The Board of Regents is the governing body of the American College of Chest Physicians. It is comprised of the following nineteen members:
Executive Committee
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, FCCP, President and Chair
David D. Gutterman, MD, FCCP, President-Elect and Vice-Chair
James A. L. Mathers, Jr., MD, FCCP, Immediate Past President
Edward J. Diamond, MD, FCCP, Treasurer and Chair, Finance Committee
William H. Goodman, MD, FCCP, Chair, Council of Governors and Chair, Membership Committee
Peter Spiro, MD, FCCP, Chair, Council of NetWorks
Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP, Regent-at-Large
Paul A. Markowski, CAE, Secretary
Regents-at-Large
LeRoy M. Graham, MD, FCCP
Susan M. Harding, MD, FCCP
Scott Manaker, MD, FCCP
Praveen N. Mathur, MBBS, FCCP
COL Lisa K. Moores, MC, USA, FCCP, Chair, Quality Improvement Committee
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, FCCP, Co-Chair, Sleep Institute
Suhail Raoof, MBBS, FCCP, President-Designate
Sandra K. Willsie, DO, FCCP
Henri G. Colt, MD, FCCP, Vice-Chair, United States and Canada Council of Governors
Philip Marcus, MD, FCCP, Vice-Chair, Council of NetWorks
Council of International Regents and Governors
Zsolt Pápai, MD, FCCP, Chair
Mauro M. Zamboni, MD, FCCP, Vice-Chair
Ex Officio Members
Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP, CHEST, Editor in Chief
D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP, AMA Delegate
John Buckley, MD, FCCP, Chair, Bylaws Committee and President, Association of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program Directors
Robert G. Johnson, MD, FCCP, Chair and Trustee, The CHEST Foundation
John C. Alexander, Jr., MD, FCCP, President and Trustee, The CHEST Foundation
Anne O’Donnell, MD, FCCP, Co-Chair, CHEST 2010 Program Committee
LTC Alexander S. Niven, MC, USA, FCCP, Co-Chair, Critical Care Institute
Jeffery S. Vender, MD, FCCP, Co-Chair, Critical Care Institute
Irwin M. Berlin, MD, FCCP, Chair, Government Relations Committee
Ian Nathanson, MD, FCCP, Chair, Health and Science Policy Committee
Anthony Saleh, MD, FCCP, Chair, Marketing Committee
Michael Nelson, MD, FCCP, Chair, Practice Management Committee
Mark J. Rosen, MD, FCCP, Chair, Nominating Committee and Education Committee
Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong, Jr, MD, FCCP, Co-Chair, Sleep Institute
Beth Hammer, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, President, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Robert D. Levy, MD, FCCP, Immediate Past President, Canadian Thoracic Society and Co-Chair, CHEST 2010 Program Committee
Paul A. Selecky, MD, FCCP, Past President, NAMDRC
Mary Jo Gorman, Past President, Society of Hospital Medicine
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ACCP Governors Vision
The Governors of the ACCP assist the College with achieving its advocacy priorities and ensure that the College communicates effectively with every member.
ACCP Governors Mission
To support the advocacy initiatives of the ACCP through education and action. To serve as the regional link between the College, its members, and the pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine communities.
ACCP Governors play a pivotal role in leadership through recruitment of new members, approval of member applicants, proposals for educational programs, and more. If you would like to become more involved in the ACCP, please contact the ACCP Governor for your region.
