is a Human Right
Developing Policy on Reducing Traffic Fatalities and Injuries in the United States
Revising ACP’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy to Promote an Age-Friendly Professional Home and Create Engagement Opportunities for Senior and Retired Physicians
Advocating for Funding of a Direct Comparison of Two Highly Touted Dietary Approaches to Control Type Two Diabetes Clinical Measures and Costs

Resolutions provide our members an opportunity to focus attention at the national level on particular issues or topics that concern you and gives grassroots members a voice, allowing you to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine. Involvement in the resolutions feedback process is essential for maintaining a responsive and effective professional organization that truly represents its members.

Your feedback is valuable and will be forwarded to your Governor to assist in their testimony on behalf of the chapter. Thank you for your input.

(NOTE: Proposed resolutions should be considered confidential information and are intended to be viewed by ACP members only. Under no circumstances should proposed resolutions be shared with the news media or social networking media, nor should they be shared with other individuals and organizations. Proposed resolutions do not represent ACP policy.)

2024 Call for Awards: FL ACP Outstanding Member Awards

(July 2024) One of the goals of the Florida Chapter American College of Physicians is to “recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine.” As a way of achieving this goal, the Chapter offers the following awards. If you know a Florida ACP member deserving of recognition, please consider submitting a nomination for one of the Chapter Awards.

FL Chapter Awards:

Laureate Award
Internist of the Year
Early Career Physician
Community-Based Teacher
Outstanding Contributions to Advancing the Careers of Women in Medicine
Tulisa LaRocca, MD Wellness Champion
Chapter Service Award
John G. Langdon FL Chapter Award for Volunteerism in Medicine
Charles K. Donegan Memorial Award
Key Contact
Resident Award - Gary Izzo Memorial Scholarship

View Award Descriptions & How to Nominate a Member

Deadline for Nominations: August 13, 2024

Happy Anniversary to our Chapter Members!

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5 Years

Atif M Hussein, MD FACP
Frank E Burns, MD
Daniel L Axelrod, MD
Mitchel J Seleznick, MD FACP
Shriram S Marathe, MD FACP
James M Toomey, MD
Joan E St Onge, MD FACP
Loren P Murray, MD
Joseph L Carrasco, MD
Lemmy N Effa, FACP MBBS
Hilit F Mechaber, MD FACP
Pamela Merino, MD
John P Rosanova, DO
Steven G Fein, MD
Maged E Abdelmalik, MBBS
Jorge A Loredo, DO
Edward T Casey, DO FACP
Robert A Zaiden, MD FACP
Srikanth Nagalla, MD FACP
Maria Aracelis Carmona, MD FACP
Jayan Nair, MBBS
Asm Mujibur Rahman, MD FACP
Jose M Cardona-Guzman, MD FACP
Scott Kushin, MD
Stephen G Marcus, MD
William Romanos, MD
Nakeisha Rodgers, MD
Alison J Burt, MD
Leslie Anne Gomez, DO
Marshall B Marcus, MD
Rahul Bhakta, MD
Kaley Tash, MD
Stephen D Mayper, MD
Elizabeth Bast, MD
Gabriel M Randall, DO
Parimalkumar Chaudhari, MD
Rohan Garje, MD
Lanee Riley, MD
Anirban Bhattacharyya, MD,MBBS
Krunal Patel, MD
Raju K Vaddepally, MD
Glorimar Nazario, MD
Chadwick T Flowers, MD
Allison P Ferrara, MD FACP
Mohammad Ahmad Alani, MD
Leilany Irizarry, MD
Zachary Brewer, MD
Ryan Dean, MD
Dacre R Knight, MD FACP
Martin A Aldana, MD
Brian H Ramnaraign, MD FACP
Monicka S Felix, MD
Guy Hartwell Handley, IV, MD
Therese Farmer Anderson, MD
Matthew A Murphy, MD
Nicole R Brenner, MD FACP
John W Merriman, III, MD
Mohammed R Munim
Joseph J Repay, MD
Jessica E Eichler, MD FACP
Thomas D Ridge, Jr, MD
Joshua Gross, MD
Maryam Mumtaz Hasan, MBBS
Laila Hakam, MD
Rajashree Chaudhury, MD
Yves Jodesty, Jr
Jerome J Tuitt, MD FACP
Yatzmellie L Bonet, MD
Sabrina N Taldone, MD MBA
Eduardo J Moreno, MD
Sandra Rodriguez-Fernandez, MD
Madeline Deutsch, MD
Stephanie B Clauss, DO
Ramiz Kseri, MD FACP
Atif Shah, MD
Alvaro Cornejo Cobo, MD
Ling Zhang, MD
Magdy El-Din, MBBCH FACP
Zuzana Talbot, MD
Jyothsna P Bandaru, MD FACP
Kritzia A Pineda, MD
Lilit Karapetyan, MD FACP
Jose E Freire, Jr, MD FACP
Mohammed F Rahman, MD FACP
Nirmal K Onteddu, MBBS
Oteni G Hamilton, MD
Nadiuska Sanchez, MD
Sarbagya Pandit, MD FACP
Shalini Hemachandran, MD FACP
Eugene V Bednov, MD FACP
Jeremy S Scherer, DO
Zoheb Shaikh, MD
Sapna Rama, DO
Luis Gabriel Cedeno, MD
William R Shimberg, MD
Jared R Rispens, MD
Dolores Prudent, MD
Olger Nano, MD FACP
Caroline Lopez, BCh
Mohamad Hatahet, MD
Shukshin NG, DO
Rafael A Nones Pena, MD
Lucas Rabeno Fasolo, MD
LCDR Martha M Rodriguez, MD
Rashida Tharpe, MD
Watson Ducatel, DO FACP
Kush Bhorania, MD
Maria S Echavez Arroyo, MD
Thanh-Phuong N Afiat, MD
Werther R Marciales, MD
Yariela Enriquez, MD
Kevin Somai, MD
Dana Oldham
Olga V Klinkova, MD
Thomas W Lewis, MD
Md N Huq, V, MD
Christine Clark, MD
Harini Rathinamanickam, MD FACP
John E Christakis, MD
Claude A Innocent, MD
Alexandra Franco Garcia, MD
Jeffrey P Collins, MD
Joelle M Vlahakis, MD
Paul Sarmiento, MD

