Single-Dose Vial Presentation for Pfizer (12+) Updated COVID-19 Vaccine

On November 14, HHS will open ordering to jurisdictional and federal entity administration partners for a limited amount of the updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 12 years of age or older in single-dose vials. Deliveries will begin several days later. This vial presentation is in response to widespread requests from our vaccine administration partners for the greater flexibility this presentation provides.

This limited introduction of single-dose vials is designed to allow partners to offer the updated COVID-19 vaccines in more places, such as physicians’ offices or mobile clinics that may not have the capacity or demand to keep multi-dose vials of COVID-19 vaccine on hand. It is the latest step in improving ease of access for COVID-19 vaccines and creates the potential for more equitable availability of this lifesaving product.

The U.S. government will continue distributing multi-dose vials of the updated Pfizer vaccine for people 12 years of age or older through our distribution network that reaches more than 70,000 vaccine administration sites.

Ordering and Distribution

The introduction of single-dose vials will provide administration partners with greater flexibility in their vaccine distribution strategy. This limited rollout is intended to expand the number of locations that offer the updated vaccine. Partners are encouraged to direct their orders of single-dose vials to sites
where they will most increase access and availability of the updated vaccine to people. For example, administration partners could use single-dose vials to expand access at doctors’ offices or community health centers that have consistently low or irregular patient traffic and/or might not otherwise offer the COVID-19 vaccine. Administration partners can also use this opportunity to engage providers who have never offered COVID-19 vaccines, and provide any support they need to enroll.

As always, partners are strongly encouraged to consider equity and consult resources, such as national data published by CDC on updated vaccine uptake by race and ethnicity, as well as maps of providers and high social vulnerability index (SVI) locations on the Tiberius platform. Single-dose vials will be available at a minimum order quantity of 50 doses. Awardees will be limited to not more than 150 single-dose vials per order.

No Kits with Single-Dose Vial Orders

Ancillary kits will not be distributed with orders of single-dose vials. Single-dose vials do not require the use of low-deadvolume (LDV) syringes. If supply concerns exist, it is recommended that providers use surplus appropriate onsite materials for vaccine administration.

Quick Facts

 

Single-Dose Vial Pfizer Bivalent Booster (Ages 12+)

  •  NDC: 59267-1404-02
  • Configuration: 10 single-dose vials/carton
  • Minimum quantity per order: 50 doses
  • Maximum quantity per order: 150 doses
  • Product dimensions: 1.457 in length × 1.535 in width × 3.504 in height
  • Storage and handling: Same as other Pfizer tris products (e.g., store at ultra-low temperature until expiry, may refrigerate up to 10 weeks within expiry period)
  • No ancillary kits included with single-dose vial orders

Strategy and Considerations when Placing Orders

  • Single-dose vials should be prioritized to expand site footprint and access to the bivalent booster
  • Single-dose vials are a one-for-one match for potential customers

Questions? Reach out to:

  • Pfizer: 1-800-666-7248, Option 8 | [email protected]
  • Your ISD Project Officer/CDC Vaccine Distribution Support Officer

Virginia Healthcare Community Offers Safety Tips Amid Surge in Flu, Respiratory Virus Cases and Hospitalizations

 

Patients are Already Flooding into Doctors’ Offices, Hospital Emergency Departments, and Pediatric ICUs During Early Days of Flu and Respiratory Illness Season; Taking Precautions such as Getting a Flu Shot, the COVID-19 Vaccine, and Practicing Basic Health and Safety Behaviors Helps Reduce the Risk of Illness

via VDH

The Virginia healthcare community is encouraging Virginians who haven’t done so to get vaccinated against flu, get vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19, and to take personal prevention steps as we enter the flu and respiratory illness season. This year’s flu season is already showing early, concerning signs that it may be worse than in recent years. There are also increasing numbers of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases, which may cause serious illness and hospitalization in children and older adults. If these trends continue, this could strain healthcare systems in some communities.

Some Virginia doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers are already seeing very high volumes of patients with respiratory illnesses seeking care, filling hospital beds, and in many cases requiring longer hospital stays. Emergency department and urgent care clinic visits involving patient diagnoses of RSV have quadrupled since early September and remain significantly elevated. Visits for flu-like illness are also rising – for the week ending November 5, such visits are at least four times as high than in the same week for each of the past four years. Virginia Immunization Information System data from July 1-November 9, 2022 indicates that flu vaccine uptake in children under 12 years old is lower this year as compared to the same time period during the previous three years.

