IAFP leaders serving on AAFP Commissions in 2008  

Eight IAFP members are serving on AAFP Commissions this year.  Three are on the AAFP Commission on Governmental Advocacy:  

• Ellen Brull, M.D., IAFP alternate delegate to AAFP Congress

• Jerry Kruse, M.D., chair, department of family and community medicine, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (representing Association of Departments of Family Medicine [ADFM])

• Javette Orgain, M.D., IAFP president-elect

Five others are serving on the following Commissions  

• Commission on Health of the Public Cinthia Elkins, fourth year medical student at UI Urbana-Champaign

• Commission on Membership and Member Service Patrick Tranmer, M.D., IAFP first vice president

• Commission on Practice Enhancement Edward Hirsch, M.D., IAFP past president and member of IAFP Quality and Safety in Practice Committee

• Commission on Quality Stan Borg, D.O., member of IAFP Quality and Safety in Practice Committee

• Commission on Science Carrie Nelson, M.D., IAFP board member

Additionally, Vince Keenan, IAFP executive vice president, serves on the AAFP Commission on Practice Enhancement.

Javette Orgain, MD, Carrie Nelson, MD, Patrick Tranmer, MD, Ellen Brull, MD & Jerry Kruse, MD	Edward Hirsch, MD, Cinthia Elkins, Stan Borg, DO