CAHCIM Leadership

The Executive Committee was established and became effective January 2004 and is the major governing body of the Consortium. It consists of 13-15 members and is the primary policy and decision-making group for the organization.

The Executive Committee includes four elected officers, four at-large members, and standing committee chairs:

Chair:          Benjamin Kligler MD, MPH, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Vice-Chair:  Margaret Chesney PhD, University of California-San Francisco
Secretary:   Melinda Ring MD, Northwestern University
Treasurer:   Annie Nedrow MD, MBA, Duke University

Four at-large members:
Ather Ali ND, Yale University
Mary P. Guerrera MD, FAAFP, University of Connecticut
Henri Roca MD, Yale University
Robert Saper MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine

Standing Committee Chairs:
Rita Benn PhD, University of Michigan, Membership Committee Chair
Tobi Fishel PhD, Vanderbilt University, Clinical Practice Committee Chair
Paula Gardiner MD, Boston University, Education Committee Chair
Jun Mao MD, University of Pennsylvania, Research Committee Chair
Samantha Simmons MPH, Oregon Health and Science University, Policy Committee Chair

Non-Voting/Ex-Officio Members:
Adam Perlman MD, MPH, Duke University, Immediate Past Chair
Janet Polli MFA, Executive Director

Policy Advisor:
Janet R. Kahn PhD, LMT, Integrative Consulting

Former Consortium Leadership:
Adam Perlman MD, MPH, Duke University, Past Chair (2010-2011)
Victor Sierpina MD, University of Texas Medical Branch, Past Chair (2008-2009)
Susan Folkman PhD, University of California-San Francisco, Past Chair (2005-2007)
Mary Jo Kreitzer PhD, RN, University of Minnesota, Past Vice-Chair (2005-2007)
Brian Berman MD, University of Maryland, Past Chair (2002-2004)
Aviad Haramati PhD, Georgetown University, Past Vice-Chair (2002-2004)