These conditions are occurring even as COVID-19 remains a significant concern – Virginia hospitals continue to treat an average of 486 hospital inpatients each day. The continued presence of COVID-19 combined with the rapid spread of flu and other respiratory illness poses a heightened risk of developing medical complications from COVID-19 or the flu among older Virginians, individuals with weakened immune systems or other medical conditions, and younger children.

The holiday season is just around the corner. To protect yourself and your family against flu,  RSV, and other respiratory illnesses, the healthcare community recommends taking the following steps:

  • Make an appointment to get a flu vaccine as soon as possible. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise that “everyone 6 months and older, including pregnant women, should get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions.” Flu vaccines are available at many doctor’s offices, pharmacies, local health departments, and community health clinics, among other locations. Contact your healthcare provider, local health department or find out where you can get a flu vaccine in your community here.
  • Get vaccinated against COVID-19 if you have not done so already. Get boosted if you have been vaccinated but it has been at least 2 months since your last vaccine dose. Bivalent booster doses are available for vaccinated individuals five years and older. VDH advises parents to discuss this option with their child’s healthcare provider. Find out where you can get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster in your community by visiting vaccinate.virginia.gov or call (877) VAX-IN-VA or (877) 829-4682.
  • Parents of sick children are encouraged to keep them home from school and other activities to help limit the spread of infection. Parents with sick children are also advised to initially contact a pediatrician or family physician for medical guidance unless your child is in medical distress, in which case seeking hospital care may be warranted. Taking this approach helps ensure that hospital beds and emergency departments are open and available to patients with critical medical needs.
  • Adults who become ill are also encouraged to stay home to limit the risk of spreading illness and to contact their healthcare provider for evaluation, testing and/or guidance on the appropriate course of treatment depending on the severity of symptoms and other risk factors. There are some treatment options for both COVID19 and influenza; people are encouraged to seek care quickly and talk to their health care provider about the right treatment options for them.
  • People are also encouraged to take simple but powerful prevention steps- wash their hands regularly,  avoid touching their faces with unwashed hands,  cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze, and  limit the time children spend in large group settings with other contagious individuals when possible.
  • Individuals with symptoms, or those who test positive, are encouraged to contact their healthcare providers to determine the treatment option that is right for them. This is especially true for high-risk individuals. Because treatment is often most effective when taken within five days of the onset of symptoms, people are advised not to delay seeking medical advice and starting prescribed treatment. It is also important to remember that prescriptions such as antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections are typically not appropriate or indicated for treating viral infections like flu and RSV.

Increases in respiratory illnesses and related hospitalizations are a good reminder to Virginians to get vaccinated, take simple prevention steps, and seek appropriate medical care and guidance if you become sick. These actions can help you and your family stay safe and healthy this holiday season.

In addition to the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, the following organizations and institutions endorse this statement: Access Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics – Virginia Chapter, Ballad Health, Bon Secours Richmond and Hampton Roads, Carilion Clinic, Centra Health System, Chesapeake Regional Healthcare, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, HCA Virginia, LewisGale Hospital – Alleghany, LewisGale Medical Center, LewisGale Hospital – Montgomery, LewisGale Hospital – Pulaski, Mary Washington Healthcare, the Medical Society of Virginia, the Richmond Academy of Medicine, the Richmond Ambulance Authority, Riverside Health System, Sentara Healthcare, UVA Health, Valley Health System, the Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants, the Virginia Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists, the Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers, the Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists, the Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Virginia College of Emergency Physicians, the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners, VCU Health, the Virginia Health Care Association-Virginia Center for Assisted Living, the Virginia Health Care Foundation, VHC Health, the Virginia Network of Private Providers, the Virginia Nurses Association, the Virginia Orthopaedic Society, the Virginia Pharmacists Association, the Virginia Podiatric Medical Association, the Virginia Public Health Association, Virginia Rural Health Association, and the Virginia Section of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

The MSV Installs New President Harry L. Gewanter, MD, FAAP, MACR at 2022 Annual Meeting

Harry L. Gewanter, MD, FAAP, MACR of Richmond, Virginia was installed as president of the Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) at the organization’s Annual Meeting on October 29, 2022 at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. Dr. Gewanter is a board-certified pediatrician. He is a co-founder of Medical Home Plus, Inc, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting families of children with any chronic or disabling condition with appropriate information, services and support, and serves as its Medical Director.

