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ACS Advocacy and Health Policy Staff

Division Director
Cynthia A. Brown
1640 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-337-2701 (DC)
Phone: 312-202-5343 (Chicago)
Fax: 202-337-4271
cbrown@facs.org

Assistant Director, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Improvement Programs
Elizabeth W. Hoy, MHA
Phone: 202-337-2701
E-Mail: ehoy@facs.org

Assistant Director, Legislative Affairs
Christian Shalgian
Phone: 202-337-2701
cshalgian@facs.org

Manager, State Affairs
Jon Sutton
Phone: 312-202-5358
jsutton@facs.org

General Information
ahp@facs.org


History of the Executive Committee

June 1989 - December 1989

Steering Committee Grant V. Rodkey, MD
James G. Hoehn, MD

December 1989 - December 1990

Chair Grant V. Rodkey, MD (1st term)
Chair-Elect Susan H. Adelman, MD (1st term)
Secretary Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (1st term)
Treasurer James G. Hoehn, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large Thomas B. Dameron, MD (exp. 12/92)
Jonathan E. Rhoads, Jr., MD (exp. 12/91)
William W. Tipton, Jr., MD (12/89-6/90, exp. 12/90)
Byron C. Pevehouse, MD (6/90-12/90)

December 1990 - December 1991

Chair Grant V. Rodkey, MD (2nd term)
Chair-Elect Susan H. Adelman, MD (2nd term)
Secretary Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (2nd term)
Treasurer James G. Hoehn, MD (2nd term)
Members-at-Large Thomas B. Dameron, MD (exp. 12/92)
Ben H. Knecht, MD (exp. 12/93)
Jonathan E. Rhoads, Jr., MD (exp. 12/91)

December 1991 - December 1992

Chair Grant V. Rodkey, MD (3rd term)
Chair-Elect Susan H. Adelman, MD (3rd term)
Secretary Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (3rd term)
Treasurer James G. Hoehn, MD (3rd term)
Members-at-Large Robert D. Christensen, MD (exp. 12/94)
Thomas B. Dameron, MD (exp. 12/92)
Ben H. Knecht, MD (exp. 12/93)
ACS Delegate George e. Block, MD
RPS Representative Bruce A. Scott, MD

December 1992 - December 1993

Chair Susan H. Adelman, MD (1st term)
Chair-Elect Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (1st term)
Secretary RAD Morton, MD (1st term)
Treasurer Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large Robert D. Christensen, MD (exp. 12/94)
Allen S. Edmonson, MD (exp. 12/95)
Ben H. Knecht, MD (exp. 12/93)
ACS Delegate George E. Block, MD
RPS Representative Chris Stroud, MD

December 1993 - December 1994

Chair Susan H. Adelman, MD (2nd term)
Chair-Elect Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (2nd term)
Secretary RAD Morton, MD (2nd term)
Treasurer Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (2nd term)
Members-at-Large Robert D. Christensen, MD (exp. 12/94)
Allen S. Edmonson, MD (exp. 12/95)
Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (exp. 12/96)
ACS Delegate George E. Block, MD (deceased 7/94)
LaMar S. McGinnis, MD (replaced G. Block)
RPS Representative Dennis Nichols, MD

December 1994 - December 1995

Chair Susan H. Adelman, MD (3rd term)
Chair-Elect Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (3rd term)
Secretary RAD Morton, MD (3rd term, resigned mid-year)
Treasurer Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (3rd term)
Members-at-Large Allen S. Edmonson, MD (exp. 12/95)
H. Chris Hawk III, MD (exp. 12/97)
Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (exp. 12/96)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, MD
RPS Representative Dennis Nichols, MD

December 1995 - December 1996

Chair Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (1st term)
Chair-Elect Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (1st term)
Secretary Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (1st term)
Treasurer Robert D. Christenson, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large William D. Hazel, Jr., MD (exp. 2/96, replaced M. Karlan)
J. Chris Hawk III, MD (exp. 12/97)
Paul L. Schnur, MD (exp. 12/98)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, MD
RPS Representative Laura L. Meyers, MD
YPS Representative Bruce A. Scott, MD

December 1996 - December 1997

Chair Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (2nd term)
Chair-Elect Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (2nd term)
Secretary Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (2nd term)
Treasurer Robert D. Christenson, MD (2nd term)
Members-at-Large William D. Hazel, Jr., MD (exp. 12/99)
J. Chris Hawk III, MD (exp. 12/97)
Paul L. Schnur, MD (exp. 12/98)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, MD
RPS Representative Laura L. Meyers, MD (exp. 6/98)
YPS Representative Bruce A. Scott, MD

December 1997 - December 1998

Chair Hugh E. Stephenson, Jr., MD (3rd term)
Chair-Elect Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (3rd term)
Secretary Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (3rd term)
Treasurer Peter A. Duhamel, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large William C. Gates, Jr., MD (exp. 12/00)
William D. Hazel, Jr., MD (exp. 12/99)
Paul L. Schnur, MD (exp. 12/98)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, MD
RPS Representative Willie Underwood, MD
YPS Representative John H. Armstrong, MD

December 1998 - December 1999

Chair Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (1st term)
Chair-Elect Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (1st term)
Secretary Robert D. Christensen, MD (1st term)
Treasurer Peter A. Duhamel, MD (2nd term)
Members-at-Large William C. Gates Jr., MD (exp. 12/00)
Ronald E. Iverson, MD (exp. 12/01)
William D. Hazel Jr., MD (exp. 12/99)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD
RPS Representative Willie Underwood, MD
YPS Representative John H. Armstrong, MD

