RIMS Leadership
Board of Directors

President
Thomas A. Bledsoe, MD, MACP
Internal Medicine

President-Elect
Heather A. Smith, MD
OBGYN

Vice President
Kara Stavros, MD
Neurology

Secretary
Roberto Ortiz, MD
Endocrinology

Treasurer
Matthew Smith, MD
Councilors At Large

Councilor at Large
Keith Callahan, MD, MBA
Family Medicine

Councilor at Large
Dieter Pohl, MD
Surgery

Councilor at Large
Meena Theva, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Councilor at Large
Matthew Vrees, MD
Surgery

Councilor at Large
Richard Terek MD
Orthopedics

Councilor at Large
Andrew Evans, MD
Past Presidents

2021-2022
Elizabeth B. Lange, MD
Pediatrics

2020-2021
Catherine Cummings, MD
Emergency Medicine

2019-2020
Christine Brousseau, MD, MPH
Obstetrics and Gynecology
AMA Deligation

AMA Delegate
Alyn L. Adrain, MD
Gastroenterology

AMA Delegate
Peter A. Hollmann, MD
Geriatrics

AMA Alternate Delegate
Sarah J. Fessler, MD
Family Medicine
Political Action and Public Laws

Michael Migliori, MD
Chair Public Laws Committee

Peter Karczmar, MD
Chair RHode Island Medical
Political Action Committee
Council
SPECIALTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES
American Academy of Pediatrics, RI Chap.: Susan Duffy, MD
American College of Cardiology, RI Chap.: Ibrahim Elgabry, MD
American College of Emergency Physicians, RI Chap.: Dina Himelfarb, MD
American College of Physicians, RI Chap.: Kelly McGarry, MD
American College of Surgeons/ Providence Surgical Society: Melissa Murphy, MD, MPH
American College of OB/GYN, RI Section: Heather A. Smith, MD
RI Academy of Family Physicians: Keith L. Callahan, MD, MBA
RI Academy of Physician Assistants: Ray Cord, PA-C
RI Dermatology Society: Valeri Tokarz, DO; Kathleen Carney-Godley, MD
RI Gastroenterology Society: Alyn L. Adrain, MD
RI Medical Women’s Association: Diane R. Siedlecki, MD
RI Neurologic Society: Kara Stavros, MD
RI Neurosurgical Society: Stephen C. Saris, MD
RI Orthopedic Society: Anthony Deluise, MD
RI Psychiatric Society: Patricia Recupero, MD, JD
RI Radiology Society: Jeffrey E. Silverstein, MD
RI Society of Allergy: Russell A. Settipane, MD
RI Society of Anesthesiologists: Christopher J. Malgieri, MD
RI Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons: Gaurav Gupta, MD
RI Society of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgeons:
RI Society of Pathologists: Douglas C. Anthony, MD, PhD
RI Thoracic Society: Samuel L. Evans, MD
RI Urological Society: Andrew J. Tompkins, MD
Society of Hospital Medicine-Rhode Island Chapter: Bradley J. Colllins, MD
CHAIR OF THE CLINICAL LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE RI HEALTH CENTERS ASSOCIATION
Michael Poshkus, MD
HEALTHCENTRIC ADVISORS
Paul F. McKenney, MD
MEDICAL STUDENTS
Spandana Jarmale
Kanika Malani
Jessica Yamada
Alicia Rocha
Carey Favaloro
Committees List
Climate Change and Health Committee
Mediation Committee
Public Laws
RIM PAC
Finance
Awards