Ohio Academy of Family Physicians chapter leaders met in Kansas City, MO, April 23-26, for the American Academy of Family Physicians’ (AAFP) National Conference of Constituency Leaders (NCCL) and the Annual Chapter Leader Forum (ACLF).
- Neha Vyas, MD, FAAFP – BIPOC Physician Representative
- Tamara Huson, MD, FAAFP – Women Physician Representative
- Durga Satyavolu, MD, MHA – Emerging Leader
- Carrie Gray, DO, FAAFP – Emerging Leader
- Nikhil Kurapati, MD – New Physician Representative
- Adeola Fakolade, MD, MPH, FAAFP – International Medical Graduate (IMG) Physician Representative
- Leanne Chrisman-Khawam, MD, MEd – Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Physician Representative.
A special congratulation to Dr. Fakolade who was elected by peers to serve as alternate delegate to the 2025 Congress of Delegates (COD) and delegate at the 2026 COD. Dr. Fakolade will also serve as IMG co-convener at the 2026 NCCL. Most of Ohio’s NCCL delegates participated in the special constituency election process to fill various national-level leadership positions – each did a tremendous job!
ACLF is the AAFP’s leadership development program for chapter-elected leaders, aspiring leaders, and chapter staff. This year’s format took on a unique focus providing an in-depth, two-day program concentrated on chapter board excellence.
- Roma Amin, MD – Treasurer; Alternate Delegate to the COD
- Haley Coleman, MD – Emerging Leader; OAFP Foundation Chair
- Jaividhya Dasarathy, MD, FAAFP – Vice President; Alternate Delegate to the COD
- Mary Krebs, MD, FAAFP – President-Elect; Delegate to the COD
- Karen Shafer, MD, JD – Emerging Leader
- Lilian White, MD – OAFP Foundation Treasurer
- Heidi Yount, MD – Vice Speaker
- Kethelyne Beauvais, MD, an Ohio member who served as BIPOC co-convener this year and will serve as delegate at the 2025 COD.
- Sarah Sams, MD, FAAFP, an Ohio member who is currently serving on the AAFP Board of Directors
- Brian Bachelder, MD, FAAFP, an Ohio member who is currently a candidate for the AAFP Board of Directors.
- Staff members in attendance included Executive Vice President Kate Mahler, CAE, and Deputy Executive Vice President Kaitlin McGuffie.
- A Town Hall discussion with AAFP’s elected leaders and a plenary session tackling the topic of fighting civic engagement and narrative as a means to achieve health equity led by President/CEO of Health Forward Foundation Qiana Thomason.
- A pre-conference presented by the AAFP’s Center for Diversity, Health Equity, and Global Health, which highlighted the vital role of family medicine in advancing leadership in health equity. The four-hour pre-conference session offered three distinct training opportunities designed to meet attendees where they are on their leadership, health equity, advocacy, and social justice journeys.
- The OAFP staff participated in several onsite meetings with the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the AAFP Foundation Family Medicine Chapter Alliance.
- Ohio attendees enjoyed a networking dinner to connect and share in their conference experiences.
A recap of NCCL highlights and business outcomes can be found on the AAFP website.