Governors Virtual Chapter Tool
12 Month Governors Advocacy Timeline
2009 Governors Leadership Report

| US and Canadian Governors | ||
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| Chair | William H. Goodman, MD, FCCP | |
| Vice Chair | Henri G. Colt, MD, FCCP | |
| Immediate Past Chair | Loren W. Greenway, PhD, FCCP | |
| Vice Chair Elect | Paul H. Sammut, MBBCh, FCCP | |
| Alabama | Keith M. Wille, MD, FCCP | |
| Alaska | David E. Frankl, MD, FCCP | |
| Alberta | Irvin Mayers, MD, FCCP | |
| Arizona | Michael P. Habib, MD, FCCP | |
| Arkansas | Glenda M. Patterson, MD, FCCP | |
| Atlantic Provinces | Roger T. Michael, MD, FCCP | |
| British Columbia | Francis L. Ervin, MD, FCCP | |
| California North | Richard I Whyte, MD, FCCP | |
| California South | Henri G. Colt, MD, FCCP | |
| Colorado | Edward M. Canham, MD, FCCP | |
| Connecticut | Raymond J Foley, DO, FCCP | |
| Delaware | Joseph F. Kestner, Jr., MD, FCCP | |
| District of Columbia | Arnold M. Schwartz, MD, FCCP | |
| Florida | Mark J. Rumbak, MD, FCCP | |
| Georgia | Amy R. Blanchard, MD, FCCP | |
| Hawaii | Samuel J Evans, MD, FCCP | |
| Idaho | James P. Osmanski II, DO, FCCP | |
| Illinois | C. Sola Olopade, MBBS, FCCP | |
| Indiana | Karen M. Rieger, MD, FCCP | |
| Iowa | Karl W. Thomas, MD, FCCP | |
| Kansas | Dennis P. Lawlor, MD, FCCP | |
| Kentucky | Nemr S. Eid, MD, FCCP | |
| Lousiana | John P. Areno, MD, FCCP | |
| Maine | To Be Determined, , FCCP | |
| Manitoba | Zoheir Bshouty, MD, FCCP | |
| Maryland | Albert J. Polito, MD, FCCP | |
| Massachusetts | Francis J. Podbielski, MD, FCCP | |
| Michigan | Michael S. Eichenhorn, MD, FCCP | |
| Minnesota | Eric S. Edell, MD, FCCP | |
| Mississippi | Charles J. Parkman, MD, FCCP | |
| Missouri | Rebecca L. Shriver, MD, FCCP | |
| Montana | Robert K. Merchant, MD, FCCP | |
| Nebraska | Paul H. Sammut, MBBCh, FCCP | |
| Nevada | Michael V. Jackson, MD, FCCP | |
| New Hampshire | Robert Aranson, MD, FCCP | |
| New Jersey | Stephen M. Akers, MD, FCCP | |
| New Mexico | James J. Spence, MD, FCCP | |
| New York City | Liziamma George, MBBS, FCCP | |
| New York State | Alan M. Fein, MD, FCCP | |
| North Carolina | Momen M. Wahidi, MD, FCCP | |
| North Dakota | To Be Determined, , FCCP | |
| Ohio | Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP | |
| Oklahoma | Daniel A. Nader, DO, FCCP | |
| Ontario | Roger S. Goldstein, MBChB, FCCP | |
| Oregon | Alan F Barker, MD, FCCP | |
| Pennsylvania | Michael L. Lippmann, MD, FCCP | |
| Puerto Rico | Raul A. Reyes, MD, FCCP | |
| Quebec | To Be Determined , , FCCP | |
| Rhode Island | William M. Corrao, MD, FCCP | |
| Saskatchewan | Karen F. LaFramboise, MD, FCCP | |
| South Carolina | Dee W. Ford, MD, FCCP | |
| South Dakota | David A. Thomas, MD, FCCP | |
| Tennessee | Richard W. Light, MD, FCCP | |
| Texas | Jeana D. O'Brien, MD, FCCP | |
| United States Air Force | LTC Teresa O. Bisnett, , MC, USAF, FCCP | |
| United States Army | LTC Ethan E. Emmons, , MC, USA, FCCP | |
| United States Navy | CAPT John F. Perri, , MC, USN, FCCP | |
| Utah | Boaz A. Markewitz, MD, FCCP | |
| Vermont | James M. Maguire, PhD, FCCP | |
| Virginia | Ritsu Kuno, MD, FCCP | |
| Washington | David R. Park, MD, FCCP | |
| West Virginia | Imran T. Khawaia, MBBS, FCCP | |
| Wisconsin | Stephen Dolan, MD, FCCP | |
| Wyoming | Edward M. Canham, MD, FCCP | |
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ACCP International Regents and Governors offer leadership in their countries through recruitment of new members, approval of member applications, and as liaisons to the College on behalf of their members. If you would like more information about the ACCP in your country, please contact your International Regent or Governor.
ACCP's International Structure
Countries with at least eight ACCP members have an elected International Regent. Fellows receive ballots to recommend Regents, or local chapters may recommend them. ACCP's International Nominations Subcommittee reviews the recommended candidates and sends the names of selected candidates to the Nominations Committee for approval. Regents in countries with sufficient ACCP members may arrange for Governors to assist them. Both Regents and Governors must be Fellows (FCCPs) and can serve up to two, 3-year terms.
International Regents and Governors constitute the Council of International Regents and Governors. Every year, Regents elect the Vice-Chair of the council. The Vice-Chair serves for 1 year before becoming Chair. Both council Chairs serve on the ACCP Board of Regents. If you want more information about the Regent position, please contact Marisa McCarren.

