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 Handbook and 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
Erin Jech
CME & Performance Improvement Resource Team
Ryan Kauffman, MD, and Jaividhya Dasarathy, MD
Erin Jech and Kaitlin McGuffie
Family Medicine Leadership Initiative Workgroup
Roma Amin, MD and Megan Early, DO
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
Kathleen Meehan-de la Cruz, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
Executive Committee
Kathleen Meehan-de la Cruz, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE and Kaitlin McGuffie
Bylaws Committee
Renee Markovich, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
Finance & Audit Committee
Roma Amin, MD
Kaitlin McGuffie
Nominating Committee
Doug Harley, DO
Kate Mahler, CAE
National Action Workgroup
Kathleen Meehan-de la Cruz, MD
Kate Mahler, CAE
Member Constituencies Workgroup
Catherine Romanos, MD and Heidi Yount, MD
Emily Pavoni
Workforce Development Workgroup
Teresa Zryd, MD, MSPH
Caitlin Laudeman
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workgroup
Christen Johnson, MD
Erin Jech and Emily Pavoni