TAFP residents and students elect their 2021-2022 officers
TAFP has a new governance structure, and the Section on Medical Students and Section on Resident Physicians no longer exist. In their place, a TAFP Resident and Student Leader Forum meets virtually throughout the year and a Residency Network with representatives from all programs and an FMIG Network with representatives from all medical schools meets a few times a year.
The student and resident board members serve as co-chairs at the forum that include the chair, chair-elect, National Conference representatives, Member Assembly representatives, members serving on the new councils, resident and student advisors to the TAFP Foundation, the FMIG coordinator, and the resident advisors. There will also be an active member in attendance serving as the TAFP Board Liaison.
Monthly meetings during the academic year allow members to share information, plan live educational meetings, and carry out other projects.
The chair-elect is elected each year, but the other positions are appointed by a screening committee including the outgoing co-chairs and the TAFP Board Liaison. Students and residents are appointed to one-year terms. With so many great applications, we are happy to congratulate our new officers! The following are the 2021-2022 resident and student officers.
Section on Resident Physicians
Chair and Board of Directors Nominee
- Kendra Williams, MD, from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at the Permian Basin Family Medicine Residency Program
Chair-elect
- Angie Macias, MD, from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Secretary
- Pari Badar, MD, from the Baylor University Medical Center Dallas Family Medicine Residency Program
Member Assembly Delegates
- Grant Pham, MD, from the Baylor Scott and White Family Medicine Residency Program – Round Rock
- Ashley Chen, MD, from the HCA Houston Healthcare West Family Medicine Residency Program
Member Assembly Alternate Delegates
- Jennifer Archer, DO, from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Family Medicine Residency Program – Athens
- Jordi Gaton, MD, from the Texas A&M Family Medicine Residency Program – Bryan
Resident Liaisons
- Jasmine Douglas, MD, from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Family Medicine Residency Program
- Tyler King, DO, from the TIGMER Laredo Family Medicine Residency Program
AAFP National Conference Delegate
- Khanh Truong, DO, from the University of Texas at Southwestern Family Medicine Residency Program
AAFP National Conference Delegate Alternate
- Yone Scaramelli, MD, from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at Knapp Family Medicine Program
Foundation Resident Advisor
- Fehima Dawy, MD, from the UT Health San Antonio Medicine Family Medicine Residency Program
Section on Medical Students
Chair / Board of Directors Nominee
- Madeline Hazle from the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
Chair-elect (elected by the FMIG Network)
- Ashley Mai from the Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
Secretary
- Rojin Nemati from the University of North Texas Health Science Center
Member Assembly Delegates
- Gregory Sattler from the McGovern Medical School
- Naveen Kalavar from the McGovern Medical School
Member Assembly Alternate Delegates
- Wynona Gbedey from The Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio
- Brett Platis from the University of North Texas Health Science Center
FMIG Coordinator
- Khanh Nguyen from the University of North Texas Health Science Center
AAFP National Conference Delegate
- Kristie Pham TU from the University of Southwestern Medical School
AAFP National Conference Alternate Delegate
- Nabeel Ahmad from the University of Houston College of Medicine
Foundation Medical Student Advisor
- Brittany Johnson from the University of Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine
Congratulations to all the new resident and student officers and thank you to those of you who ran. We look forward to seeing you all in November at the 2021 Annual Session and Primary Care Summit in The Woodlands.