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Officers

The contact information for the following officers is provided to facilitate communication among OAFP members. OAFP respectfully requests that those not affiliated with OAFP but who wish to contact board members do so via mail@ohioafp.org or 614.267.7867.

President
President-elect
Past President
Vice President
Treasurer
Executive Vice President
Speaker
Vice Speaker

AAFP Delegates
AAFP Alternate Delegates
OSMA Delegate
OSMA Alternate Delegate
Resident
Student
Student Alternate
Ex Officio

President Keith J. Lehman, M.D. Westfield Medical Center 121 Westfield Dr. Archbold, OH 43502 P: 419.445.2015 F: 419.445.8102 kjlehman@pol.net	President-elect Jeff A. Harwood, M.D. New London Family Practice LLC 187 W. Main St. P.O. Box 125 New London, OH 44851 P: 419.929.4357 F: 419.929.0814 nlfp@accnorwalk.com
Past President Renee L. Markovich, M.D. Akron General Center for Family Medicine 400 Wabash Ave. Akron, OH 44307 P: 330.344.1192 F: 330.344.7613 rmarkovich@agmc.org	Treasurer Colette R. Willins, M.D. 29325 Health Campus Dr., Ste. 1 Westlake, OH 44145 P: 440.899.4400 F: 440.899.4403 cwill63@aol.com
Vice President Sarah L. Sams, M.D. 2994 Frazell Rd. Hilliard, OH 43026 P: 614.566.9000 F: 614.566.0978 sarahsams@hotmail.com	Speaker Ratna K. Palakodeti, M.D. Beavercreek Family Physicians 1244 Meadow Bridge Dr., Ste. 100 Beavercreek, OH 45434 P: 937.208.7650 F: 937.208.7620 palakodeti@hotmail.com
Vice Speaker Jon C. Seager, M.D. 855 W. Maple St., Ste. 110 Hartville, OH 44632 P: 330.877.3616 osujcs@ameritech.net	AAFP Delegate Mark H. Belfer, D.O. Partners Physician Group 3428 W. Market St., Ste. 103 Fairlawn, OH 44333 P: 330.344.7648 F: 330.344.6852 mbelfer@agmc.org
AAFP Delegate Matthew P. Finneran, M.D. 251 Leatherman Rd. Wadsworth, OH 44281 P: 330.334.6229 F: 330.326.3626 mpfinneran@pol.net	AAFP Alternate Delegate Gary L. LeRoy, M.D. 761 Kenilworth Ave. Dayton, OH 45440 P: 937.208.6850 F: 937.208.6866 marvelmoon@earthlink.net
AAFP Alternate Delegate Jeffrey D. Bachtel, M.D. 182 East Ave. Tallmadge, OH 44278 P: 330.630.9726 F: 330.630.2194 abachtel@aol.com	OSMA Delegate Randell K. Wexler, M.D. 6040 Haybury Drive New Albany, OH 43054 P: 614.293.2614 F: 614.293.7001 randy.wexler@osumc.edu
OSMA Alternate Delegate Steven F. Brezny, M.D. 10330 Sawmill Pkwy., Ste. 400 Powell, OH 43065 P: 614.766.4900 F: 614.766.4984 sbrezny@columbus.rr.com	Resident Melissa Cunningham, M.D. 1142 Worthington Woods Blvd. Columbus, OH 43085 P: (614) 293-2655 melissa.cunningham2@osumc.edu
Resident Evelyn Hemmingsen, M.D. 16811 Valleyview Ave. Cleveland, OH 44135-4327 evelyn.hemmingsen@fairviewhospital.org	Student Sarah Metzger 6853 Hughes Rd. Ravenna, OH 44266 spaynter@neoucom.edu
Student Alternate Ben Hagopian 2545 Kenilworth Rd., Apt. 8 Cleveland, OH 44106 benjamin.hagopian@gmail.com	Ex Officio Kenneth R. Bertka, M.D. 8533 Castle Oaks Pl. Holland, OH 43528 P: 419.251.3483 F: 419.867.0588 bertka@mindspring.com
Executive Vice President Ann M. Spicer 4075 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43214 P: 614.267.7867 F: 614.267.9191 aspicer@ohioafp.org

