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	<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Tampa, FL - The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&reg; (AAPS) has announced its Board of Directors for 2011-2012. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Leaders were elected and installed at the AAPS House of Delegates &amp; Annual Scientific Meeting held recently in McLean, VA. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>AAPS is the governing body of the American Board of Physician Specialties&reg; (ABPS).<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>AAPS 2011-2012 officers: <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">David G.C. McCann, MD, MPH, FAASFP, FAADM, a family practice physician and disaster medicine specialist from Dundas, Ontario, Canada installed as President.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Anthony P. Russo, Jr., DO, FAAA, an anesthesiologist from Bluffton, SC assumed the office of Immediate Past President.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">A. Robert Cerrato, DO, J.D., an anesthesiologist from Mount Laurel, NJ named President-Elect.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Betsy B. Schenck, DO, FAAEP, an emergency medicine physician from Denton, TX assumed the office of Vice-President.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Douglas L. Marciniak, DO, FAAIM, a cardiologist and internal medicine physician from Rogers, AZ named Secretary/Treasurer.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Kenneth M. Flowe, MD, MBA, FAAEP, an emergency medicine physician from Roxboro, NC named Membership Officer.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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	<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">In addition, other members of the AAPS Board of Directors include: <o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">William G. Anderson, DO, a dermatologist from Lake Havasu City, AZ is Representative from the American Academy of Specialists in Dermatology.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Scott G. Barnes, DO, FAAIM, an internal medicine physician from Lemoyne, PA is Presidential Advisor.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Michael A. Cohen, DO, an anesthesiologist from Granville, OH is Representative from the American Academy of Anesthesiology.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Brian J. Feaver, MD, FAASFP, a family practice physician from Lake Jackson, TX is Representative from the American Academy of Specialists in Family Practice.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Joseph C. Gallagher, DO, FAASOS, an orthopedic surgeon from Wayne, PA is Representative from the American Academy of Specialists in Orthopedic Surgery.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Edna Z. Mahmood, MD, FAASS, an ophthalmologist from Wyoming, PA is Representative from the American Academy of Specialists in Surgery.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Jerry R. Majers, DO, FAAIM, FAAGM, a geriatric medicine and internal medicine physician from Beavercreek, OH is Academy of Presidents Chair.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Stephen A. Montes, DO, FAASOS, an orthopedic surgeon from N. Muskegon, MI is CME Chair.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Thomas G. Pelz, DO, FAAIM, an internal medicine physician and hospitalist from Boscobel, WI is Representative from the American Academy of Internal Medicine and ABPS Vice Chair.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Susan M. Sarracino, MD, FAAA, an anesthesiologist from Menomonee Falls, WI is ABPS Chair.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Craig S. Smith, MD, a radiologist from Kansas City, MO is Representative from the American Academy of Radiology.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Louis W. Sullivan, MD, former U.S. HHS Secretary from Atlanta, GA is Public Member.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">James W. Terbush, MD, a disaster medicine specialist from Jacksonville, FL is Representative from the American Academy of Disaster Medicine.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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		<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">Martin E. Thornton, DO, an emergency medicine physician from Aubrey, TX is Strategic Planning Chair.<o:p></o:p></font></span></li>
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	<span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">About AAPS<br />
	The American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the American Board of Physician Specialties and its Member Boards in the development and administration of physician board certification standards. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span></font></span><a href="http://www.abpsus.org/abps-medical-board-certifications" title="17 medical specialties"><span new="" style="font-family: ; color: windowtext" times="">ABPS Member Boards certify physicians in 17 medical specialties</span></a><span new="" style="font-family: " times=""><font color="#000000">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>AAPS headquarters are located in Tampa.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
