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Board Officers

Sabine von Preyss-Friedman
Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, FACP, CMD
President (2025-2026)
Seattle, WA
Leslie Eber
Leslie Eber, MD, CMD
President Elect (2025-2026)
Englewood, CO
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Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD
Vice President (2025-2026)
Cooper City, FL
Rajeev Kumar (200x250)
Rajeev Kumar, MD, FACP, CMD
Immediate Past President (2025-2026)
La Grange, IL
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Walter Lin MD, MBA
Treasurer (2025-2027)
Saint Louis, MO
Dallas Nelson Headshot
Dallas Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD
Secretary (2024-2026)
Rochester, NY
Christian Bergman Headshot
Christian Bergman, MD, CMD
Chair, House of Delegates (2024-2026)
Richmond, VA

Directors at Large

Michael Wasserman
Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD
(2023-2026)
Newbury Park, CA
Lea Watson
Lea Watson, MD, MPH 
(2023-2026)
Lafayette, CO
Beth Galik Headshot
Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP
(2024-2027)
Ellicott City, MD
Monica Ott Headshot
Monica Ott, MD, CMD
(2024-2027)
Lizton, IN
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Jamehl Demons, MD
(2025-2028)
Winston Salem, NC
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Fatima Sheikh, MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF
(2025-2028)
Highland, MD
Teresa McCarthy
Teresa McCarthy MD, MS, CMD
Certification Council Chair
(2025-2027)
Plymouth, MN

Ex Officio Board Members

Non-Voting Board Positions

Cari Levy Headshot
Cari Levy MD, PhD, CMD
Foundation for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
Denver, CO
Paul Katz
Paul Katz, MD, CMD
JAMDA Co-Editors-in-Chief
Victor, NY
Barbara Resnick
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNPB
JAMDA Co-Editors-in-Chief
Baltimore, MD
Michelle Zinnert
Michelle Zinnert, CAE
Executive Director
Columbia, MD