Committees, Workgroups, Taskforces, and Resource Teams
The following committees, workgroups, taskforces, 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 Organizational Structure, the Handbook, and the Standard Operating Procedures.
Policy and Pipeline Pillar
| Public Policy Committee Sarah Sams, MD Ann Spicer |
Family Medicine Educators Workgroup Phil Diller, MD Kaitlin McGuffie and Ann Spicer |
Practice Success and Payment for Value Pillar
| Value-Based Payment Resource Team John Seager, MD Kate Mahler, CAE |
Payer and Practice Resource Team Bryan Ghiloni, MD Emily Pavoni |
Professional Satisfaction and Wellness Pillar
| Joy of Medicine Resource Team Sarah Sams, MD Kaitlin McGuffie |
Awards Workgroup Thomas Albani, MD Lauren Heberling |
| Member Constituencies Workgroup Mark McLoney, MD Emily Pavoni |
Quality Improvement, CME, and Population Health Pillar
| Population Health/Social Determinants of Health Workgroup Wayne Forde, MD Kate Mahler, CAE |
Family Medicine Workshop Workgroup Jack O’Handley, MD Erin Jech |
| CME Planning Committee Ryan Kauffman, MD Erin Jech |
Maintenance of a Successful Organization
| Board of Directors Anna McMaster, MD Ann Spicer |
Bylaws Committee Jeff Bachtel, MD Kate Mahler, CAE |
| Finance/Audit Committee Wayne Forde, MD Kate Mahler, CAE and Ellen Kreider |
Executive Committee Anna McMaster, MD Ann Spicer |
| National Action Committee Anna McMaster, MD Kate Mahler, CAE and Ann Spicer |
Nominating Committee Cathy Bishop, DO Ann Spicer |
| Communications Resource Team Lauren Heberling |