Meet the new Governor-elect Designee - Rhode Island Chapter

Congratulations to the Rhode Island Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Jennifer Jeremiah, MD, 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. Jeremiah 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. Jeremiah will be working closely with Dr. Dapaah-Afriyie (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.

Jennifer Jeremiah, MD, FACP

Medical School Education: Brown University

Post-Doctoral Training: General Internal Medicine, Brown University

Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine

Present Employment Position: Professor of Medicine, Clinician Educator, Alpert Brown Medical School; Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency, Clinician Brown Physicians Inc.

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Member, Governor's Advisory Council since 2017; Member, Membership Committee since 2018; Chair, Wellness Committee 2019-2022; Member, Wellness Committee since 2022; Distinguished Mentor Award 2022

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2004; Recipient, Faith T. Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Educator of Residents and Fellows 2024; Well-being Champion Training, Internal Medicine Meeting, New Orleans, LA 2018; Session Leader, Mini but Mighty: Skills for Mindfulness, Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia, PA 2019

Other Appointments/Activities: Monthly Volunteer, Rhode Island Free Clinic since 2024; Member, Faculty Development Oversight Committee, Warren Alpert Medical School since 2011; Member, Department of Medicine Promotions Committee, Warren Alpert Medical School 2014-2025; Clinical Faculty Advisory Committee, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University since 2020; Member, Search Committee, Division Director for Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School 2025; Chair, Clinical Competence Committee, Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School since 2007

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Primary care physician in practice for 33 years; Clinician Educator teaching medical students and medical residents for the last 33 years; Leadership positions and invited speaker for the Alliance of Academic Internal Medicine and locally for the Alpert Brown Medical School