Nomination Report

Nominating Committee Report for Officers and Delegates September 2022

The Nominating Committee met on August 31, 2022 and is pleased to recommend the following candidates for election to office in 2023. Elections will take place the first week of November.

President-elect

Secretary

Treasurer

Raymond E. Pontzer, MD (Automatically becomes president 2024)

Keith T. Kanel, MD

William F. Coppula, MD

Directors (Five to be elected) Anuradha Anand, MD Michael M. Aziz, MD Amber R. Elway, MD Stephen N. Fisher, MD Mark A. Goodman, MD Micah A. Jacobs, MD Ezz-Eldin Moukamal, MD Elizabeth Ungerman, MD G. Alan Yeasted, MD Alexander Yu, MD

Other Directors currently serving but not up for election this year:

Term Expires in 2023 Term Expires in 2024 Peter G. Ellis, MD, will Chair 2023 Steven Evans, MD Douglas F. Clough, MD Matthew B. Straka, MD, President 2023 Bruce A. MacLeod, MD Kirsten D. Lin, MD Amelia A. Paré, MD Jan B. Madison, MD Adele L. Towers, MD Raymond J. Pan, MD OPEN OPEN

Nominating Committee Report for Officers and Delegates September 2022

The Nominating Committee met on August 31, 2022 and is pleased to recommend the following candidates for election to office in 2023. Elections will take place the first week of November.

President-elect

Secretary

Treasurer

Raymond E. Pontzer, MD (Automatically becomes president 2024)

Keith T. Kanel, MD

William F. Coppula, MD

Directors (Five to be elected) Anuradha Anand, MD Michael M. Aziz, MD Amber R. Elway, MD Stephen N. Fisher, MD Mark A. Goodman, MD Micah A. Jacobs, MD Ezz-Eldin Moukamal, MD Elizabeth Ungerman, MD G. Alan Yeasted, MD Alexander Yu, MD

Other Directors currently serving but not up for election this year:

Term Expires in 2023 Term Expires in 2024 Peter G. Ellis, MD, will Chair 2023 Steven Evans, MD Douglas F. Clough, MD Matthew B. Straka, MD, President 2023 Bruce A. MacLeod, MD Kirsten D. Lin, MD Amelia A. Paré, MD Jan B. Madison, MD Adele L. Towers, MD Raymond J. Pan, MD OPEN OPEN

“ACMS Launches New Blog: ACMS Insights”

Sara C. Hussey, ACMS Executive Director

As the health care profession continues to change, it only stands to reason that the Allegheny County Medical Society finds itself at a crucial turning point. We are up against generational and environmental shifts and the reality is: professional associations are different than they were 50 years ago. We are working hard to redefine what ACMS membership should be. It requires respecting the 165-year history of the organization while finding new ways to engage younger physicians with busy lives, families, and outside interests. Our biggest challenge at ACMS is creating programming and engagement opportunities that you, as a member, will find valuable enough to give the ACMS even a single hour of your time. We recognize that it’s our job to make membership worth your while.

Part of our engagement is going to be connecting with our members more intentionally in the digital space. That includes the launch of our new blog: ACMS Insights (www.acms. org/acmsinsights). Don’t worry! You will still receive your monthly ACMS Bulletin in the mail, but you’ll also see increased visibility through blog posts, e-newsletters, and the ACMS social media channels.

We want to invite you, our ACMS members, to be part of the conversation. Our blog and social media channels are there for you to engage with. We will be looking for guest bloggers and we are asking for you to share your programs or publications so that we can promote them on our social media platforms. We also look forward to spotlighting our members in our e-newsletters and providing more opportunities for peerto-peer connection.

Please reach out to us at the ACMS to continue the conversation. I can be reached at shussey@acms.org or you can reach anyone on the ACMS team by emailing acms@acms.org.