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Election Vacancies
Who Can Vote in Leadership Position Elections?
If any elections are contested, delegates and ex-officios with the right to vote will vote for elected leadership positions on their phone, tablet, or laptop through PAMED’s e-voting system.
How to Vote
Voting will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Those eligible to vote will receive an email or text from Election Buddy. You should follow the link in your email or text.
Voting will take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Those eligible to vote will receive an email or text from Election Buddy. You should follow the link in your email or text.
Candidate Information
Circumflex (^) indicates incumbent.
Asterisk (*) indicates nominated by the Committee to Nominate Delegates & Alternates to the AMA.
VICE PRESIDENT
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Chaminie Wheeler, DO (Lehigh County)
John P. Williams, MD (Allegheny County)
SPEAKER, HOUSE OF DELEGATES
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Andrew Lutzkanin, III, MD, FAAFP (Dauphin County)
VICE SPEAKER, HOUSE OF DELEGATES
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Laura F. Gephart, MD (Erie County)
FOURTH (4TH) DISTRICT TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
No nominees at this time.
FIFTH (5TH) DISTRICT TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
David J. Gasperack, DO (Lancaster City & County)^
SEVENTH (7TH) DISTRICT TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
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Joshua L. Dearing, MD (Lycoming County)^
NINTH (9TH) DISTRICT TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
No nominees at this time.
TWELFTH (12TH) DISTRICT TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
No nominees at this time.
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
Julio A. Ramos, MD (Northeast Counties)
SURGICAL SPECIALTIES TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
Halle B. Ellison, MD, MAS, PSHQ, FACS (Montour County)^
Aley El-Din M. Tohamy, M.D., FACS (Chester County)
Neerav Goyal, MD, MPH, FACS (Dauphin County)
RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS SECTION TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Two-Year Term)
Donald Bourne, MD, MPH, PhD (Allegheny County)
EARLY CAREER PHYSICIANS SECTION TRUSTEE
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Gillian R. Naro, MD (Philadelphia County)^
MEDICAL STUDENTS SECTION TRUSTEE
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Katherine Jerakis (Philadelphia County)
SENIOR PHYSICIANS SECTION TRUSTEE
(Elect One/Four-Year Term)
Charles Cutler, MD, MACP (Montgomery County)
AMA DELEGATE
(Elect Seven/Two-Year Term)
Richard S. Eisenstaedt, MD (Montgomery County)*^
Sharon K. Griswold MD, MPH (Philadelphia County)*
Nathan A. Hoff, MD (Lancaster City & County)*^
Bindukumar C. Kansupada, MD, MBA (Bucks County)*^
Dale M. Mandel, MD, FACS (Philadelphia County)*^
Jill M. Owens, MD (McKean County)*^
Scott E. Shapiro, MD, FACC (Montgomery County)*^
AMA ALTERNATE DELEGATE
(Elect Five/Two-Year Term)
Matthew R. Howie, MD (York County)*
Andrew Lutzkanin, III, MD, FAAFP (Dauphin County)*^
Lorraine L. Rosamilia, MD (Centre County)*^
Jay E. Rothkopf, MD (Montgomery County)*^
John P. Williams, MD (Allegheny County)*
AMA ALTERNATE RESIDENT DELEGATE
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Natalie A. Tupper, DO (Philadelphia County)*
AMA ALTERNATE STUDENT DELEGATE
(Elect One/One-Year Term)
Sara G. Hammel (Dauphin County)*
AMA COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE
DELEGATES & ALTERNATES
(Elect Two/Three-Year Term)
James Goodyear, MD
James Thomas, MD, MBA
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
(Elect Three/Three-Year Term)
Bruce A. Brod, MD (Philadelphia County)^
John D. Goldman, MD (Dauphin County)
Peter S. Lund, MD, FACS (Erie County)^
Election Resources
Campaign & Election Guidelines and Resources
Important Dates
New dates will be posted as they become available