In his inaugural speech, Dr. Gewanter spoke of his experiences as a parent, patient, and physician that drive him and his passion for medicine.

“My winding road has allowed me to see the world as a parent, a patient, a primary care physician, a subspecialist, a community physician, an academic and an administrator. Being within the nexus of pediatric, rheumatology and disability worlds has taught me to appreciate the many varied issues, but to focus on the common imperatives faced by all of us. Becoming a part of families through caring for their children over time impressed upon me the many roles we play, not just as a physician, but what it means to be a human being on this planet and a member of our larger community. How we influence what happens outside the examination room is at least, if not more, important than what we do inside it.”

His agenda for his presidency includes a focus on physician and PA mental health and wellness, developing and supporting new programs designed to better the lives of physicians and patients, and to uphold MSV’s overall goal to make Virginia the best place to practice medicine and receive care.

After graduating from Duke University and the Wayne State University School of Medicine, he completed his training at the University of Rochester/Strong Memorial Hospital where he remained until moving to Richmond. He has practiced in a variety of settings including private pediatric practices, public clinics as well as community, university, and pediatric specialty hospitals. He has been a member and held leadership positions in a variety of national, state, and local committees and organizations.

About the Medical Society of Virginia

The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) serves as the voice for more than 30,000 physicians, residents, medical students, PAs and PA students, representing all medical specialties in all regions of the Commonwealth. The association was founded in 1820 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. MSV strives to advance high-quality health care and make Virginia the best place to receive care and practice medicine.

The Medical Society of Virginia Foundation Recognizes Seven Outstanding Physicians

The Medical Society of Virginia (MSV) Foundation announced the winners of their annual Salute to Service Awards. Seven Virginia physicians are being recognized from across the Commonwealth for their outstanding service in six categories: Service to — the Profession, the Uninsured and Underinsured, the International Community, Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, service by a Medical Student or Resident – and a special category, Service to Healthcare During COVID-19.

The premiere award, Service to the Profession, has been given to William L. Harp, MD of Midlothian, Virginia. Dr. Harp is the Executive Director of the Virginia Board of Medicine.

The 2022 Winners of the MSV Foundation’s Salute to Service Awards include:

  • Edgar B. Rodas, MD of Glen Allen, Service to the International Community
  • William L. Harp, MD of Midlothian, Service to the Profession
  • Mary Suzanne Kraemer, MD of Roanoke, Service for Advancing Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
  • Lauren Canary of Roanoke, Service by a Medical Student or Resident
  • Catherine Casey, MD of Charlottesville, Service to the Uninsured and Underserved
  • Charles R. Joseph, MD of Lynchburg, Service to the Uninsured and Underserved
  • Michael Dacey, MD of Newport News, Service to Healthcare During COVID-19

The MSV Foundation created the annual Salute to Service Awards in 2004 to recognize outstanding efforts of physicians, residents, and medical students who are dedicated to creating and nurturing a caring health promotion and disease prevention environment by providing service on behalf of patients everywhere.

The Medical Society of Virginia Foundation presented the 2022 Salute to Service Awards at their annual Physicians Gala on October 29, 2022, at the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia.

About the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation

The MSV Foundation (MSVF) advances opportunities for physicians to participate in health improvement efforts in Virginia by supporting programs and initiatives that equip physicians to best serve themselves, their patients and their communities. For more information, visit www.msv.org/foundation.

Upcoming Webinar: Influenza Vaccination and Amelioration of Disease

Please join ImmunizeVA and the Virginia Public Health Association for the webinar Influenza Vaccination & Amelioration of Disease, presented by ImmunizeVA member Dr. Ferdaus Hassan.

When?
Thursday, October 27th from 3 – 4pm
Register now

Dr. Hassan has extensive professional experience in the areas of infectious disease and vaccines and has published 60 research articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is a strong advocate and passionate about vaccines and believes no one should suffer from vaccine-preventable diseases.

Register for the webinar here.

Cybersecurity: 10 Steps to Protect Your Patients’ Data and Privacy

As more and more of our everyday lives and information move online, cyber risks from hackers, malware, denial of service attacks, and ransomware attacks continue to increase. There are cybersecurity risks to everything from the nation’s energy infrastructure to personal health and financial data — with the latter putting physician practices squarely in the risk zone.