| Council of International Regents and Governors | |
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| Chair | Zsolt Papai, MD, FCCP |
| Vice Chair | Mauro M. Zamboni, MD, FCCP |
| Immediate Past Chair | Ana Popescu, MD, FCCP |
| Albania | Regent Perlat Kapisyzi, MD, FCCP |
| Argentina | Regent Hector A. Defranchi, MD, FCCP Governors Pedro S. Grynblat, MD, FCCP Carlos M. Luna, MD, FCCP Silvia A. Quadrelli, MD, FCCP |
| Australia | Regent Dimitar Sajkov, MD, FCCP Governors Derek L. Chu, MBBS, FCCP Anand Rose, MBBS, FCCP Christopher J. Worsnop, MBBS, FCCP |
| Austria | Regent Kurt Patocka, MD, FCCP Governors Valipour Arschang, MD, FCCP |
| Bangladesh | Regent S M Abdullah Al Mamun, MD, FCCP Governors Mirza MD Hiron, MD, FCCP Bishwas Akhter Hossain, MBBS, FCCP |
| Belgium | Regent Philippe E. Pierard, MD, FCCP Governors Dominique Lauwers, MD, FCCP Walter G Vincken, MD, FCCP |
| Brazil | Regent Mauro M Zamboni, MD, FCCP Governors Elie Fiss, MD, FCCP Rui Haddad, MD, FCCP Octavio H. C. Messeder, MD, FCCP |
| Colombia | Regent Alvaro Morales, MD, FCCP |
| Costa Rica | Regent Carlos Salazar, MD, FCCP |
| Czech Republic | Regent Hynek Riha, MD, FCCP |
| Dominican Republic | Regent Alexander A Joubert, MD, FCCP |
| Egypt | Regent Ashraf M Hatem, MD, FCCP Governors Ahmed S. Al-Halfawy, MD, FCCP |
| Finland | Regent Paula K. Maasilta, MD, FCCP |
| France | Regent Michel Slama, MD, FCCP Governors Olivier L Axler, MD, FCCP |
| Germany | Regent Rudolf M. Huber, MD, FCCP Governors Felix J. F. Herth, MD, FCCP J. Christian Virchow, MD, FCCP |
| Greece | Regent Panagiotis K Behrakis, MD, FCCP Governors Konstantinos T Katis, MD, FCCP Vlasia S. Polychronopoulos, MD, FCCP |
| Hong Kong PRC | Regent Jane C. K. Chan, MD, FCCP Governors Kin Sang Chan, MBBS, FCCP Chung-Ming Chu, MBBS, FCCP Yun Wing Thomas Mok, MBBS, FCCP |
| Hungary | Regent Laszlo Urban, MD, FCCP |
| India | Regent Rajan Santosham, MBBS, FCCP |
| India - East | Governor Parthasarathi Bhattacharyya, MD, FCCP Aloke Gopal Ghoshal, MD, FCCP |
| India - North | Governor Digambar Behera, MD, FCCP Gopi C. Khilnani, MD, FCCP Jai Kishan Karahyla, MBBS, FCCP Jai K. Samaria, MD, FCCP |
| India - South | Governor Akkaraju Jayachandra, MBBS, FCCP T Mohan Kumar, MD, FCCP Raghupathi Narasimhan, MD, FCCP Raj Bright Singh, MD, FCCP |
| India - West | Governor Prashant N. Chhajed, MD, FCCP Shashi B. Gupta, MD, FCCP Zarir F. Udwadia, MD, FCCP |
| Indonesia | Regent Menaldi Rasmin, MD, FCCP Governors Ida B Bambang, MD, FCCP |
| Iran | Regent Khalil Ansarin, MD, FCCP |
| Ireland | Regent Patrick John Manning, MD, FCCP Governors Aidan D O'Brien, MBBCh, FCCP |
| Israel | Regent Israel E Priel, MD, FCCP Governors Clement Cahan, MD, FCCP |
| Italy | Regent Dario Olivieri, MD, Master, FCCP Governors Vincenzo Bellia, MD, FCCP Mario Cazzola, MD, FCCP Claudio F. Donner, MD, FCCP Maurizio Dottorini, MD, FCCP Maria Foschino-Barbaro, MD, FCCP Cosimo Lequaglie, MD, FCCP Rosario Maselli, MD, FCCP Claudio Micheletto, MD, FCCP Alfredo Potena, MD, FCCP Alessandro Sanduzzi Zamparelli, MD, FCCP |
