GOVERNANCE

June 2007-2008

American Board of Physician Specialties
American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS) is composed of the Chairs of the ABPS affiliated Boards of Certification. The committee is responsible for monitoring the adherence to approved ABPS standards related to certification examination construction, administration, grading, reliability, and validity and, as necessary, will review, and recommend revisions to the certification standards to ensure quality control.

ABPS Officers and Members
A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair
Maria Crumes, M.D., Member
Joseph M. Damiani, M.D., FAAPRS, Member
Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member
David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP, Member
Douglas L. Marciniak, D.O., FAAIM, Vice-Chair
David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member
Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member
Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Member
Thomas S. Wood, D.O, Member
Thomas A. Castillo, D.O., MBA, FAASS, Ex-Officio Member
Silvio A. Garcia, M.D., FAAR, Ex-Officio Member
Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Ex-Officio Member

ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members

Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)
Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Vice-Chair
Michael A. Cohen, D.O, Secretary
Michael C. Cronen, D.O., FAAA, Member
DeAnn W. Isackson, M.D., DDS, Member
Thomas S. Wood, D.O., FAAA, Chair

Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)
Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Member
Gaston Dana, D.O., FAAEP, Member
Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Vice-Chair
Nagui Y. Hanna, M.D., Member
David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP, Chair
James W. Meade, M.D., Member
Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member
David G. Pietrasiuk, M.D., FAAEP
Marilia Rivera-Rios, M.D., RDMS, FAAEP, Immediate Past Chair
Betsy B. Schenck, D.O., FAAEP, Member
Marshall B. Silk, D.O., FAAEP, Credentials Chair
Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, Secretary

Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)
Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member
David P. Kalin, M.D., Member
David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Chair
Michael F. Reeh, M.D., FAASFP, FAAGM, Vice-Chair

Board of Certification in Geriatric Medicine (BCGM)
James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member
Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Chair
Maxine O'Dell Gernert, D.Min, Public Member
Paul G. Heyslinger, M.D., Secretary
Vaidy V. Nathan, M.D., Member
Ghulam Waris, M.D., Vice-Chair

Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)
Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Secretary/Treasurer
Stephen M. Damiani, D.O., FAAIM, Member
Tim Highley, D.O., Member
Eugene McPherson, M.D., Ph.D., FAAIM
Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair
Edward V. Reardon, D.O., Member
Michael W. Steppie, M.D., Vice-Chair

Board of Certification in Orthopedic Surgery (BCOS)
Lloyd W. Fernald, Jr., D.B.A., Public Member
Ravindra P. Joshi, M.D., FRCS, Member
Stephen A. Montes, D.O., FAASOS, Vice-Chair
John C. Pellosie, D.O., FACGP, FAASOS, Member
Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Chair

Board of Certification in Radiology (BCR)
Maria Crumes, M.D., Chair
Melvin Helitzer, M.D., Public Member
Ford Jacobs, M.D., Member
Bruce A. Merwin, M.D., Secretary
Craig S. Smith, M.D., Vice-Chair

Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)
Joseph M. Damiani, M.D., FAAPRS, Chair
Jack V. Greiner, D.O.,Ph.D.,FAASS, Member
James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Vice-Chair
Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Secretary
Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member