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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 new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><font face="Verdana">Moutasem Abaza, M.D.<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">William G. Anderson, D.O.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>Ayoola Samuel Awofadeju, M.D.<br />
	</o:p></span><span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Thomas C. Balshi, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Scott G. Barnes, D.O., FAAIM</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>Gregory Blomquist, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Gary N. Bomphray, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Jon E. Botts, D.O., FAAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Patricia A. Brotman, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">R. Donovan Butter, D.O.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>Vincent K. Cheek, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">H. Norman Clarkson, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Trent P. Erney, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michael L. Fawcett, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Brian John Feaver, M.D., FAASFP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">James Felberg, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Daniel F. Garza, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Roderick C. Givens, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Jonathan Craig Gordon, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Robert R. Guion, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Timothy A. Highley, D.O.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michael A. Hollifield, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>Kelly A. Kinsley, M.D.&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">David M. Lemonick, M.D., FAAEP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Steven Maron, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Otto J. Marquez, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>Laura K. Maskell, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Phillip J. Masterson, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Pradeepkumar R. Nalla, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Philip Marc Neustadt, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Milind P. Panse, M.D., FRCS, FACS, FICS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Larry D. Parker, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michael K. Paul, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michael R. Proctor, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Kenneth B. Quenneville, M.D</span><span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>Angelo R. Racaniello, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Frank Hall Reynolds, II, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Madonna Ringswald, D.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">William MacMillan Rodney, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Anthony P. Russo, Jr., D.O., FAAA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Robert D. Sheppard, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p><span style="font-family: ;">Susan Slominski, D.O., FAASD</span></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><span style="font-family: ;">Ronald A.&nbsp;Smith, M.D.</span></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michael W. Steppie, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Patricia Ann Stewart, D.O., FAAIM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Luis A. Tizol, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Krekor G. Tomassian, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Ravishankar Vedantam, M.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Kenneth A. Wallace, III, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times=""><o:p>David D. Watson, M.D.</o:p></span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michael K. Weil, M.D.</span></p>
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	<span new="" style="color: black; font-family: ;" times="">Michelle Y. Yates, M.D.<br />
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 100, 0);"><strong><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><a href="http://aapsus.org/userfiles/files/NIF AWARDS(4).pdf">Click here for a&nbsp;complete list of our NIF Contributors</a>&nbsp;</span></strong></span></span></p>
