Ohio Chapter Governor-elect Election Candidates
Voting Information
Voting for the next Governor-elect begins September 26, 2025, and concludes on November 7, 2025.
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Please review the Governor-elect candidate bios and statements below. When you are ready to vote, return to your election email and follow instructions to cast your ballot!
Ellen J. Gelles, MD, MACP
To learn more about Dr. Gelles, read their biosketch below.
Glen D. Solomon, MD, MACP
To learn more about Dr. Solomon, read their biosketch below.
Candidate Bios
Candidate Statement: I would amplify the diverse perspectives of internal medicine physicians across Ohio—urban and rural, academic and community-based, generalists and sub-specialists. Inclusive representation strengthens us and reflects who we are. I’m a native Ohioan, and I’ve served in ACP chapter leadership for over a decade, including as co-chair of the Health and Public Policy Committee and leader of the multi-specialty Ohio Coalition of Primary Care Physicians. I’ve mentored trainees and early career physicians as a clinician educator at MetroHealth and through ACP activities. Nationally, I'd bring to the Board of Governors a strong voice for innovation, well-being, and professional identity. I’m board certified in Internal Medicine and Clinical Informatics, with expertise in reducing administrative burden and responsibly integrating technology into healthcare. I serve on the ABIM Internal Medicine Specialty Board and previously on ACP’s Medical Informatics Committee. I’ve advocated at ACP Leadership Day on Capitol Hill for over ten years.
Medical School Education: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine Residency, University of Chicago Hospitals
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine; Clinical Informatics, American Board of Preventative Medicine
Present Employment Position:General Internal Medicine Physician Educator and Clinical Informaticist, The MetroHealth System; Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Member, Governor's Advisory Council since 2017; Chair, Health and Public Policy Committee (for state level advocacy) 2019-2024; Chair, Ohio Coalition of Primary Care Physicians 2020-2022; Faculty, Annual Scientific Meeting, ACP Ohio and ACP Air Force 2023 & 2024; Judge, Resident Poster Session, Annual Scientific Meeting, ACP Ohio and ACP Air Force 2022 & 2023; Chapter Award Recipient, Internist of the Year 2021
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2012; Medical Informatics Committee 2020-2025; Leadership Day on Capitol Hill 2014-2025; Faculty, Internal Medicine Meeting 2023-2025
Other Appointments/Activities: Internal Medicine Specialty Board, American Board of Internal Medicine since 2025; Elected At Large Member, Medical Executive Committee, The MetroHealth System 2023-2025; Project Lead, Ambient Documentation (AI Scribe) Pilot, The MetroHealth System since 2024; Associate Director, Clinical Informatics for Adult Primary Care, The MetroHealth System; Biomedical Informatics Committee, The MetroHealth System since 2016; Fund Manager, Anita Lang Memorial Lectureship, Department of Medicine, The MetroHealth System since 2021
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Clinical Informatics, particularly leveraging the EHR and technology tools to reduce physician burden and enhance patient care; Health Advocacy; Professional Identity of Internal Medicine Physicians
Candidate Statement: The ACP has been my professional home for almost 50 years, since my third year of medical school. I served on the Governor's Advisory Council in both Illinois and Ohio for over 15 years. Becoming a Master of the College was a highlight of my professional career. I believe that the College has the ability to transform careers and change the trajectories of physicians' development. As an experienced department chair and program director, I hope to provide mentorship and guidance to the upcoming leaders of the chapter. As a senior clinician and educator, I hope to model life-long learning and career growth to the chapter.
Medical School Education: Rush Medical College
Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine Residency, US Air Force Medical Center Wright-Patterson
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine; Headache Medicine (UCNS)
Present Employment Position: Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities:Governor's Advisory Council; Finance Committee
ACP National Activities: Mastership 2019
Other Appointments/Activities: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians (London) 2021; Chair/Interim Chair, Department of Neurology 2015-2023; Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine 2023- 2024 ; Co-chair, COVID-19 Education Taskforce, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Headache Medicine (Author of 2 textbooks and 100+ peer-reviewed articles); Medical Cannabis (Lectures and grand rounds, including Ohio ACP in 2018); Medical Education and Leadership (Department Chair for 22 years and residency program director for 10+ years)
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