10 Years

Robert P Kulchinsky, MD FACP
Ellen H Eisenberg, MD
Jeffrey A Humbarger, MD
Joseph J Zerega, MD
Brian J Kiedrowski, MD
Ali A Harake, MD
Kristal A Wolfe, MD
Edward P Cutolo, Jr, MD
Mehdi M Moezi, MD FACP
Dan Moldoveanu, MD FACP
Annil C Sawh, MD
Koteswararao Vemuri, MD
Marc Puchir, MD
Deepica Reddy, MD
Pierre C Deltor, MD
Kyaw Myint, MD FACP
Robert T Hasty, DO FACP
Adekunle O Bamgboye, MD
Anita J Medina, DO
San H Thiha, MD FACP
Syed Farhan Zafar, MD
Muhammad A N Khan, MBBS FACP
Martin M Cearras, MD FACP
Less K Shrestha, MD FACP
William J McKee, MD FACP
Christine Orlowicz, MD
David R Linz, MD FACP
Yona R Ardiles, DO
Nugma Chadha, MD FACP
Nareesha Khan, MD
Ricardo J Pagan, MD FACP
Karen Williams, MD
Mary Hilal Quarterman, MD
Lily N Jones, DO
Goutham Talari, MBBS FACP
Vinay Prasad Rao Gagadam, MBBS
Elmira Basaly, MD
Pankaj Bansal, MBBS FACP
John C Romano, MD
Jennifer S Braverman, MD
Muhammad Mobeen Ali, MD FACP
Sripal Aditya Padam, MD FACP
Manrique O Iriarte, MD FACP
Robin T Bhasin, MD
Youhana Greges, MD
Affiong A Nsunwara, MBBS
Ricardo Martinez, MD
Lynell S Newmarch, MD FACP
Payal Jhawar, MD
Dilip Viswanath Arcot, MD FACP
Raja Ramesh Gummalla, MD FACP
Radames I Fernandez Felipe, MD
Ehsanul Karim
April L Oxford, MD
Caroline N Nguyen-Min, MD
Arlette Martell Muniz, MD
Vince Faridani, MD FACP
Belmar Irizarry, MD
German Esteban Giese, MD FACP
Thida T Win, MBBS
Rory Rodrigues, MBBS FACP
Rachita Bansal, MBBS FACP
Gurdip S Hunjan, MD
Shashank Mishra, MD
Natalia Solenkova, MD, PhD FACP
Maykel R Trotter, MD FACP
Edlira Maska, MD FACP
Nisarg V Patel, MD
Oscar I Martinez, MD
FACPIryna Babych, MD
Bryan D Robinson, MD
Andrew M Maley, MD
Rahul Pathak, MBBS,MD FACP
Lindsey A Finnegan, MD
Aaron Cohen, MD
Asha L Bansari, MD FACP
Sandor A Romero, MD
Larissa Dunker De Jesus, MD
Melanie C Letobarone, MD
Ferdinand DiBlasio, MD FACP
Wayne T Ramcharitar, MD
Kenneth K Poon, MD FACP
Elizabeth J Haynes, MD FACP
Joseph A Ladapo, MD PhD
Elizabeth Borrero, MD FACP
Frances R. Martinez, DO FACP
Satish Pramod Shanbhag, MBBS FACP
Jorge L Perez, MD
Nancy Finnigan, DO FACP