Generally speaking, what’s at stake? Breach of privacy. Loss of data. Loss of money. Service disruption. And even loss of trust — trust in technology, certainly, but people also lose trust in an organization responsible for a cyber breach. Especially for physicians, having and keeping your patients’ trust is critical.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to evaluate your practice to ensure you’re doing everything you can to protect your patients’ data, privacy, and continuity of care.

Strengthen EMR and EHR Cybersecurity

The American Medical Association recently released detailed cybersecurity resources for physicians, including an updated 2022 guide on Electronic Medical Records in Healthcare from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The guide details benefits and risks of using EMRs and EHRs, such as vulnerability to hacking. The guide also reviews specific threats to EMRs and EHRs, including ways to protect against each threat, as well as strategies to strengthen cybersecurity.

Email

Email is an “easy” way for hackers to get into your practice. Many phishing schemes and ransomware attacks target email systems — where staff who use email can inadvertently fall victim to these threats. Phishing attacks take the form of malicious emails that trick recipients into clicking a link or downloading a file that exposes their computer to malware, which can do everything from destroying files to releasing a virus. Ransomware, also shared via email, is software that can hold your systems or data hostage until a ransom is paid.

The HHS and the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have detailed prevention resources for both: Counter-Phishing Recommendations for Non-Federal Organizations and Ransomware: What It Is and What To Do About It.

Take Action

Here are some helpful ways you can strengthen your cybersecurity and take action to protect your patients’ data, privacy, and continuity of care:

  • Training: Educate all staff on cybersecurity risks and responses as well as proper use of email and other systems to ensure security protocols are applied and followed.
  • Added protection: Supplement the cyber protections offered by 3rd party providers and vendors to address any gaps in systems and services.
  • System backups: Ensure all critical systems are regularly backed up and can be readily accessed as needed.
  • Planning: Develop detailed incident response plans, just like for disaster response, including the importance of contacting law enforcement as soon as possible.
  • Updates: Regularly perform system and network updates so their security protections are the most current.
  • Access review: Determine which staff, vendors, and other outside parties need to have access to your network and other systems and ensure those who don’t need the access don’t have it.
  • Passwords: Use strong passwords and change them frequently to maximize their effectiveness. Make sure all staff are protecting their confidential passwords.
  • Remote protection: Assess remote workers’ security to ensure it’s buttoned up, including systems access, password use and storage, personal computers and networks, and general cyber safety protocols staff should be following.
  • Mobile protection: Ensure staff who use mobile devices for email and network access have strong passwords, encrypted data, and updated security apps.
  • Insurance: Protect your practice with cyber-related coverage. The MSV Insurance Agency (MSVIA) specifically offers Cyber Liability Coverage that expands coverage beyond standard professional liability.

Cybersecurity is important for your practice every day. It’s not something to think about once in a while or even once a year, although Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a perfect time for a reminder. Make training, updates, reviews, and assessments part of your regular business operations to give you the peace of mind of knowing you’re doing everything you can to protect your patients’ data, privacy, and continuity of care.

COVID-19 and Monkeypox Updates for Virginia

Dear Colleague:

I am writing to provide you with brief updates on COVID-19 and monkeypox.

VDH Adopts CDC’s Revised COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidance

  • On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) recommendations for healthcare personnel (HCP). Corresponding guidance for isolation and work restriction of HCP and strategies for mitigating staff shortages was also updated.
  • Healthcare facilities are encouraged to review the recommendations in detail and make updates to their policies and procedures as needed.
  • Community Transmission is currently the metric used to guide select IPC measures in healthcare settings. Healthcare facilities should review the Community Transmission levels weekly to determine if modifications to current IPC measures are needed.
    • When SARS-CoV-2 community transmission levels are high, source control (wearing a well-fitting facemask, cloth mask, or respirator) is recommended for everyone in a healthcare setting where patients could be encountered.  If community transmission is not high, healthcare facilities may opt not to recommend universal source control.
    • Source control is also recommended for people in healthcare settings who have suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection or another respiratory infection, had close contact (patients and visitors) or a higher-risk exposure (HCP) with someone with COVID-19, for 10 days after exposure, or who reside or work in an area of the facility with a COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Asymptomatic patients with close contact with someone with COVID-19 should have a series of three viral tests for SARS-CoV-2. Testing is recommended to be done promptly, but no earlier than 24 hours after the exposure.  If the first test is negative, a second test should be done 48 hours later and, if negative, a third test should be done 48 hours later.
    • Testing is not generally recommended for asymptomatic people who are recovering from COVID-19 in the previous 30 days.
    • For those who have recovered in the prior 31–90 days, testing with a rapid antigen test, not a molecular test, can be considered.
  • COVID-19 vaccination status is no longer used to inform source control, screening testing, or post-exposure recommendations.
  • Performance of expanded screening testing of asymptomatic HCP with known COVID-19 exposures is at the discretion of the facility.

