RIMS Leadership

Board of Directors

Tom Bledsoe

President
Thomas A. Bledsoe, MD, MACP
Internal Medicine

Heather Smith

President-Elect
​Heather A. Smith, MD​
OBGYN

Kara Stavros MD

Vice President
Kara Stavros, MD
Neurology

Robert Ortiz

Secretary
Roberto Ortiz, MD
Endocrinology

Treasurer Matthew Smith

Treasurer
Matthew Smith, MD

Councilors At Large

Keith Callahan

Councilor at Large
Keith Callahan, MD, MBA
Family Medicine

Dieter Pohl

Councilor at Large
Dieter Pohl, MD
Surgery

Meena Theva

Councilor at Large
​Meena Theva, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology

Matthew Vrees

Councilor at Large
Matthew Vrees, MD
Surgery

Richard Terek MD

Councilor at Large
Richard Terek MD
Orthopedics

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Councilor at Large
Andrew Evans, MD

Past Presidents

Beth Lange

2021-2022
Elizabeth B. Lange, MD
Pediatrics

Catherine Cummings, MD

2020-2021
Catherine Cummings, MD
Emergency Medicine

Christine Brousseau

2019-2020
​Christine Brousseau, MD, MPH
Obstetrics and Gynecology

AMA Deligation

Alyn L. Adrain

AMA Delegate
Alyn L. Adrain, MD
Gastroenterology

Peter Hollmann

AMA Delegate 
Peter A. Hollmann, MD
Geriatrics

Sarah Fessler

AMA Alternate Delegate 
Sarah J. Fessler, MD
Family Medicine​

Political Action and Public Laws

Michael Migliori, MD

Michael Migliori, MD
Chair Public Laws Committee

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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