15 Years

Lee A Goscin, MD
Pamela W Yanoviak, MD
Kenneth R DeVault, MD FACP
William S Kammerer, MD FACP
Harold Altschuler, MD FACP
Winnie Teh, MD FACP
Paul D Gibb, MD
Mary M Mouracade, III, MD FACP
BG Maria G Scunziano, MD
Sylvia M McQueen, MD FACP
Sandra F Williams, MD FACP
Rangarao V Gummadapu, MD
Ahmed O Farooq, MBBS FACP
Thomas J Sebastian, MD
Chirag R Patel, DO FACP
Vitra N Gosine, MD FACP
Taiga Nishihori, MD
Julie C Jerabek, MD
Amay Parikh, MD FACP
Tran Chan Phung, MD
Jennifer N Young, MD
Danielle K Panna, MD
Brett R Hutton, MD FACP
Inemesit E Umoren, MD FACP
Shaival P Thakore, MD FACP
Deborah DeWaay, MD FACP
Dawn H Sherling, MD FACP
Anthony L Turner, MD FACP
Lauren Carls Holderith, MD
Ravi Prasad Avati Nanjundappa, MBBS
Manuel Garcia-Estrada, MD FACP
Chandan Mitra, MD FACP
Win M Aung, MBBS FACP
Allison H Ferris, MD FACP
Ian Adam, MD FACP
Felipe A Correa, MD
Aktar D Jaman, MD FACP MBBS
Joanne L Wierda, MD FACP
Tricia D Ferguson, MD
David Bencomo, MD
Malik M Naqi, MBBS FACP
Elizabeth J Jungst, MD FACP
Bhanuprasad D Sandesara, MBBS
Kaushikkumar K Patel, MBBS
Michelle C Brewster, DO MBA
Nathaniel P Fleischner, MD
Steven T DeKosky, MD FACP
Mohammed A Merchant, DO
Lalita Bhamidipati, MD
Ashok D Sastry, MD
Norman S Gutmann, MD
LaTonya J Hickson, MD FACP
Jennifer Azbell Walker, MD
Li-Min Teng, MD
Vanessa C Peluso, MD FACP

20 Years

Jennifer L Calagan, MD PhD
Gangaiah Natarajan, MD FACP
Bonnie J Brodkin, MD
Sharon D Sibert, MD FACP
Wilfred C McKenzie, MD
Neil A Schultz, MD
Basil Mangra, MD FACP
Manuel Suarez, FACP MD
Mathew K Alukal, MD FACP
Yusoof Hamuth, MD
Javier Sobrado, MD
Benjamin Gibli, MD
Henry Jerome O'Neal, MD
Marlene L Cormier, MD
Yared Aklilu, MD FACP
Larissa A Lim, MD FACP
Phyllis A Neef, MD FACP
Carlos A Silva, MD
John M Sundheim, MD
Christopher A Dyer, MD FACP
Keith O'Brien, MD FACP
Cristina I Pravia, MD FACP
Kathy H Lee, MD FACP
Raymond D Hansen, III, MD
Nancy L Dawson, MD FACP
Fernando A Rivera, MD FACP
Robert S Egerman, MD
Esteban J Diaz-Rivera, MD
Augusto C Sepulveda, MD FACP
David J Bailey, MBBS FACP
Joffre R Rivera, MD FACP
Scott E Sears, MD FACP
Jordan Messler, MD FACP
Uday Chauhan, MD
Maria R Zequeira, MD FACP
Frank D Demery, MD
Jesus Fernando Quintero, MD
Visal Numrungroad, MD
Asha Ramsakal, DO FACP
Maen A Hussein, MBBS
Razvan M Chirila, MD FACP
Saluja Varghese, MD FACP
Paula A Eckardt, MD FACP
Deborah J Morris, MD
Jorge I Esquivel, MD FACP
Wilfred I Onyia, MBBS FACP
Petra Travnicek, MD FACP
Karen A Echeverria-Beltran, MD FACP
Gizatchew Ketsela, MD FACP
Beata C Casanas, DO FACP
Katri P Palonen, MD FACP
Francisco A Cruz, MD FACP
Anita Ekambaram, MBBS FACP
Mahesh M Bhambore, MD FACP
Anna Elizabeth Hadid, MD FACP
Kushranie P Maharaj, MBBS
Michael M Schandorf-Lartey, MD FACP
Andreea C Vascan, MD FACP
Khin M Latt, MBBS
Vivian T Obeso, MD FACP
Linh T Ngo-Blagden, MD
Saji M Packal, MD FACP
Jan J Dobrowolski, MD
Gerardo A Rojas, MD FACP
Andrew P Keaveny, MD
Romeo R Legaspi, Jr, MD
Eddie E Oliver, MD
Juanita F Cone, MD
Patricia Anne Ruth Alexander, MD FA

