Meet the new Governor-elect Designee - Vermont Chapter

Congratulations to the Vermont Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Elly A. Riser, MD, MPH, 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. Riser 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. Riser will be working closely with Dr. Carr (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.

Elly A. Riser, MD, MPH, FACP

Medical School Education: University of Washington School of Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training: University of Vermont (UVM)

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Addiction Medicine

Present Employment Position: Hospitalist and Assistant Professor, University of Vermont

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Alternate, Board of Governor’s Meeting 2024 (attended and participated on current Governor’s behalf); Member, Chapter Meeting Planning Committee since 2023; Member, Health and Public Policy Committee since 2023; Vice President since 2023; Judge, Chapter Meeting 2025; Resident Poster Competition 2023; Member, Governor's Advisory Council since 2022

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2023; Judge, Resident Poster Competition, Internal Medicine Meeting 2024; Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine 2024; Meeting Participant, Spring Board of Governors Meeting 2024; Meeting Participant, Fall Board of Governors Meeting 2024

Other Appointments/Activities: Core Faculty, UVM Internal Medicine Residency Program 2025; Member, Internal Medicine Resident Clinical Competency Committee, UVM 2024; Certification, Addiction Medicine, American Board of Preventive Medicine since 2024; Inpatient Director, Start Treatment and Recovery Program since 2023; Committee Member, Vermont Practitioner Health Program, Vermont Medical Society since 2021; Director, Larner College of Medicine Addiction Medicine Elective since 2020; Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UVM since 2020

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Internal Medicine; Addiction Medicine; Medical Education