APM ORGANIZATION
2012-2013

The Annual Meeting Committee is responsible for all aspects of the annual meeting: program, courses, development and support, meeting site recommendations, and budget.

The Clinical Practice Committee develops position statements relevant to external standards and accreditation organizations, develops position statements and plans of action relevant to federal legislation and regulatory efforts and relevant to other professional organizations (e.g., APA, APA, ACP, etc.), and reviews existing policy statements of other organizations.

The committee also leads and develops clinical practice guidelines, summaries of published evidence for aspects of psychosomatic medicine practice, and other materials conducive to the clinical practice of psychosomatic medicine, as guided and approved by Council.

Lex Denysenko, MD (2014)
Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FAPM (2013)

Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, MD, FAPM (2015)
Lawson Wulsin, MD, FAPM (2013)

Consultants;
Carol Alter, MD, FAPM (2013)
Wolfgang Soellner, MD (2014)

Webb Fellow:
Anna Dickerman, MD (2015)

Lawson R. Wulsin, MD, FAPM, Chair (2015)
Christopher White, MD, JD, Vice Chair (2015)

Julia Adler, MD (2014)

Lex Denysenko, MD (2015)

James Kimball, MD (2014)

Tomas Kuich, MD (2014)

Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, MD, FAPM (2015)

Fatimah A. Tahil, MD, MPH, FAPM (2014)

Ilse Wiechers, MD (2013)

Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FAPM, Chair (2013)

Albert Leentjens, MD (2013)

Nnamdi Maduekwe (2014)

Robert Oldham, MD (2013)

Roberto Ortiz-Aguayo, MD (2014)

Thomas Penders, MD (2014)

Linda M. Peterson, MD, FAPM (2013)

Kemuel L. Philbrick, MD, FAPM (2014)

Teresa Rummans, MD (2013)

Jewel Shim, MD (2013)

Wolfgang Soellner, MD (2013)

Joshua Straus, MD (2014)

Paula Zimbrean, MD (2014)

The Communications Committee directs the development and maintenance of the Academy's website and other avenues of communication as guided and approved by Council; coordinates public relations and press releases, as guided and approved by Council.

Robert Boland, MD, FAPM (2014)
Chris Celano, MD (2013)
Marc Feldman, MD (2013)
Carlos Fernandez-Robles, MD (2013)
Thomas Garrick, MD, FAPM (2013)

Consultant:
Andrea DiMartini, MD, FAPM (2013)

The Education Committee is responsible for promoting and overseeing the educational activities of the Academy. In conjunction with the Editor of Psychosomatics, it monitors the editorial policy and the process involved in editing and publishing the journal.

Robert Boland, MD, FAPM (2015)

Lucy Epstein Hutner, MD (2014)

Terry Rabinowitz, MD, FAPM (2015)

Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS (2015)

Ann C. Schwartz, MD, FAPM (2015)

Ex officio:
Theodore A. Stern, MD, FAPM

Terry Rabinowitz, MD, FAPM, Chair (2013)
Paul H. Desan, MD, FAPM, Vice Chair (2014)

Jan Apple, MD (2014)

Philip A. Bialer, MD, FAPM (2015)

Brian Bronson, MD (2014)

Mark J. Ehrenreich, MD (2015)

Christine Finn, MD (2014)

Robert Joseph, MD (2014)

Kathy M. Sanders, MD, FAPM (2013)

David A. Straker, DO (2015)

Consultant:

Catherine C. Crone, MD, FAPM (2015)

Ann C. Schwartz, MD, FAPM, Chair (2015)
Paula C. Zimbrean, MD, Vice Chair (2015)

Kristi Eastabrook, MD (2015)

Carrie Ernst, MD (2014)

Thomas Heinrich, MD, FAPM (2013)

Vicki Kijewski, MD (2014)

Robert Lloyd, MD (2015)

Sermsak Lolak, MD (2014)

Karina Uldall, MD, MPH (2013)

Lucy Epstein Hutner, MD, Chair (2014)

Marian Fireman, MD, FAPM (2015)

Margo Funk, MD (2014)

Ondria C. Gleason, MD, FAPM (2015)

Kewchang Lee, MD (2014)

Michael Marcangelo, MD (2013)

Nicole Mavrides, MD (2014)

Fremonta Meyer, MD (2014)

Paul Ragan, MD (2013)

Marcus Wellen, MD (2014)

Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS, Chair (2015)
Lorin Scher, MD (2013)

J.J. Rasimas, MD, FAPM (2014)

Sarah Rivelli, MD (2015)

Maria Rueda-Lara, MD (2014)

Junji Takeshita, MD (2013)

Felicia K. Wong, MD (2014)

Robert Boland, MD, FAPM, Chair (2013)

J. Michael Bostwick, MD, FAPM (2013)

Steven A. Epstein, MD, FAPM (2013)

David F. Gitlin, MD, FAPM (2012)

James N. Kimball, MD (2013)

Cheryl McCullumsmith, MD, PhD (2013)

Kemuel Philbrick, MD (2013)

Terry Rabinowitz, MD, FAPM (2013)

Along with the treasurer, the Finance Committee oversees preparation of an annual budget, investment of Academy funds, procedures for receiving and disbursing funds, methods of accounting and bookkeeping, and preparation of fiscal reports. The committee may recommend financial actions (e.g., change in dues, salaries) to the Council.