(May 2024) Your ACP Chapter thanks you for your continued Membership and all you do every day to serve your patients and support the future of internal medicine. We’re proud that you’ve chosen us as your professional home, and we’re committed to remaining by your side—advocating for and supporting your professional journey.

BOR Action on Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(May 2024) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you would like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit the advocacy section of your ACP chapter website for more information on how to propose a resolution.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Joel F Baker, DO FACP
Jose M Cardona-Guzman, MD FACP
Rahul Gujarathi, MD FACP
Ju Hee Katzman, MD FACP
Keith O'Brien, MD FACP
Nkemdilim J Uzo, MD FACP

(April 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

Member Feedback is Requested on Spring 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Twenty-one (21) resolutions will be considered at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors (BOG) Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 9-S24, which will not be debated because this resolution is slated for adoption as a reaffirmation, please review each resolution and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by the deadline your ACP Chapter Governor has requested or by midnight March 13, whichever comes first.

Your comments will be forwarded to your Governor to be used as part of his/her testimony on behalf of the chapter. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Giampietro, BOG Administrator, at chapter@acpmembership.org. Thank you for your input.

Call for Fall 2024 Resolutions

(February 2024) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The just released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval is required to move resolutions forward to ACP national. Although not official ACP policy, a resolution becomes property of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Fall 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is March 29, 2024.

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Ricky A Buckshaw, Jr, DO FACP
Alejandro Del Cerro Rondon, MD FACP
Juan A Dorado, MD FACP
Magdy El-Din, MBBCH FACP
Luis Alberto Isea, Sr, MD FACP
Ramiz Kseri, MD FACP
Shaunak Mulani, MD FACP
Venkata Suresh Patthipati, MD FACP
Nyein Chan Swe, MD FACP
Eugene V Bednov, MD FACP
Amin M Elfituri, MD FACP
Mousa Michael Hanna, DO FACP
Sean M Hernandez, MD FACP
Asm Mujibur Rahman, MD FACP
Alberto J Sabucedo, MD PhD FACP
Robert A Zaiden, MD FACP

(February 2024) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

Chapter Speakers at Internal Medicine Meeting 2024

(December 2023) We’d like to bring attention to our local chapter members who will be presenting as faculty at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts this April. Early-bird registration is available through January. For a full schedule or for more information on the meeting, click here.