Monkeypox Updates

Thank you for your continued partnership.  Please visit the VDH website for current clinical and public health guidance on COVID-19, monkeypox, and other conditions.       

Sincerely,

Colin M. Greene, MD, MPH
State Health Commissioner

Published October 6, 2022 at VDH

Meningococcal Outbreak in Eastern Region | Letter from Virginia State Health Commissioner

Dear Colleague,

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reporting an increase in meningococcal disease activity in the eastern region of Virginia. Six cases of invasive meningococcal disease serogroup Y were reported between June and August, which exceeds the expected number of cases. Whole genome sequencing confirmed that the cases are genetically linked, and thereby constitute a community outbreak of meningococcal disease.  Note that this strain is not resistant to ciprofloxacin and penicillin, as has been previously detected in Maryland and northern Virginia in 2020.

To date, VDH has not identified a common risk factor among the cases, and we suspect the cases are connected by asymptomatic community transmission.  Several case-patients are residents of Norfolk, with additional cases detected in other parts of Hampton Roads.  The majority of case-patients are Black or African American.  Most case-patients are adults between 30-40 years old.  Five case-patients are unvaccinated for serogroup Y, and one is partially vaccinated.  Two case-patients have died from complications associated with the disease.

Early identification and follow up are key to preventing further transmission.  Public health responds to reports of suspect meningococcal disease by rapidly identifying close contacts for whom short-term antibiotics are recommended for prophylaxis.

I ask you to take the following steps:

  • Maintain a high index of suspicion for meningococcal infection, especially in patients presenting with sudden onset of fever, headache, stiff neck, and photophobia.  A petechial rash with pink macules might also be observed.
  • Immediately notify your local health department (LHD) if meningococcal disease is suspected based on clinical findings or laboratory results of gram-negative diplococci or Neisseria meningitidis from a normally sterile site.  Please coordinate with the LHD to send specimens/isolates for newly identified cases to Virginia’s state public health lab, DCLS, for serotyping.
  • Continue to encourage routine administration of MenACWY vaccine in adolescents and younger children, also including children and adults at increased risk (e.g., persons with HIV).

Thank you for your attention and cooperation on this emerging situation.

Sincerely,

Colin M. Greene, MD, MPH
Colonel, US Army, retired
State Health Commissioner

National Preparedness Month: Prepare Your Practice for Emergencies

The best time to prepare for a disaster is before it hits — well before it hits. This seems obvious, but National Preparedness Month is here to remind us to take action and plan. Physician practices may lack comprehensive planning that protects the business and outlines “What to do when…” The consequences can be disastrous to your patients if they can’t count on you for care, as well as disastrous to your practice’s staff, operations, and financial well-being.

Most recently, the pandemic has been an extended exercise in disaster management, considering how quickly and completely it turned the medical world upside-down, and how long its impacts have continued. If you haven’t already, be intentional about thinking through and documenting what you learned throughout your pandemic experience and consider how you can apply those lessons to other possible disaster situations.

Since it is National Preparedness Month, it’s also a great time to build or update your plans to prepare your practice for disasters and emergencies. When you and your team know “What to do when…” you can ensure you’re ready to respond in ways that are helpful to the situation and your patients while also protecting the health of your practice.

A Physician’s Responsibility

When talking about disaster preparedness for your practice it’s a must to start with ethics. Disasters of many kinds require a medical response to which physicians are often urgently called. Clearly how you respond to a disaster, and how you balance your response with the needs of your patients, is an individual decision.

To help, look to the American Medical Association’s code of ethics and an opinion on disaster response which discusses that, although a physician’s obligation is to respond, you also have an obligation to consider risks and their impact on your ability to provide future care.

You may consider doing scenario planning around specific disaster situations to frame where and how you could best provide effective medical services. Examine how your response would potentially impact your everyday patients and design detailed alternative plans to ensure continuity of care for patients who may need it. When there is a future call to action, you’ll already have planned how you’ll respond and what needs to happen next.

