About the Chapter
Governor
Colleen Christmas, MD, FACP
Dr. Christmas serves as the official representative of the College for the Maryland Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about Dr. Christmas, read her bio.
Welcome Letter | Past Governors | Governor-elect
Councils & Committees
Chief Residents Association of Baltimore (CRAB)
Council of Early Career Physicians
This chapter subcommittee is full of ideas for Early Career Physicians. Check out their mission and goals and what they're planning.
Chapter Volunteerism Group
The Chapter's Volunteerism Group needs your assistance in contributing your time and talents. Please read about the group's mission and goals and the opportunities that are available.
Awards
2026 Chapter Awardees
Mary Newman Advocacy Award Marie-Alberte Boursiquot, MD, FACP
Mary Betty Stevens Award for Clinical Research Cynthia Sears, MD, FACP
Diversity & Inclusion Award Aseem Sood, MD
Early Career Physician Award Amanda E. Ward, MD
Hospitalist Award Lekshmi Narayan Raghavakurup, MD, FACP
Samuel P. Asper Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine Frank Sparandero, MD, FACP
Theodore E. Woodward Award for Medical Education Erica N. Johnson, MD, FACP
Mid-Career Physician Award Belinda Y. Chen, MD, FACP
Governor's Service Award Julie M. Chen, MD, FACP
Williams Student Conference Award Winners, March 2026
Congrats to all of our Williams Student Conference awardees. We have several different divisions and want to share the results with you. Kudos to all our of our judges and presenters who made this day so rewarding for EVERYONE – students and Faculty.
WINNER – Dr. Jeff Gray Iron Med Competition
1st Place – Minahil Cheema (UMSOM)
2nd Place - Daniel Nasaf (NY Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine)
WINNER – Clinical Vignette Poster Competition
1st Place – Shreya Shah (UMSOM)
2nd Place – Manroop Minhas (American University of Antigua)
3rd Place - Anthony Iskarous ( NY Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine)
WINNER – Research Poster Competition
1st Place – David Remyes (NY Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine)
2nd Place – Minahil Cheema (UMSOM)
WINNER – Student Dilemma
1st Place – NY Inst. Of Tech. College of Osteopathic Medicine –
Manroop Minhas, Anthony Iskarous, Meredith Umphlett
Finalists – UMSOM Teams 1 & 2 –
Lila Berle, Apurva Raghu, Lauren Bernard, Shreya Shah, Lidiya Franklin
Award Archives
Chapter Awardees | Maryland Chapter College Awards