Florida	Steven	Cohn	Clinical Pearls	Clinical Pearls: Perioperative Medicine and General Internal Medicine	Saturday, April 20, 2024
Florida	Joseph	Esterson	Clinical Skills Center	Cardiac Diagnosis with Harvey® The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator
Florida	Jason	Goldman	Clinical Triad	Clinical Triad: Cancer Screening Updates and Controversies	Friday, April 19, 2024
Florida	Jason	Goldman	Panel	Practical Strategies to Promote Increased Immunization Rates	Saturday, April 20, 2024
Florida	Jason	Goldman	Panel	Policy Strategies for Strengthening Physician-Led, Team-Based Care	Saturday, April 20, 2024
Florida	Jason	Goldman	Meet the Professor	Genetics and Cancer Screening	Saturday, April 20, 2024
Florida	Fred	Kusumoto	Meet the Professor	Rapid-Fire ECGs	Thursday, April 18, 2024
Florida	Brian	Lacy	Meet the Professor	Approach to the Adult With Chronic Diarrhea	Friday, April 19, 2024
Florida	KIMBERLY	LYN SHUE	Meet the Professor	Back Pain: When Is It Serious?	Friday, April 19, 2024
Florida	Efren	Manjarrez	Meet the Professor	Outpatient Perioperative Management	Friday, April 19, 2024
Florida	Maria Antonietta	Mosetti	Clinical Skills Center	Ultrasound-Guided Paracentesis
Florida	Vijaykumar	Rajput	Clinical Skills Center	Suturing Skills
Florida	Hector	Rivera	Clinical Skills Center	Cardiac Diagnosis with Harvey® The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator
Florida	Ross	Scalese	Clinical Workshop	Cardiac Murmurs: Benign or Serious?	Thursday, April 18, 2024
Florida	Ross	Scalese	Clinical Workshop	Cardiac Murmurs: Benign or Serious?	Thursday, April 18, 2024
Florida	Ross	Scalese	Clinical Workshop	Cardiac Murmurs: Benign or Serious?	Friday, April 19, 2024
Florida	Ross	Scalese	Clinical Workshop	Cardiac Murmurs: Benign or Serious?	Friday, April 19, 2024
Florida	Ross	Scalese	Clinical Skills Center	Cardiac Diagnosis with Harvey® The Cardiopulmonary Patient Simulator
Florida	Mohammadali	Shoja	Clinical Skills Center	Suturing Skills

BOR Action on Fall 2023 BOG Resolutions

(December 2023) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Roberto Arevalo-Araujo, MD FACP
Norman L Beatty, MD FACP
Watson Ducatel, DO FACP
Maria Antonietta Mosetti, MD FACP
Allison Salib, DO FACP
Victor Soriano, MD FACP
Misbahuddin Syed, MD FACP
Natasha Melo Resendes, MD FACP

(November 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP^® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

Call for Posters: 2024 Resident & Medical Student Poster Competition

View the FULL COMPETITION DETAILS.

Submit an abstract using the FLORIDA CHAPTER ABSTRACT FORM.

Abstract Submission Deadline:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM (EST)

2023 Chapter Excellence Award – Gold Winner

We are pleased to announce that our chapter is in receipt of the Gold Level of the 2023 Chapter Excellence Award! The award recognizes truly extraordinary chapters that surpass excellence in chapter management. We are in the company of 54 other outstanding chapters. In order to achieve the Gold Level of the Chapter Excellence Award, chapters must meet nineteen Bronze criteria, seventeen Silver criteria and multiple Gold level activities. Criteria include such activities as having a legislative action plan or agenda, holding a volunteerism/community service activity, holding multiple stand-alone meetings, having revenue sources outside of dues and meeting registration fees, implementing a strategic plan, implementing a formal recruitment and retention plan and measuring outcomes, conducting various activities for Medical Students, Residents and Early Career Physicians.

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.

We Request Your Feedback on the Proposed Fall 2023 Board of Governors Resolutions

(August 2023) We would like to request your feedback regarding resolutions that will be considered at the Fall 2023 Board of Governors Meeting. With the exception of Resolution 3-F23 which was accepted as a reaffirmation and will not be debated, please review the balance of the slate and then indicate your support or opposition by completing the resolutions electronic response form by August 30th.

After considering the intent of each resolution and how it fits with the College’s Mission and Goals, please provide your feedback on each resolution and indicate your support or opposition by completing the electronic response form by August 30. Your input will be used as part of testimony on behalf of the chapter.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to provide comments regarding these resolutions. By providing your feedback on the Board of Governors resolutions, you have helped to shape College policy that impacts the practice of internal medicine.

Congratulations New Chapter Fellows

Fnu Asad-ur-Rahman, MBBS FACP
Maria Aracelis Carmona, MD FACP
Alan Chan, MD FACP
Jessica E Eichler, MD FACP
Varun Jain, MD FACP
Sumyra Kachru, MD FACP
Dacre R Knight, MD FACP
Diego Lugo Baruqui, MD FACP
Mithun B Pattathan, MD FACP

(July 2023) Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP^® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.

Call for Spring 2024 BOG Resolutions

(July 2023) Are you concerned about a practice or clinical issue or have an idea you'd like to suggest? If so, you might consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or chapter council.

Not sure how to begin drafting a resolution? Researching the College's position on an issue can give you a start. The recently released ACP Board of Governors Resolutions Guide for ACP Members is now available to download and will help, too. The Guide was created to provide members a short overview of the resolutions process essentials and highlights critical ACP online resources you must use.

