Board and Committee Leadership
Championing the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians’ (GAFP) advancement of family medicine are physician leaders who inspire and mount initiatives, education, resources, and advocacy efforts in service to fellow physicians and Georgia families.
Board of Directors – 2018
| Chair |
Eddie Richardson, MD |
Eatonton |
| President |
Loy “Chip” Cowart, MD |
Statesboro |
| Vice President |
Susana Alfonso, MD |
Atlanta |
| President-Elect |
Donald Fordham, MD |
Demorest |
| Secretary |
Tom Fausett, MD |
Smyrna |
| Treasurer |
Sharon Rabinovitz, MD |
Decatur |
| Speaker |
Jeff Stone, MD |
Canton |
| Vice Speaker |
Chris Wizner, MD |
Temple |
District Directors and Alternates – 2018
| Director, District 1 |
Thomas J. Miller, Jr., MD |
Claxton |
| Director, District 2 |
Michael Satchell, MD |
Albany |
| Director, District 3 |
Beverley Ann Townsend, MD |
Midland |
| Director, District 4 |
Kevin Johnson, MD |
Lawrenceville |
| Director, District 5 |
Susan C. Schayes, MD |
Marietta |
| Director, District 6 |
John Vu, MD |
Griffin |
| Director, District 7 |
Tom Bevill, MD |
Cartersville |
| Director, District 8 |
Jairaj Goberdhan, MD |
Adel |
| Director, District 9 |
Carl McCurdy, MD |
Jasper |
| Director, District 10 |
Sean Lynch, DO |
Augusta |
| Director, District 11 |
Adrienne Mims, MD |
Atlanta |
| Alternate Director, District 1 |
Angela Gerguis, MD |
Statesboro |
| Alternate Director, District 2 |
Derek Heard, MD |
Albany |
| Alternate Director, District 3 |
Dan Singleton, MD |
Buena Vista |
| Alternate Director, District 4 |
Carmen Echols, MD |
Conyers |
| Alternate Director, District 5 |
Shameka Hunt McElhaney, MD |
Smyrna |
| Alternate Director, District 6 |
W. Steven Wilson, MD |
Warner Robins |
| Alternate Director, District 7 |
Pamela Obi, MD |
Rome |
| Alternate Director, District 8 |
Jay W. Floyd, MD |
Brunswick |
| Alternate Director, District 9 |
Islam Eltarawy, MD |
Canton |
| Alternate Director, District 10 |
C. Judson Pickett, MD |
Augusta |
| Alternate Director, District 11 |
Ellie Daniels, MD |
Atlanta |
Resident Board of Directors – 2018
| Director: |
Jessica Brumfield, DO |
Moultrie |
| Director: |
Tolani Olagunju, MD |
Atlanta |
| Alternate Director: |
Aparna Mark, MD |
Decatur |
| Alternate Director: |
Jemese Richards-Boyd, MD |
Decatur |
Student Board of Directors – 2018
| Director: |
Carmen Collins |
Rome |
| Director: |
Macy McNair |
Atlanta |
| Director: |
Nicholas Schoenmann |
Gainesville |
| Alternate Director: |
Aaron Doctor |
Atlanta |
| Alternate Director: |
Drevon Jones |
Savannah |
| Alternate Director: |
Vacant |
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GAFP Committee Leadership – 2018
| Education and Research |
| Chair: |
Theresa Jacobs, MD |
| Vice Chair: |
Ken Howard, MD |
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| Finance |
| Chair: |
Sharon Rabinovitz, MD |
| Vice Chair: |
Christina Kelly, MD |
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| Legislative |
| Co-Chairs: |
Bruce LeClair, MD
Rick Wherry, MD |
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| Membership |
| Chair: |
Michelle Cooke, MD |
| Vice Chair: |
Ivy Smith, MD |
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| Practice Management |
| Chair: |
Jairaj Goberdhan, MD |
| Vice Chair: |
Michael Satchell, MD |
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| Public Health |
| Chair: |
Jay Floyd, MD |
| Vice Chair: |
Sherma Peter, MD |
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Student and Resident Recruitment
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| Chair: |
Julie Dahl-Smith, DO |
| Vice Chair: |
Kevin Johnson, MD |
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| Bylaws |
| Chair: |
Alice House, MD |
| Vice Chair: |
Howard McMahan, MD |
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