CAHCIM Leadership

The Executive Committee was established and became effective January 2004 and is the major governing body of the Consortium. The Executive Committee discusses and reviews the business of the Consortium. Any item which requires voting is presented to the Steering Committee for final approval.

The Executive Committee consists of four elected officers and six at-large members:

Chair:          Benjamin Kligler MD, MPH, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Vice-Chair:  Margaret Chesney PhD, University of California-San Francisco
Secretary:   Melinda Ring MD, Northwestern University
Treasurer:   Anne Nedrow MD, MBA, Oregon Health & Science University

And six at-large members:
Roy O. Elam MD, Vanderbilt University 
Mary P. Guerrera MD, FAAFP, University of Connecticut
David Rakel MD, University of Wisconsin
Emily F. Ratner MD, Stanford University School of Medicine 
Henri Roca MD, Yale University
Robert Saper MD, MPH, Boston University School of Medicine

Adam Perlman MD, MPH, Duke University, Past Chair (2010-2011)
Victor Sierpina MD, University of Texas Medical Branch, Past Chair (2008-2009)
Susan Folkman PhD, University of California-San Francisco, Past Chair (2005-2007)
Mary Jo Kreitzer PhD, RN, University of Minnesota, Past Vice-Chair (2005-2007)
Brian Berman MD, University of Maryland, Past Chair (2002-2004)
Aviad Haramati PhD, Georgetown University, Past Vice-Chair (2002-2004)