RIMS Leadership
Board of Directors

President
Heather Smith, MD, MPH
OBGYN

President-Elect
Kara Stavros, MD
Neurology

Vice President
Dina Himelfarb, MD
Emergency Medicine

Secretary
Mariah Stump, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine

Treasurer
Matthew Smith, MD
Councilors At Large

Councilor at Large
Keith Callahan, MD, MBA
Family Medicine

Councilor at Large
Charles Adams, MD
Trauma Surgery

Councilor at Large
Meena Theva, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Councilor at Large
Liza Aguiar, MD
Pediatric Urology

Councilor at Large
Christopher DiMarco MD
Dermatology

Councilor at Large
Andrew Evans, MD
Trauma & Orthopedics
Past Presidents

2022-2023
Thomas Bledsoe, MD, MACP
Internal Medicine

2021-2022
Elizabeth Lange, MD
Pediatric Medicine

2020-2021
Catherine Cummings, MD
Emergency Medicine
AMA Deligation

Delegate
Peter Hollmann, MD
Geriatric Medicine

Delegate
Sara Fessler, MD
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.: Joseph Lauro, MD
American College of Physicians, RI Chap.: Kwame Daapah-Afriye, 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