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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
Residents
Student
Student Alternate
Ex Officio

President 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	President-elect Sarah L. Sams, M.D. 2994 Frazell Rd. Hilliard, OH 43026 P: 614.876.5878 F: 614.566.0978 sarahsams@hotmail.com
Past President Keith J. Lehman, M.D. Archbold Medical Group 121 Westfield Dr. Archbold, OH 43502 P: 419.445.2015 F: 419.445.8102 kjlehman@pol.net	Treasurer Jon C. Seager, M.D. 855 W. Maple St., Ste. 110 Hartville, OH 44632 P: 330.877.3616 F: 330.877.1780 osujcs@ameritech.net
Vice President 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	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 Suellywn Stewart, M.D. 689 Cherrington Rd. Westerville, OH 43081 P: 614.257.3110 F: 614.776.5210 suellywn.stewart@osumc.edu	AAFP Delegate Mark H. Belfer, D.O. 3600 W. Market St., Ste. 102 Fairlawn, OH 44333 P: 330.344.7648 F: 330.665.8277 mbelfer@agmc.org
AAFP Delegate Matthew P. Finneran, M.D. 251 Leatherman Rd. Wadsworth, OH 44281 P: 330.334.6229 F: 330.336.3626 mpfinneran@pol.net	AAFP Alternate Delegate Gary L. LeRoy, M.D. 761 Kenilworth Ave. Dayton, OH 45440 P: 937.278.6447 F: 937.278.0815 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 Brian L. Bachelder, M.D. 400 Wabash Ave. Akron, OH 44307 P: 330.344.6047 F: 330.344.6852 bbachelder@agmc.org	Resident Melissa Jefferis, M.D. 1142 Worthington Woods Blvd. Columbus, OH 43085 P: 614.293.0669 F: 614.293.2717 melissa.jefferis@gmail.com
Resident Evelyn Hemmingsen, M.D. 16811 Valleyview Ave. Cleveland, OH 44135-4327 egm8@case.edu	Student Sarah Metzger 3846 Brannon Rd. Crestline, OH 44827 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: 216.791.3580 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 Thomas Houston, M.D. McConnell Heart Health Center 3773 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, OH 43214 P: 614.566.2640 F: 614.566.2741 tphdoc@aol.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 Stan Anderson, M.D. 6877 Wales Ave. NW North Canton, OH 44720 P: 330.966.1319 F: 330.966.1321 stanand1@sbcglobal.net	Southwest Ohio Society of Family Physicians (Counties: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland and Warren) Listserv: oh_swregion@lyris.aafp.org James O'Dea, M.D. 8765 Harper Point Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45249 newodea@gmail.com
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 Stephen Ulrich, M.D. PO Box 596 New Lexington, OH 43764 P: 740.342.5158 F: 740.342.6702 steveulrich@earthlink.net

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At-large Directors

Ryan Kauffman, M.D. Oakhill Medical Associates 4879 U.S. Route 68 South West Liberty, OH 43357 P: 937.599.5175 F: 937.465.9945 ryan@virtualfp.com	Mark McLoney, M.D. 398 W Bagley Rd., Ste. 1 Berea, OH 44017 P: 440.816.1120 F: 440.816.1022 mmcloney@aol.com
Anna M. McMaster, M.D. U335 St. Rt. 109 Liberty Center, OH 43532 P: 419.592.8774 F: 419.592.4103 annamcmaster4@gmail.com	Faozan Narvel, M.D. 455 Industrial Mile Rd. Columbus, OH 43228 P: 614.276.7271 F: 614.878.0860 faozannarvel@yahoo.com
Terry Wagner, D.O. 4300 Allen Rd. Ste. 400 Stow, OH 44224 P: 330.344.3000 twagner9@neo.rr.com

2009 - 10 Commission Staffing and Chairs

Governance Committees:

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

Advocacy Commission:

Advocacy Commission
Randell Wexler, M.D.
Ann Spicer

Practice Transformation Commission:

Practice Transformation Commission Keith Lehman, M.D. Kate Mahler, C.A.E.	Family Medicine Workshop Planning Workgroup Jack O'Handley, M.D. Erin Jech
Symposium Planning Workgroup University of Toledo Family Medicine Department Erin Jech & Callista Conzett	Members Assembly CME Workgroup Sherri Morgan, M.D., M.P.H. Kate Mahler, C.A.E.

Communications Commission:

Communications Commission Ryan Kauffman, M.D. Megan Smith	PCMH Best Practices Collaborative Mark Rood, M.D. Megan Smith
Awards Selection Committee Ryan Kauffman, M.D. Thomas Houston, M.D. Callista Conzett

Membership Commission:

Membership Commission Dena Magoulias, M.D. Emily Pavoni	Payer and Practice Issues Committee Cathy Bishop, D.O. Emily Pavoni
Special Constituencies Forum Mark McLoney, M.D. Emily Pavoni	Department Chairs Forum Linda French, M.D. Erin Jech
Family Medicine Residency Program Directors Forum Philip Diller, M.D. Emily Pavoni	Student Affairs Forum Sarah Metzger Callista Conzett
Resident Affairs Forum Evelyn Hemmingsen, M.D. and Melissa Jefferis, M.D. Callista Conzett	FMIG Advisors Forum Renee Markovich, M.D. Callista Conzett

Separate Entities:

Core Content Review Committee Cathy Bishop, D.O. Kate Mahler, C.A.E.	Family Medicine Political Action Committee Jeff Bachtel, M.D. Ellen Kreider
OAFP Foundation Gary LeRoy, M.D. Julie Mask