Committees, Workgroups, and Resource Teams

The following committees, workgroups, and resource teams have been established to direct and implement the work of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians along with the chairs and staff contact for each group.

For more information and a detailed description of each group, please view the Standard Operating Procedures.

If you are interested in serving on a committee and/or getting more involved in the Academy, please complete this form.


Educational Pillar

Family Medicine Workshop Workgroup
Anna McMaster, MD and Eric Fryxell, MD
Erin Jech
CME & Performance Improvement Resource Team
Ryan Kauffman, MD
Erin Jech and Kaitlin McGuffie
Family Medicine Leadership Initiative Workgroup
Sandra Hans, MD
Erin Jech
Meaningful Engagement Experiences Workgroup & Family Medicine Celebration
Mike Sevilla, MD
Erin Jech

Communications Pillar

Awards Workgroup
John Donnelly, MD
Lauren Heberling
Communications Resource Team
Ryan Kauffman, MD, and Mike Sevilla, MD
Lauren Heberling

Advocacy Pillar

Practice Resource Team
Emily Pavoni
Public Policy Workgroup
Brian Bachelder, MD and Andrew Detty, MD
Kaela Springhetti

Leadership Pillar

Board of Directors
Mary Krebs, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
Executive Committee
Mary Krebs, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE and Kaitlin McGuffie
Bylaws Committee
Wayne Forde, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
Finance & Audit Committee
Roma Amin, MD
Kaitlin McGuffie and Kate Mahler, CAE
Nominating Committee
Mike Sevilla, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
National Action Workgroup
Mary Krebs, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
Member Constituencies Workgroup
Matt Adkins, MD and Tamara Huson, MD
Emily Pavoni
Workforce Development Workgroup
Teresa Zryd, MD, MSPH, and Jennifer Gwilym, DO
Caitlin Laudeman
Health Equity Workgroup
Christen Johnson, MD and Kethelyne Beauvais, MD
Erin Jech and Emily Pavoni