The 72nd annual General Assembly convened on August 2nd in New Orleans, LA at the Roosevelt Hotel. Speaker Derek Anderson and Vice Speaker Lisa Casey presided as LAFP members and guests discussed issues and elected officers for the upcoming year.

The meeting provided members with addresses from Jeremy Wigginton, MD, FAAFP, CPHQ, Medical Director for Blue Cross Blue Shield of LA, Nadine Robin, Southeast Executive Director for Aledade and Michael L. Munger, MD, FAAFP, AAFP Board Chair. Dr. Munger brought us greetings and information from the national Academy and also shared the work of the AAFP over the past year.

President:	M. Tahir Qayyum, MD, Bastrop, LA
President-Elect:	Kenneth Brown, MD, Alexandria, LA
Vice President:	Richard Bridges, MD, Amite, LA
Secretary:	Mary Coleman, MD, New Orleans, LA
Treasurer:	Bryan Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
Immediate Past-President:	Christopher Foret, MD, Franklinton, LA
Speaker:	Derek Anderson, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
Vice-Speaker/GA:	Lisa Casey, MD, New Orleans, LA
AAFP Delegate:	James Campbell, MD, Kenner, LA
AAFP Delegate:	Bryan Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
AAFP Alternate Delegate:	Wayne Gravois, MD, Zachary, LA
AAFP Alternate Delegate:	James Taylor, Jr., MD, Zachary, LA
Resident Representative:	Lindsey Liles, MD, Kenner, LA
Resident Alternate:	Joseph Garcia, MD, Alexandria, LA
Student Representative:	Hannah Lo, New Orleans, LA
Student Alternate:	Jimmy Fabiszak, New Orleans, LA
District1 Director	Brandon Page, MD, New Orleans, LA
District 1 Alternate	Ronnie Slipman, MD, New Orleans, LA
District 2 Director	Luis Arencibia, MD, Mandeville, LA
District 2 Alternate	Ralph Cortes-Moran, MD, Metairie, LA
District 3A Director	Jack Heidenreich, MD, Raceland, LA
District 3A Alternate	Camille Pitre, MD, Larose, LA
District 3B Director	Amanda Phillips-Savoy, MD, Lafayette, LA
District 3B Alternate	Zeb Stearns, MD, Eunice, LA
District 4 Director	Ricky Jones, MD, Shreveport, LA
District 4 Alternate	Joseph Nida, MD, Minden, LA
District 5 Director	James Smith, MD, Bastrop, LA
District 5 Alternate	Euil Luther, MD, Monroe, LA
District 6A Director	Jason Schrock, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
District 6A Alternate	Carol Smothers-Swift, MD, New Roads, LA
District 6B Director	Brian Callihan, MD, Hammond, 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	Brian Picou, Jr., MD, Natchitoches, LA
District 8 Alternate	Micah Pippin, MD, Alexandria, LA
Director at Large	Jody George, MD, Lake Charles, LA
Alt. Director at Large	Dianna Phan, MD, New Orleans, 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.