| Japan | Regent Governors Ko Bando, MD, FCCP Masaki Fujimura, MD, FCCP Hajime Goto, MD, FCCP Nubuoki Kohno, MD, FCCP Teruomi Miyazawa, MD, FCCP Yukio Nagasaka, MD, FCCP Yoichi Nakanishi, MD, FCCP Hajime Otani, MD, FCCP Yuichi Ueda, MD, FCCP |
| Jordan | Regent Haytham M. El-Khushman, MBChB, FCCP Governors Fawaz Khammash, MBBS, FCCP |
| Kuwait | Regent Abdullah Alsaeedi, MD, FCCP |
| Lebanon | Regent Pierre K Bou-Khalil, MD, FCCP Governors Wajdy J. Abi-Saleh, MD, FCCP |
| Malaysia | Regent Chong Kin Liam, MBBS, FCCP Governors Zainudin B. Md Zin, MD, FCCP |
| Mexico | Regent Jose F. Villegas, MD, FCCP Governors Raquel G. Castaneda, MD, FCCP Javier Diaz-Castanon, MD, FCCP Andres Palomar Lever, MD, FCCP Antonio M. Mier-Briseno, MD, FCCP Carlos A. Olivares-Torres, MD, FCCP |
| Netherlands | Regent Jan W Van Den Berg, MD, FCCP Governors Jan P. Teengs, MD, FCCP |
| Nigeria | Regent Gregory Efosa Erhabor, MD, FCCP |
| Norway | Regent Kamaran Karadakhy, MD, FCCP |
| Pakistan | Regent Ali B. Zubairi, MBBS, FCCP Governors Nawal Salahuddin, MBBS, FCCP |
| Panama | Regent Marco A Lopez, MD, FCCP |
| Peoples Republic of China | Regent Chunxue Bai, MD, FCCP Governors Yi Shi, MD, FCCP |
| Philippines | Regent Eden D Chua, MD, FCCP Governors Ricardo M Salonga, MD, FCCP Jennifer Ann Mendoza Wi, MD, FCCP |
| Poland | Regent Ryzarda Chazan, MD, FCCP |
| Portugal | Regent Antonio Segorbe Luis, MD, FCCP Governors Ulisses S. D. Brito, MD, FCCP Maria Fatima M Rodrigues, MD, FCCP |
| Qatar | Regent Mohammed Al-Marri, MBBCh, FCCP |
| Romania | Regent Paraschiva A. Postolache, MD, FCCP Governors Oana C. Arghir, MD, FCCP Florin V Mihaltan, MD, FCCP Maria Mitrica, MD, FCCP Irina R. Strambu, MD, FCCP |
| Saudi Arabia | Regent Mohammed O. Alanezi, MBBS, FCCP Governors Soror A. Al-Aaithan, MBBS, FCCP Mohammed H. Hijazi, MBBS, FCCP Siraj O. Wali, MD, FCCP |
| Serbia | Regent Marija M. Mitic Milikic, MD, FCCP |
| Singapore | Regent Pyng Lee, MD, FCCP Governors Daniel Y. T. Goh, MBBS, FCCP Steve T. Y. Yang, MBBS, FCCP |
| South Africa | Regent Umesh Gangaram Lalloo, MD, FCCP Governors Mohammed Sabeer Abdool-Gaffar, MBChB, FCCP Keertan Dheda, MBBCh, FCCP |
| South Korea | Regent Won D Kim, MD, FCCP Governors Sung Soo Park, MD, FCCP Young Soo Shim, MD, FCCP |
| Spain | Regent Jose M Porcel, MD, FCCP Governors Jorge Roig, MD, FCCP |
| Sweden | Regent Torbjorn Gustafson, MD, FCCP |
| Switzerland | Regent Konrad E Bloch, MD, FCCP Governors Thomas A Scherer, MD, FCCP Otto D Schoch, MD, FCCP |
| Taiwan ROC | Regent Pan-Chyr Yang, MB, FCCP Governors Chi-Huei Chiang, MB, FCCP Wu-Huei Hsu, MD, FCCP Hen-I Lin, MD, FCCP |
| Thailand | Regent Adisorn Wongsa, MD, FCCP Governors Suree Sompradeekul, MD, FCCP |
| Turkey | Regent Can Ozturk, MD, FCCP Governors Ebru Bellek, MD, FCCP |
| United Arab Emirates | Regent Emad A. Kowatli, MD, FCCP |
| United Kingdom | Regent Kristopher M. Skwarski, MD, FCCP Governors Sohail Ansari, MBBS, FCCP Douglas A Promnitz, MBBCh, FCCP Mark G. Slade, MBBS, FCCP John H. Winter, MD, FCCP |
| Venezuela | Regent Jose L Martinez Pino, MD, FCCP Governors Jose Isea-Dubuc, MD, FCCP |
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