Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees oversees the operations of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, and meets quarterly. The Executive Committee meets monthly.

Upcoming Board Meetings: The 2020 meeting dates for the Board of Trustees are February 4-5, May 5-6, August 11-12, and October 23. PAMED members are welcome to attend meetings of the Board of Trustees. If you are interested in attending or learning more, please complete this form.

Board of Trustee Elections

Member delegates vote for new PAMED board members during our annual House of Delegates every October. Contact your county/specialty society/section leadership if you are interested in running for a vacant board position. Click here to look up your county medical society.

Expectations for PAMED Leaders (PDF)
Board of Trustee Duties and Responsibilities (PDF)
PAMED Board Manual of Operations and Procedures (PDF)

Board of Trustee Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Feb 4-5, 2020 Tentative Agenda (members only)
Aug. 13-14, 2019 (members only)
April 30-May 1, 2019 (members only)
Feb. 6, 2019 (members only)
Oct. 26 and Oct. 28, 2018 (members only)
Aug. 14-15, 2018 (members only)
May 8-9, 2018 (members only)
Feb. 6-7, 2018 (members only)
Oct. 13, 2017 (members only)
Aug. 15-16, 2017 (members only)
May 16-17, 2017 (members only)

Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

Nov. 8, 2019 (members only)
Oct. 14 and Oct. 18, 2019 (members only)
Oct. 2, 2019 (members only)
Aug. 12, 2019 (members only)
July 24, 2019 (members only)
July 16, 2019 (members only)
June 24, 2019 (members only)
April 29, 2019 (members only)
April 18, 2019 (members only)
April 1, 2019 (members only)
Feb. 4, 2019 (members only)
Jan 14, 2019 (members only)
Jan. 8, 2019 (members only)
Dec. 19, 2018 (members only)
Nov. 19, 2018 (members only)
Oct. 5, 2018 (members only)
Sept. 17, 2018 (members only)
Aug. 13, 2018 (members only)
July 18, 2018 (members only)
June 28, 2018 (members only)
June 20, 2018 (members only)
May 7, 2018 (members only)
April 17, 2018 (members only)
March 21, 2018 (members only)
Feb. 21, 2018 (members only)
Feb. 5, 2018 (members only)
Jan. 17, 2018 (members only)
Dec. 20, 2017 (members only)
Nov. 27, 2017 (members only)
Nov. 6, 2017 (members only)

Read More from the Board of Trustees

Nov 7, 2019, 08:49 AM
Meet PAMED's Newest Trustees - 2019-20
The Pennsylvania Medical Society delegates elected the following physicians to the organization's board of trustees Oct. 26-27 in Hershey.
Aug 15, 2019, 13:52 PM
PAMED Physician Leaders Focus on Patient Test Result Law and Scope of Practice at August Meeting
Here's a look at some of the health care issues addressed by PAMED's Board of Trustees during their meeting held on Aug. 13-14.
May 2, 2019, 13:45 PM
Informed Consent and MOC Are Part of a Full Agenda for PAMED Physician Leaders
Get an update from PAMED's Board of Trustees meeting held on April 30-May 1, 2019.
Mar 4, 2019, 10:27 AM
Wilkes-Barre, Allentown Physicians Added to PAMED Board
Maria Escano, MD, and Madalyn Schaefgen, MD, were recently appointed by the Pennsylvania Medical Society’s Board of Trustees to fill vacant seats.
Feb 7, 2019, 12:23 PM
PAMED Sets Advocacy Priorities for 2019 – Issues Include Scope of Practice, Prior Authorization, and MOC
PAMED will also continue to address additional advocacy issues affecting Pennsylvania physicians and patients as these issues arise.

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2019-20 Board of Trustees

President
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Lawrence John, MD
Family Medicine
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President-Elect
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Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, PhD, FACS
Ophthalmology
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Vice President
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David A. Talenti, MD
Gastroenterology
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Immediate Past President
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Danae M. Powers, MD
Anesthesiology
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Speaker, House of Delegates
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John J. Pagan, MD, FACS
General Surgery
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Vice Speaker, House of Delegates
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Todd M. Hertzberg, MD
Diagnostic Radiology
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District Trustees

First District
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Lynn Michele Lucas-Fehm, MD, JD
Radiology
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Second District
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Mark A. Lopatin, MD
Rheumatology
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Third District
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Chad P. Walker, DO
Rheumatology
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Fourth District
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Michael W. Best, MD
Anesthesiology
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Fifth District
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Heath B. Mackley, MD
Radiation Oncology
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Sixth District
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Candace Good, MD
Psychiatry
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Seventh District
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John P. Furia, MD
Orthopedic Surgery
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Eighth District
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John Gallagher, MD
Board Chair
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Ninth District
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Erick J. Bergquist, MD, PhD
Infectious Diseases
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Tenth District
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Donald C. Brown, MD
General Surgery
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Eleventh District
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David A. Csikos, MD
Internal Medicine
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Twelfth District
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Maria Escano, MD
Trauma Surgery
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Thirteenth District
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Amelia Paré, MD, FACS
Board Secretary
Plastic Surgery
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Section Trustees

Residents & Fellows Section
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Robert Kucejko, MD
General Surgery
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International Medical Graduates Section
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Bindukumar Kansupada, MD, MBA
Cardiovascular Disease
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Early Career Physicians Section
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Andrew B. Lutzkanin III, MD
Family Medicine
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Medical Students Section
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Gillian Naro
Medical Student
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Women Physicians Section
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Sherry Blumenthal, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Specialty Trustees

Surgical Specialties
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Jeffrey Farma, MD
General Surgery
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Surgical Specialties
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Christopher J. Buzas, DO
Colon and Rectal Surgery
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Primary Care
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Steven A. Shapiro, DO
Pediatrics
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Primary Care
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Madalyn Schaefgen, MD
Family Medicine
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Primary Care
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Eileen Moser, MD,
Internal Medicine
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Hospital-Based
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John P. Williams, MD
Anesthesiology
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Hospital-Based
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Todd Fijewski, MD, FACEP
Emergency Medicine
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Psychiatry
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Michael Feinberg, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
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Obstetrics/Gynecology

John R. Mantione, Jr., MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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At Large
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Walter M. Klein, MD
Pathology
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At Large
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Edward P. Balaban, DO
Board Vice Chair
Hematology/Oncology
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AMA Delegation Chair
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Scott E. Shapiro, MD, FACC
Cardiology
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Medical Specialties

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