The 68th annual General Assembly convened on August 7th in New Orleans, LA at the beautiful Hotel Monteleone. Speaker Derek Anderson and Vice Speaker Dan Jens presided as around forty five members and guests discussed issues and elected officers for the upcoming year.  As usual it was a lively meeting with many issues discussed and debated.

 

The meeting provided members with addresses from Paul Murphree, DO, Interim Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of Quality & Informatics for Blue Cross Blue Shield of LA and Robert Wergin, MD, AAFP President.  Dr. Wergin brought us greetings and information from the national Academy and also shared a presentation on the work of the board over the past year.

 

The 2015-2016 LAFP Board of Directors were elected and are as follows:

President:	Brian Elkins, MD, Alexandria, LA
President-Elect:	James Taylor, MD, Zachary, LA
Vice President:	M. Tahir Qayyum, MD, Bastrop, LA
Secretary:	Christopher Foret, MD, Franklinton, LA
Treasurer:	Bryan Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
Immediate Past-President:	Melvin G. Bourgeois, MD, Morgan City, LA
Speaker:	Derek Anderson, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
Vice-Speaker/GA:	Daniel Jens, MD, Mandeville, LA
AAFP Delegate:	Russell Roberts, MD, Shreveport, LA
AAFP Delegate:	Marguerite Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
AAFP Alternate Delegate:	James Campbell, MD, Kenner, LA
AAFP Alternate Delegate:	Bryan Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
Resident Representative:	Becky Batiste, MD, Lacombe, LA
Resident Alternate:	Clay Runfalo, MD, Prairieville, LA
Student Representative:	Koby Lanclos, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA
Student Alternate:	Cara Permenter, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA
District1 Director	Mary Coleman, MD, New Orleans, LA
District 1 Alternate	William Woessner, MD, New Orleans, LA
District 2 Director	Daniel Jens, MD, Mandeville, LA
District 2 Alternate	Luis Arencibia, MD, Mandeville, LA
District 3A Director	Jack Heidenreich, MD, Raceland, LA
District 3A Alternate	Camille Pitre, MD, Larose, LA
District 3B Director	Indira Gautam, MD, Lafayette, LA
District 3B Alternate	Zeb Stearns, MD, Eunice, LA
District 4 Director	Ricky Jones, MD, Shreveport, LA
District 4 Alternate	Gregory Bell, MD, Coushatta, LA
District 5 Director	Tobe Momah, MD, West Monroe, LA
District 5 Alternate	James Smith, Bastrop, LA
District 6A Director	Phillip Ehlers, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
District 6A Alternate	Carol Smothers-Swift, MD, New Roads, LA
District 6B Director	Richard Bridges, MD, Amite, LA
District 6B Alternate	Keisha Harvey, MD, Bogalusa, LA
District 7 Director	Jason Fuqua, MD, Sulphur, LA
District 7 Alternate	Andrew Davies, MD, Lake Charles, LA
District 8 Director	Jonathan Hunter, MD, Alexandria, LA
District 8 Alternate	Matthew Erickson, MD
Director at Large	Jody George, MD, Lake Charles, LA
Alt. Director at Large	Esther Holloway, MD, Coushatta, LA

                                                                            

Reports were given by each of the committee chairs on the work that had been done over the past year.  After completing our business by early afternoon, Dr. Anderson called for an adjournment. We hope everyone enjoyed their time in New Orleans. We look forward to seeing you all next year in Destin!

 

Click here to view the 2015 General Assembly Minutes.