Committees, Workgroups, Taskforces, and Resource Teams – Ohio Academy of Family Physicians

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
Randy Wexler, 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 Workgroup Sarah Sams, MD Kate Mahler, CAE and Kaitlin McGuffie	Awards Workgroup Thomas Albani, MD Morgan Pelt
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 and Kaitlin McGuffie	Family Medicine Workshop Workgroup Jack O’Handley, MD Kaitlin McGuffie and Katie Siegrist
Quality Improvement Module Development Workgroup Ryan Kauffman, MD Erin Jech	Family Medicine Celebration CME Workgroup Erin Jech and Kate Mahler, CAE
Core Content Review of Family Medicine Kate Mahler, CAE

Maintenance of a Successful Organization

Board of Directors Stan Anderson, MD Ann Spicer	Bylaws Committee Jeff Bachtel, MD Kate Mahler, CAE
Finance/Audit Committee Teresa Zryd, MD Kate Mahler, CAE and Bob Vogel	Executive Committee Stan Anderson, MD Ann Spicer
National Action Committee Stan Anderson, MD Kate Mahler, CAE and Ann Spicer	Nominating Committee Cathy Bishop, DO Ann Spicer
Resident to New-to-Practice Membership Conversion Taskforce Catherine Romanos, MD Emily Pavoni	Communications Resource Team Morgan Pelt