The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) held its Awards and Installation ceremony on Friday, July 24th at The 5 o'clock Somewher Bar and Grill in Destin, FL. During the ceremony, Dr. Lisa Casey updated those attending on the work of the LAFP over the past year and informed them on the work that the academy has planned for the upcoming year. American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors representative, Dr. Sterling Ransone from Virginia, installed the 2026-2027 officers. The LAFP would like to thank Louisiana Blue for sponsoring the ceremony and their support over the years.
The LAFP is proud to have elected the following members:
| President: | Lisa Casey, MD - New Orleans, LA |
| President-Elect: | Emilio Russo, MD, FAAFP - Bogalusa, LA |
| Vice President: | Richard Bridges, MD, FAAFP - Amite, LA |
| Secretary: | Marina Jeffery, DO – Calhoun, LA |
| Treasurer: | Jody George, MD - Lake Charles, LA |
| Immediate Past-President: | Vincent Shaw, MD, FAAFP - Baton Rouge, LA |
| Speaker: | Derek Anderson, MD - Baton Rouge, LA |
| Vice-Speaker/GA: | Lindsay Liles, MD, FAAFP – New Orleans, LA |
| AAFP Delegate: | James Taylor, Jr., MD, FAAFP - Zachary, LA |
| AAFP Delegate: | Brian Harrell, MD, FAAFP – Lake Charles, LA |
| AAFP Alternate Delegate: | Richard Bridges, MD, FAAFP – Amite, LA |
| AAFP Alternate Delegate: | Vincent Shaw, MD, FAAFP– Baton Rouge, LA |
| Resident Representative: | Christian Bonner, MD – Baskin, LA |
| Resident Alternate: | Jameycia Teno, MD – Kenner, LA |
| Student Representative: | Krista Malley – Carencro, LA |
| Student Alternate: | Margaret Thomas – New Orleans, LA |
| District1 Director: | Brandon Page, MD - New Orleans, LA |
| District 1 Alternate: | Ronnie Slipman, MD, FAAFP - New Orleans, LA |
| District 2 Director: | Luis Arencibia, MD, FAAFP - Metairie, LA |
| District 2 Alternate: | Amy Galiano, MD - Metairie, LA |
| District 3A Director: | Michael Bacon, MD - Raceland, LA |
| District 3A Alternate: | Megan Hartman, MD - Lockport, LA |
| District 3B Director: | Amanda Phillips, MD, FAAFP - Lafayette, LA |
| District 3B Alternate: | Zeb Stearns, MD - Eunice, LA |
| District 4 Director: | Joe Nida, MD, FAAFP - Minden, LA |
| District 4 Alternate: | Peter Seidenberg, MD, FAAFP - Shreveport, LA |
| District 5 Director: | Shaista A Qureshi MD, DABFM, FAAFP - West Monroe, LA |
| District 5 Alternate: | Cory Fernandes, DO - Monroe, LA |
| District 6A Director: | Jason Schrock, MD - Baton Rouge, LA |
| District 6A Alternate: | Clayton Runfalo, MD - Prairieville, LA |
| District 6B Director: | Brian Callihan, MD - Hammond, LA |
| District 6B Alternate: | Tucker Madden, MD – Bogalusa, LA |
| District 7 Director: | Jason Fuqua, MD - Sulphur, LA |
| District 7 Alternate: | Danette Null, MD, FAAFP - Lake Charles, LA |
| District 8 Director: | Brian Picou, Jr., MD, FAAFP - Natchitoches, LA |
| District 8 Alternate: | Roxanne Boyd, MD - Woodworth, LA |
| Director at Large: | Chris Van Hise, MD, - Metairie, LA |
| Alt. Director at Large: | David Janese, MD - Shreveport, LA |