The 2024 American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates (COD), was held in Phoenix September 23-25 at the Sheraton Downtown Phoenix.
Representing the AAFP’s 77th Congress of Delegates (COD) meeting include:
- James Taylor, MD, FAAFP, of Zachary, LA - LAFP Delegate
- Vincent Shaw, MD, FAAFP, of Baton Rouge, LA - LAFP Delegate
- Lisa Casey, MD, of New Orleans, LA - LAFP Alternate Delegate
Joining the LAFP delegation was Ragan LeBlanc, EVP.
Congratulations to the chapters of winning candidates. The following election results were announced:
- President-Elect: Sarah Nosal, MD, FAAFP, of New York, New York
- Speaker of the Congress: Russell Kohl, MD, FAAFP, of Stilwell, Kansas
- Vice Speaker: Daron Gersch, MD, FAAFP, of Avon, Minnesota
- Director: Shannon Dowler, MD, CPE, FAAFP, of Marshall, North Carolina
- Director: Elisabeth Fowlie Mock, MD, MPH, FAAFP, of Bangor, Maine
- Director: Kathleen Mueller, MD, FAAFP, of Windsor, Connecticut
- New physician Board member: Cynthia Chen-Joea, DO, MPH, CPH, FAAFP, of Lakewood, California
- Resident Board member: Aerial Petty, DO, of New York, New York
- Student Board member: Mikala Cessac, of Columbia, Missouri
The Board includes nine directors elected in groups of three, or as otherwise needed, on a rotating basis. Directors sit as members of various Board subcommittees. One director is elected each year to serve as the at-large member of the Board’s executive committee. Between meetings of the COD, the Board oversees and administers the work of the Academy and development of its policies, appointing commissions, committees and other work groups necessary to assist it in fulfilling these responsibilities.
Thank you to everyone who made the 2024 COD such a great success!
