The appointees began their service effective May 21. In addition to announcing the naming of Thomas Deas Jr., MD, MMM, FASGE, to president, the following were announced as board members:
- President-elect: Kenneth K. Wang, MD, FASGE, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
- President-elect-elect: Colleen M. Schmitt, MD, MHS, FASGE, Galen Medical Group, Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Secretary: Kenneth R. McQuaid, MD, FASGE, VA Medical Center, San Francisco
- Treasurer: Douglas O. Faigel, MD, FASGE, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Ariz.
There are also seven councilors and two past presidents serving on the new board.
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