GOVERNANCE

June 2008-2009

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
Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA, Member
A. Robert Cerrato, D.O., J.D., Chair
James C. Clouse, D.O., FAAGM, Member
Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Member
Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Member
James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Member
David G.C. McCann, M.D., FAASFP, Member
Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Member
Allen R. Prince, D.O., FAASOS, Member
Craig S. Smith, M.D., Member

ABPS Affiliated Boards of Certification Officers and Members

Board of Certification in Anesthesiology (BCA)
Solomon Behar, M.D., FAAA,Chair
Richard B. Esack, D.O., FAAA, Member
Jeffrey T. Follansbee, M.D., Member
Manfred Kreuzpaintner, M.D., Member
Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA, Member
Susan M. Sarracino, M.D., Ph.D., FAAA, Vice-Chair
Vinita Sodhi, M.D., Member

Board of Certification in Emergency Medicine (BCEM)
Terrance Lee Baker, M.D., M.S., Secretary
Gaston Dana, D.O., FAAEP, Member
Robert J. Geller, D.O., FAAEP, Chair
David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP, Immediate Past-Chair and Credentials Chair
S. John Pappas, M.D., Member
Patrick Nichelson, Ph.D, Public Member
Margaret C. Vives-Austin, M.D, FAAEP, Vice-Chair

Board of Certification in Family Practice (BCFP)
Carola H. Fleener, M.D., Chair
William J. Garrity, D.O., Vice-Chair
Allan C. Genteman, D.O., FAASFP, FAAGM, Member
Ronald H. Jones, M.D., Member
David P. Kalin, M.D., Member
Elizabeth Dillon Lanoue, M.D., Member

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

Board of Certification in Internal Medicine (BCIM)
Arthur L. Berman, D.O., FAAIM, Secretary/Treasurer
Barney T. Bishop, III, Public Member
Steven G. Carin, Jr., D.O., FAAIM, Member
Herbert Pardell, D.O, FAAIM, Member
Thomas G. Pelz, D.O., FAAIM, Chair
Roger K. Schwartzberg, D.O., FAAIM, 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)
Nancy Ann Hallo, M.D., Vice-Chair
Melvin Helitzer, M.D., Public Member
Joe Ford Jacobs, M.D., Member
Bruce A. Merwin, M.D., Member
Craig S. Smith, M.D., Chair

Board of Certification in Surgery (BCS)
Franklin O. De La Cruz, M.D., Secretary
Jack V. Greiner, D.O.,Ph.D.,FAASS, Member
James P. Maguire, M.D., FAASS, Chair
Celeste M. Miller-Parish, D.O., FAASS, Vice-Chair
Sadhana S. Samant, M.D., FAASS, Member
Mohammed Tabibi, D.O., FAASS, Member