Meet the new Governor-elect Designee - U.S. Navy Chapter

Congratulations to the U.S Navy Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Alden V. Chiu, MD, USN, 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. Chiu 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. Chiu will be working closely with Dr. Miller (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.

Alden V. Chiu, MD, USN, MPH, FACP

Medical School Education: Weill Cornell Medical College

Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine, Naval Medical Center San Diego; Hematology/Oncology, National Capital Consortium; MPH, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences 2012

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Hematology; Medical Oncology

Present Employment Position: Force Medical Officer, Naval Surface Force Atlantic

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Speaker, Transition of Cancer Survivors Back to Primary Care, Chapter Meeting 2018; Poster, Cold Blood: A Rare Case of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Chapter Meeting 2018; Poster, I Cannot Picture It In My Mind: Acquired Aphantasia After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma, Army/Air Force Chapter Meeting 2020

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2018

Other Appointments/Activities: Chair, Membership Advisory Committee, American Society of Clinical Oncology; Chair, Healthcare Ethics Committee, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center; Clinical Appointments: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Clinical Expertise: Hematologic Malignancies, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms, and Healthcare Ethics; Professional Interest: Healthcare Ethics, Global Health, and Public Health Policy