December 1999 - December 2000

Chair Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (2nd term)
Chair-Elect Mitchell S. Karlan, MD (2nd term)
Secretary Robert D. Christensen, MD (2nd term)
Treasurer Peter A. Duhamel MD (3rd term)
Members-at-Large Jay A. Gregory, MD (exp. 12/00)
Ronald E. Iverson, MD (exp. 12/01)
Charles B. McElwee (exp. 12/02)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD
RPS Representative Christian S. Hinrichs, MD (exp. 6/00)
YPS Representative John H. Armstrong, MD

December 2000 – December 2001

Chair Jimmie A. Gleason, MD (3rd term)
Chair-Elect Peter A. Duhamel, MD (1st term)
Secretary Jay A. Gregory, MD (1st term)
Treasurer John H. Armstrong, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large William H. Huffaker, MD (exp. 12/03)
George H. Koenig, MD (exp. 12/01)
Charles B. McElwee (exp. 12/02)
ACS Delegate LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD
RFS Representative David S. Geller, MD
YPS Representative Paul Friedrichs, MD

December 2001 – December 2002

Chair Peter A. Duhamel, MD (1st term)
Chair-Elect Jay A. Gregory, MD (1st term)
Secretary John H. Armstrong, MD (1st term)
Treasurer LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large William H. Huffaker, MD (exp. 12/03)
George H. Koenig, MD (exp. 12/04)
Charles B. McElwee (exp. 12/02)
ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD
RFS Representative David S. Geller, MD
YPS Representative Paul Friedrichs, MD

December 2002 – December 2003

Chair Peter A. Duhamel, MD (2nd term)
Chair-Elect Jay A. Gregory, MD (2nd term)
Secretary John H. Armstrong, MD (2nd term)
Treasurer LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD (2nd term)
Members-at-Large William H. Huffaker, MD (exp. 12/03)
George H. Koenig, MD (exp. 12/04)
Walter E. Matern, MD (exp. 12/05)
ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD
RFS Representative Adam T. Ross, MD (exp. 6/03)
RFS Representative Michael Sutherland, MD (6/03-6/04)
YPS Representative Paul Friedrichs, MD

December 2003 – December 2004

Chair Jay A. Gregory, MD (1st term)
Chair-Elect John H. Armstrong, MD (1st term)
Secretary LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD (1st term)
Treasurer William H. Huffaker, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large Peter A. Duhamel, MD (exp. 12/04)
Walter E. Matern, MD (exp. 12/05)
Willard S. Stawski, MD (exp. 12/06)
ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD
RFS Representative Michael Sutherland, MD (exp. 6/04)
RFS Representative Steven Hudson, MD, JD (6/04-6/05)
YPS Representative Scot B. Glasberg, MD

December 2004-November 2005

Chair Jay A. Gregory, MD, FACS (2nd term)
Chair-Elect John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS (2nd term)
Secretary LaMar S. McGinnis, Jr., MD, FACS (2nd term)
Treasurer William H. Huffaker, MD, FACS (2nd term)
Members-at-Large Charles Drueck, MD, FACS (exp. 11/07)
Randolph Gould, MD, FACS (exp. 11/05, replaced W. Matern)
Willard S. Stawski, MD, FACS (exp. 11/06)
ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD, FACS
RFS Representative Joshua Mammen, MD (6/05-6/06)
YPS Representative Scot B. Glasberg, MD, FACS

November 2005-November 2006

Chair John H. Armstroing, MD, FACS (1st term)
Chair-Elect William H. Huffaker, MD, FACS (1st term)
Secretary Thomas V. Whalen, MD, FACS (1st term)
Treasurer Charles Drueck, MD, FACS (1st term)
Members-at-Large Michael Deren, MD, FACS (exp. 11/07)
Randolph Gould, MD, FACS (exp. 11/08)
Willard S. Stawski, MD, FACS (exp. 11/06)
ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD, FACS
RFS Representative Ross Goldberg, MD (6/05-6/06)
YPS Representative Scot B. Glasberg, MD, FACS

November 2006-November 2007

Chair  John H. Armstroing, MD, FACS (2nd term)
Chair-Elect     William H. Huffaker, MD, FACS (2nd term)
Secretary Thomas V. Whalen, MD, FACS  (2nd term)
Treasurer Charles Drueck, MD, FACS  (2nd term)
Members-at-Large

Michael Deren, MD, FACS (exp. 11/07)

Randolph Gould, MD, FACS (exp. 11/08)
Willard S. Stawski, MD, FACS (exp. 11/09)
ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD, FACS
RFS Representative Hannah Zimmerman, MD  (6/07-6/08)
YPS Representative Brigitta Robinson, MD, FACS

November 2007- November 2008

Chair John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS (3rd term)
Chair-Elect  William H. Huffaker, MD, FACS (3rd term)
Secretary Charles Drueck, MD, FACS (1st term)
Treasurer Michael Simon, MD (1st term)
Members-at-Large

Michael Deren, MD, FACS (exp. 11/10)
Randolph Gould, MD, FACS (exp. 11/08)
Willard S. Stawski, MD, FACS (exp. 11/09)

ACS Delegate Richard Reiling, MD, FACS
RFS Representative Hannah Zimmerman, MD (6/07-6/08)
Kathryn Berndt, MD (6/08 - 6/09)
YPS Representative Brigitta Robinson, MD, FACS

 


Revised July 8, 2008

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