Rhode Island Medical Society

est. 1812

RI Gastroenterology

Society
Alyn L. Adrain, MD

Board of Directors

Past President
Sarah J. Fessler, MD
Family Medicine

American Academy of Pediatrics, RI Chapter
Susan Duffy, MD

RI Academy of Family Physicians

Keith L. Callahan, MD

For a detailed review of our leadership and committee members, please see the Busy Physicians' Guide to the Rhode Island Medical Society.

RI Society of Allergy

Russell A. Settipane, MD

Resident & Fellow Representatives

Fatima Zeba, MD

Past President

Bradley J. Collins, MD

Internal Medicine

RI Society of Anesthesiologists

Herb Chen, MD

RI Neurologic Society
Kara Stavros, MD

AMA Medical Student Delegation
Ronald Akiki
Alec Kinczewski
Charlotte Lee
Kevin Tang

American College of Emergency Physicians, RI Chapter
Dina Himelfarb, MD

Immediate Past President

Christine Brousseau, MD, MPH
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Councilor at Large
Keith Callahan, MD, MBA Family Medicine

Councilor at Large
Roberto Ortiz, MD
Endocrinology

Councilor at Large
Dieter Pohl, MD
Surgery

RI Dermatological Society

Helena Kuhn, MD

Council(Includes members of the Board of Directors)

Committee on Conduct at AMA Meetings
Barry W. Wall, MD
Psychiatry

American College of Physicians, RI Chapter

Audrey Kupchan, MD

RI Academy of Physician Assistants (Co-reps)

James Carney, PA

Raymond Cord, PA-C

American College of Surgeons, RI Chapter

Marlene Cutitar, MD

More about RIMS Leadership and Constituents

RI Society of Pathologists

Councilor at Large
Matthew Vrees, MD
Surgery

AMA Delegate
Alyn L. Adrain, MD
Gastroenterology

AMA Delegate
Peter A. Hollmann, MD
Geriatrics

AMA Alternate Delegate
Sarah J. Fessler, MD
Family Medicine

Chair of the Public Laws Committee
Michael E. Migliori, MD
Ophthalmology

RI Psychiatric Society
Laura Stanton, MD

Councilor at Large
Meena Theva, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology

American College of Cardiology, RI Chapter

Ibrahim Elgabry, MD

RI Orthopedic Society

Eric Walsh, MD

American Congress of Ob/Gyn, RI Section
Heather A. Smith, MD

Chair, HealthCentric Advisors

Paul F. McKenney, MD

RI Thoracic Society

Samuel L. Evans, MD

Rhode Island Medical Women's Association

Diane R. Siedlecki, MD

Constituent Societies of RIMS

The Societies listed below were first chartered by the Society in 1904 to represent their members in the RIMS House of Delegates.

Bristol County Medical Society (founded 1946)
Kent County Medical Society (founded 1904)
Newport County Medical Society (founded 1882)
Pawtucket Medical Association (founded 1895)
Providence Medical Association (founded 1848)
Washington County Medical Society (founded 1884)
Woonsocket District Medical Society (founded 1904)

Rhode Island Medical Society Council
Rhode Island Medical Society Council membership is comprised of:

RIMS Officers
Councilors-at-Large
Adjunct Councilors
AMA Delegation
Three most recent RIMS Past-Presidents
One representative from each of 29 county, district and medical specialty societies
Chair, RIMS Public Laws Committee
Chair, Rhode Island Medical Political Action Committee
President, RIMS Insurance Brokerage Corporation
Board Chair, HealthCentric Advisors
Two Residents/Fellows
Three Medical Students

Historical note
From June 1904 to May 1997, the House Delegates was the supreme governing body of RIMS. In 1997, RIMS became the second state medical society to eliminate its House of Delegates.

Committees of the Rhode Island Medical Society