Linda Ganzini, MD, FAPM (2014)

David Gitlin, MD, FAPM (2013)

Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, MD, FAPM (2014)

Paul Summergrad, MD, FAPM (2013)

Consultant:

Shiela G. Jowsey, MD, FAPM (2013)

The Governance Committee monitors the functioning of the Academy to ensure that it is in conformity with the Constitution and Bylaws. Where necessary, it recommends additions, deletions, or changes in these documents.

The committee defines and monitors ethical standards of presenters and presentations at, and of unrestricted grant funding for, the annual meeting. It investigates allegations of unethical conduct brought against any member of the Academy and makes recommendations for any change in membership status or censorship of a member to the Council. Periodically it reviews the procedures it is to follow in investigating and hearing cases of alleged misconduct.

Harold E. Bronheim, MD, FAPM (2011)

Shiela Jowsey, MD, FAPM (2014)

James L. Levenson, MD, FAPM (2014)

José Maldonado, MD, FAPM (2013)

Harold E. Bronheim, MD, FAPM, Chair (2014)

Joule Adler, MD (2013)

Brian Bronson, MD (2013)

Murali S. Rao, MD, FAPM (2012)

James L. Levenson, MD, FAPM, Chair (2014)

Elizabeth A. Davis, MD (2013)

Hindi T. Mermelstein, MD, FAPM (2013)

Laura W. Roberts, MD, FAPM (2013)

The Membership Committee reviews the credentials of applicants and nominees for all classes of membership in the Academy, and makes recommendations for approval or disapproval to the Council. It periodically reviews and, as necessary, modifies the criteria for membership in the Academy. It reviews applications for fellowship in the Academy annually, determines whether applicants meet established criteria, and recommends applicants for fellowship to Council. In consultation with Council and the membership, it annually selects members for Academy awards.

Chris Dobbelstein, MD (2013)

Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, MD, FAPM (2015)

Linda M. Peterson, MD, FAPM (2013)

Fatimah A. Tahil, MD, FAPM (2014)

Ex-officio:

Steven Epstein, MD, FAPM (2013)

Elisabeth J.S. Kunkel, MD, FAPM, Chair (2015)

Pamela Diefenbach, MD, FAPM (2013)

Steven K. Dobscha, MD, FAPM (2014)

Lillian Gonsalves, MD, FAPM (2014)

Andrew J. Lancia, MD (2013)

Hochang B. Lee, MD, FAPM (2014)

Stephen Nicolson, MD, FAPM (2015)

Shannon K. Robinson, MD (2015)

Ann C. Schwartz, MD, FAPM (2015)

Kristen Somers, MD (2014)

Theodore A. Stern, MD, FAPM (2015)

Rebecca Tamas, MD (2013)

Marie B. Tobin, MD, FAPM (2015)

Christina Wichman, DO (2014)

Ex-officio:

Wayne J. Katon, MD, FAPM (2013)

James R. Rundell, MD, FAPM (2013)

Maria Tiamson-Kassab, MD, FAPM (2013)

Fatimah A. Tahil, MD, FAPM, Chair (2015)

Wendell Bell, MD (2015)

Janna Gordon-Elliot, MD (2014)

Damir Huremovic, MD (2013)

Vidya Raj, MD (2013)

Maria Rueda, MD (2014)

The Nomination & Leadership Committee submits a slate of candidates for officers and councilors for the next election to the Secretary no later than six months before the Annual Meeting.

M. Beatriz Currier, MD, FAPM (2013)

Karen Johnson, MD (2013)

Donald Rosenstein, MD, FAPM (2013)

Michael C. Sharpe, MD, FAPM (2013)

Consultant:

Linda L.M. Worley, MD, FAPM (2013)

The Research Committee endeavors to stimulate and support research and teaching in the area of C-L psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine by whatever means it deems appropriate.

E. Sherwood Brown, MD, PhD, FAPM (2015)

Dimitri S. Davydow, MD (2015)

Steven K. Dobscha, MD, FAPM (2014)

Jesse Fann, MD (2014)

Jeff C. Huffman, MD, FAPM (2013)

Teresa A. Rummans, MD, FAPM (2015)

Consultants:

Ilana Braun, MD (2013)

Andrea DiMartini, MD, FAPM (2013)

Stephen Ferrando, MD, FAPM (2013)

Linda Ganzini, MD, FAPM (2013)

Richard E. Kennedy, MD (2011)

Paula Trzepacz, MD, FAPM (2011)

Webb Fellows:

Joan Camprodon, MD (2015)

Jennifer Knight, MD (2015)

The Strategic Planning Committee formulates rolling one-year plans and ensures continuity of the Strategic Plan.

Consultant:

Paul Summergrad, MD, FAPM (2013)