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	Several years ago, AAPS established the National Initiative Fund (NIF) which is an arm of AAPS that focuses solely on representing the interests of its Diplomates and members before U.S. Congress, state legislatures, state and federal courts, state medical boards, insurance companies, hospitals, health plans and hospital systems.</p>
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	NIF is funded solely by donations from its Diplomates and members to further their legislative and legal interests.</p>
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	The AAPS Board of Directors is grateful to Dr. Joe Gallagher for the outstanding work as NIF Chairman.</p>
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	In addition, the AAPS Board of Directors acknowledges the following Diplomates and Members for their generous financial support&nbsp; which continues to significantly impact the success of this program.</p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">William G. Anderson, D.O.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p>Ayoola Samuel Awofadeju, M.D.<br />
	</o:p></span><span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Thomas C. Balshi, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p>Gregory Blomquist, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Gary N. Bomphray, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Patricia A. Brotman, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">R. Donovan Butter, D.O.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p>Vincent K. Cheek, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">H. Norman Clarkson, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Trent P. Erney, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Michael L. Fawcett, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Brian John Feaver, M.D., FAASFP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">James Felberg, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Daniel F. Garza, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Roderick C. Givens, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Jonathan Craig Gordon, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Robert R. Guion, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Timothy A. Highley, D.O.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Michael A. Hollifield, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p>Kelly A. Kinsley, M.D.&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Steven Maron, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Otto J. Marquez, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p>Laura K. Maskell, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Phillip J. Masterson, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Pradeepkumar R. Nalla, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Philip Marc Neustadt, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Milind P. Panse, M.D., FRCS, FACS, FICS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Larry D. Parker, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Michael K. Paul, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Michael R. Proctor, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Kenneth B. Quenneville, M.D</span><span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p>Angelo R. Racaniello, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Frank Hall Reynolds, II, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Madonna Ringswald, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">William MacMillan Rodney, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Robert D. Sheppard, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><o:p><span style="font-family: 'arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa">Susan Slominski, D.O., FAASD</span></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial"><span style="font-family: 'arial', 'sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa">Ronald A.&nbsp;Smith, M.D.</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Michael W. Steppie, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Patricia Ann Stewart, D.O., FAAIM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Luis A. Tizol, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Krekor G. Tomassian, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Ravishankar Vedantam, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: 'verdana', 'sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'times new roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: arial">Michael K. Weil, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="color: #006400"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif"><a href="http://aapsus.org/userfiles/files/NIF AWARDS(1).pdf">Click here for a&nbsp;complete list of our NIF Contributors</a>&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p>