Once drafted, members must submit resolutions to their Governor and/or chapter council. Chapter council approval to move resolutions forward to ACP national is required. A resolution becomes a resolution of the chapter once the chapter council approves forwarding it to national. If effecting change interests you, the deadline for submitting new resolutions to be heard at the Spring 2024 Board of Governors Meeting is October 16, 2023.

Share your good idea with us. Draft a resolution.

BOR Action on Spring 2023 BOG Resolutions

(June 2023) summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Spring 2023 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship

(March 2023) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.

Temitope Akinjogbin, MD FACP

Lyle W Baker, MD FACP

Jyothsna P Bandaru, MD FACP

Joseph Geffen, DO MPH FACP

Adithya Mathews, MD FACP

Olger Nano, MD FACP

Sarbagya Pandit, MD FACP

Brian H Ramnaraign, MD FACP

Jorge A Restrepo, DO FACP

Angelica Torres Morales, MD FACP

Jerome J Tuitt, MD FACP

Tathagat Narula, MBBS FACP

Lisa A Shenkman, MD FACP

Anita R Sikha, MD FACP

Gregory M Brown, MD FACP

Beatrice Deshommes, MD FACP

Kunal Gawri, MD FACP

Prasanth Gogineni, MD FACP

Fellowship is elected upon the recommendation of peers and the review of ACP’s Credentials Subcommittee. They may now use the letters “FACP” after their name in recognition of this honor. Please join me in congratulations!

Board of Regents Action on Fall 2022 BOG Resolutions

(November 2022) A summary of Board of Regents (BOR) actions on resolutions debated at the Fall 2022 Board of Governors (BOG) meeting is now available. Resolutions initiated by ACP members and endorsed by a chapter council and the BOG become ACP policy when adopted by the BOR.

If you have an idea you'd like to suggest to ACP, consider submitting a resolution to your Governor or local ACP chapter. Visit your ACP chapter website for more information on how to contact your Governor or chapter staff about proposing a resolution.

Chapter Members Elected to ACP Fellowship

(November 2022) We would like to congratulate our chapter members on election to Fellow of the American College of Physicians. The distinction recognizes achievements in internal medicine.

Lorena Del Pilar Bonilla, MD, FACP
Maja Delibasic, MD, FACP
Allison P Ferrara, MD, FACP
Anu Sharma, MD, FACP
Touqir Zahra Zahra, MD, FACP
Leyla M Aponte, MD, FACP
Jordan M Bromberg, MD, FACP
Joseph H Etienne, MD, FACP
Aneta T Rusek, MD, FACP
Philip N Styne, MD, FACP
Jose R Valery, MD, FACP

Congratulations Dr. Rajput, Dr. Mechaber, and Dr. Haffizulla on Mastership

(October 2022) We are excited to share that the Mastership Committee and the Board of Regents have approved Vijay Rajput, MBBS, MACP, Farzanna S. Haffizulla, MD, MACP, and Alex J. Mechaber, MD, MACP, to receive an award recognition during the 2023 Internal Medicine Meeting in San Diego, California.

Those awarded Mastership shall be Fellows who have been selected because of “integrity, positions of honor, impact in practice or in medical research, or other attainments in science or in the art of medicine.” Mastership must be awarded to highly accomplished persons demonstrating impact in practice, leadership, or in medical research. Evidence of their achievements can come from many types of endeavors, such as renown within their field and/or ACP chapter, research, education, health care initiatives, volunteerism, administrative positions, care of patients, and service to their community.

One of the goals of the American College of Physicians is to “recognize excellence and distinguished contributions to internal medicine.” As a way of achieving this goal, the College offers 21 awards and a number of Masterships each year. Annually, awardees and MACPs are honored at the Convocation ceremony held during the Internal Medicine meeting. A list of past awardees and MACPs may be found online.

Congratulations Rep. Kathy Castor on Joseph F. Boyle Award for Distinguished Public Service

(October 2022) We are excited to share that the Awards Committee and the Board of Regents have approved Rep. Kathy Castor to receive an award recognition during the 2023 Internal Medicine Meeting in San Diego, California.

The Joseph F. Boyle Award for Distinguished Public Service award is bestowed upon a current or former government official or a physician acting in an official capacity (city, county, state or federal, executive, or legislative) who has provided outstanding public service toward improving the delivery of health care.