Leadership
Board of Directors
Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM
President | 2023 - 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Councils: Executive, Finance, Public Policy Coordinating
Stephen M. Taylor, MD, MPH, DFAPA, DFASAM
President-Elect | 2023 - 2025
Vestavia, AL
Councils: Executive, Public Policy Coordinating
Committees: Legislative Advocacy, Public Policy
Aleksandra E. Zgierska, MD, PhD, DFASAM
Vice-President | 2023 - 2025
Hershey, PA
Councils: Executive, Constitution and Bylaws
Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FACP, DFASAM
Secretary | 2023 – 2025
Middle River, MD
Councils: Executive, Medical Education
Committees: Withdrawal Management Writing Group
Subcommittee
Timothy Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM
Treasurer | 2023 - 2025
Rochester, NY
Councils: Executive
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William F. Haning, III, MD, DLFAPA, DFASAM
Immediate-Past President | 2023 – 2025
Honolulu, HI
Councils: Executive, Nominations and Awards
Kelly S. Ramsey, MD, MPH, MA, FACP, DFASAM
Regional Director, Region I | 2021 - 2025
Olivebridge, NY
Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA, FAPA, DFASAM
Regional Director, Region II | 2021 - 2025
Los Angeles, CA
Committees: Annual Conference Program Planning, ASAM Criteria Strategy Steering
Shawn Ryan, MD, MBA, FASAM
Regional Director, Region IV | 2021 - 2025
Highland Heights, KY
Councils:
Public Policy Coordinating
Committees: Practice Management and Regulatory Affairs, Billing and Coding Subcommittee
Emily Brunner, MD, DFASAM
Regional Director, Region VI | 2021 - 2025
Lake Elmo, MN
Committees: Distinguished Fellows Selection, Methodology Subcommittee
Teresa Jackson, MD, DFASAM
Regional Director, Region VIII | 2021 - 2025
Kirkland, WA
Councils: Membership
Keyghobad Farid Araki, MD, FRCPC, ABAM, FASAM
Regional Director, Region IX | 2021 - 2025
Toronto, ON, Canada
Alta DeRoo, MD, MBA, FACOG, DFASAM
Director-At-Large | 2023 -2025
Center City, MN
Committees: Substance Use Disorder Education Program Planning
Marla D. Kushner, DO, FACOFP, FAOAAM, FSAHM, DFASAM
Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2025
Chicago, IL
Lori D. Karan, MD, FACP, DFASAM
Director-At-Large | 2023 – 2025
Loma Linda, CA
Councils: Membership
Surita Rao, MD, FASAM
Director-At-Large | 2023 - 2025
Farmington, CT
Councils: Nominations and Awards
Committees: The ASAM Criteria Education Planning,
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Michael Fingerhood, MD, FACP, DFASAM
Ex-Officio
Chair, Medical Education Council
Baltimore, MD
Councils: Medical Education
Committees: The ASAM State of the Art Course in Addiction Medicine Program Planning
Kenneth I. Freedman, MD, MS, MBA, FACP, AGAF, DFASAM
Ex-Officio Co-Chair, Quality Improvement Council
Delray Beach, FL
Councils: Medical Education
Committees: ASAM Criteria Strategy Steering
Margaret A. E. Jarvis, MD, DFASAM
Ex-Officio Co-Chair, Quality Improvement Council
Waverly, PA
Councils: Medical Education
Committees: ASAM Criteria Strategy Steering, Withdrawal, Management Writing Group Subcommittee
Nicholas Athanasiou, MD, MBA, DFASAM
Ex-Officio
Chair, Publications Council
Los Angeles, CA
Councils: Publications
Jeffrey Selzer, MD, DFASAM
Ex-Officio
Chair, Public Policy Committee
Albany, NY
Councils: Public Policy Coordinating
Committees: Public Policy
Julia L. Chang, MS, MBA
Ex-Officio
Executive Vice-President / CEO
Rockville, MD
Councils: Executive
Email: jchang@ASAM.org