Regional Directors

Northwest Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (Counties: Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot) Listserv: oh_nwregion@lyris.aafp.org James T. Bowlus, M.D. 610 E. Kiracofe Ave. P.O. Box 3097 Elida, OH 45807 P: 419.331.0443 F: 419.331.3137 practicemanager@woh.rr.com	Northeast Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (Counties: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Lake and Lorain ) Listserv: oh_neregion@lyris.aafp.org Constance D. Magoulias, M.D. MetroHealth Lee Harvard Health Center 4071 Lee Rd. Cleveland, OH 44128 P: 216.957.1200 F: 216.752.0494 cmagoulias@metrohealth.org
Miami Valley Academy of Family Physicians (Counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Green, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby) Listserv: oh_mvregion@lyris.aafp.org Teresa W. Zryd, M.D. 2345 Philadelphia Dr. Dayton, OH 45406 P: 937.278.2651 F: 937.277.7249 teresa.zryd@wright.edu	Central Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (Counties: Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Logan, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Richland, Ross and Union) Listserv: oh_coregion@lyris.aafp.org Greg M. Whisman, M.D. 5605 Rainbow Falls St. Dublin, OH 43016 P: 740.549.7450 F: 740.549.7454 whismangm@yahoo.com
East Central Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (Counties: Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and Wayne) Listserv: oh_ecregion@lyris.aafp.org Gregory A. Haban, M.D. 4860 Frank Ave. NW Canton, OH 44720 P: 330.494.7099 F: 330.494.2147 ghaban@matrixmso.com	Southwest Ohio Society of Family Physicians (Counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and Warren) Listserv: oh_swregion@lyris.aafp.org Roy H. Jacobson, M.D. 305 Crescent Ave. Cincinnati, OH 43215 P: 513.821.0275 F: 513.821.3621 jacobsrh@uc.edu
Southeast Region of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (Unorganized) (Counties: Athens, Belmont, Gallia, Guernsey, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Scioto, Vinton and Washington) Listserv: oh_seregion@lyris.aafp.org Vacant OAFP Staff Contact Kate Mahler, C.A.E. Ohio Academy of Family Physicians 4075 North High St. Columbus, OH 43214 P: 614.267.7867 F: 614.267.9191 kmahler@ohioafp.org

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At-large Directors

Brian L. Bachelder, M.D. 642 W. Marion Rd. Mount Gilead, OH 43338 P: 419.947.7015 F: 419.947.7390 docbach@redbird.net	Tom P. Houston, M.D. McConnell Heart Health Center 3773 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, OH 43214 P: 614.566.2640 F: 614.566.6907 tphdoc@aol.com
George E. Kikano, M.D. CWRU Department of Family Medicine 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106 P: 216.844.3791 F: 216.844.3799 gek@case.edu	Anna M. McMaster, M.D. U335 St. Rt. 109 Liberty Center, OH 43532 P: 419.592.8774 F: 419.592.4103 amcmaster@pol.net
Suellywn Stewart, M.D. 689 Cherrington Rd. Westerville, OH 43081 P: 614.257.3110 F: 614.776.5210 suellywn.stewart@osumc.edu

2008 - 09 Commission Staffing and Chairs

Governance Committees:

Board of Directors Keith Lehman, M.D. Ann Spicer	Bylaws Committee Jeff Bachtel, M.D. Kate Mahler, C.A.E.
Executive Committee Keith Lehman, M.D. Ann Spicer	Finance/Audit Committee Colette Willins, M.D. Ann Spicer & Ellen Kreider
National Action Committee Keith Lehman, M.D. Ann Spicer	Nominating Committee Brian Bachelder, M.D. Ann Spicer

Commission on Student Interest:

Commission on Student Interest Tony Costa, M.D. Kate Mahler, C.A.E.	Predoctoral Directors Committee Thomas Tafelski, M.D. Erin Jech
Student Affairs Committee Sarah Metzger Ben Hagopian Kate Mahler, C.A.E.	FMIG Advisors Committee Linda Stone, M.D. Kate Mahler, C.A.E.

Legislation & Advocacy Commission:

FM Political Action Committee
Jeff Bachtel, M.D.
Ann Spicer

Legislation & Advocacy Commission
Randell Wexler, M.D.
Ann Spicer

Communications Commission:

Communications Commission Ryan Kauffman, M.D. Megan Smith	The Ohio Family Physician Editorial Board Edward Bope, M.D. Megan Smith
Awards Selection Committee Ryan Kauffman, M.D. Megan Smith

Practice Enhancement Commission:

Practice Enhancement Commission
Jon Seager, M.D.
Emily Pavoni

Medical Home Workgroup
Jeff Harwood, M.D.
Megan Smith

Member Support Committees:

Program Directors Committee Philip Diller, M.D. Erin Jech	Department Chairs Committee Mary Jo Welker, M.D. Erin Jech
Members Assembly CME Planning Committee Sherri Morgan, M.D., M.P.H. Erin Jech	Resident Affairs Committee Melissa Cunningham, M.D. Evelyn Hemmingsen, M.D. Erin Jech
Special Constituencies Committee Mark McLoney, M.D. Emily Pavoni

Other Committees:

Core Content Review Committee Gary LeRoy, M.D (2009) Kate Mahler, C.A.E.	Family Medicine Workshop Jeffery Moledor, M.D. Erin Jech
OAFP Foundation Linda Post, M.D. Ann Spicer and Julie Mask