National Preparedness Month: Helping You Make a Disaster Plan

If you need to make disaster plans for your business, or want to ensure they’re updated, where do you start? We have three suggestions.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security created its Ready campaign to provide information to help Americans prepare for natural, health, and man-made disasters. The Ready Business website offers businesses detailed hazard-specific toolkits with information about identifying risk, developing a plan, and taking action. The Ready toolkits include hurricane, earthquake, inland flooding, power outage, and severe wind/tornado. The site also features information about important response elements like risk assessment, employee assistance, and protective actions like evacuation. You could build on these guides by applying their framework to other disasters and emergencies your practice may face, which could include things like snowstorms, extreme heat or cold waves, structure collapses, infectious disease outbreaks, and community violence.

The U.S. Small Business Administration also provides preparedness checklists and safety tips on its website for specific disasters, including hurricanes, winter weather, earthquakes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and cyber security.

Finally, the American Society for Health Care Risk Management created a brief guide for physicians to use to create an emergency plan. It steps you through recommendations for analyzing vulnerabilities, plan components, training, and developing policies and procedures for staff, communications, patient care, and more.

Protecting Your Practice

Of course, protecting your practice in a disaster is critical for you, your staff, and your patients.  Did you know MSV offers insurance through its insurance agency? The MSV Insurance Agency (MSVIA) can help you prepare your practice for disasters and emergencies with Business Insurance as well as provide Professional Liability Insurance and Group and Individual Health Insurance.

Specifically related to disasters, the Business Owners Policy (BOP) for small- and medium-sized practices combines business property insurance with coverage for the building (if your practice owns the building), crime, business interruption and lost income, and general liability. Additional optional coverages can add non-owned vehicles, computer and data coverage, equipment breakdown, and more. BOP can cover repair or replacement costs for physical damage and can provide continued cash flow if your practice must close temporarily.

Contact MSVIA through our website form today to learn how to prepare your practice for disasters and emergencies with insurance coverage, which is a critical piece of today’s disaster preparedness puzzle.

2022 Nominating Committee Report

The Nominating Committee met on August 16, 2022 to consider all eligible candidates for the upcoming term of office. The committee recommends the following slate for consideration by the society membership.

MSV Board of Directors
Term 2022-2023/2024

Officers (Elected for 1-year term)

President-Elect | Alice Coombs, MD

Speaker | Alan Wynn, MD

Vice Speaker | Michele Nedelka, MD

 

Directors (Elected for 2-year term)

District 2 | Lee Ouyang, MD

District 2 | Sharon Sheffield, MD

District 6 | Mark Kleiner, MD

District 8 | Atul Marathe, MD

District 10 | Tarek Abou-Ghazala

District 10 | Andrea Giacometti, MD

Academic | Karen Rheuban, MD (UVA)

 

Directors (Elected for 1-year term)

Resident | Lindsay Gould, MD (EVMS OBGYN)

Medical Student | Salimah Navaz Gangji (VCOM)

 

Associate Directors (Elected for 2-year term)

District 2 | John Sweeney, MD

District 6 | Joe Hutchison, MD

District 8 | Marc Alembik, MD

District 10 | Soheila Rostami, MD

Academic | Lindsay Robbins, MD (EVMS)

 

Associate Directors (Elected for 1-year term)

Resident | Pooja Gajulapalli, MD (VCU Peds)

Medical Student | Shreya Mandava (UVA)

Virginia Delegation to the American Medical Association
Term 2023-2024
Elected for 2-year calendar year term

Delegates

Thomas Eppes, MD

Michele Nedelka, MD

 

Alternate Delegates

Lee Ouyang, MD

Josephine Nguyen, MD

Josh Lesko, MD

Mohit Nanda, MD

2022-2023 Nominating Committee

 

District 1 Sterling Ransone, MD

District 2 Stuart Mackler, MD

District 3 Hazle Konerding, MD

District 5 Bushan Pandya, MD

District 7 Claudette Dalton, MD

District 8 Carol Shapiro, MD

District 10 Edward Koch, MD

Academic  Cyn Romero, MD

AMA Advisor (Chair of the Virginia Delegation) Tom Eppes, MD

2020-2021 Former President Advisor | Art Vayer, MD

2021-2022 Former President Advisor | Mohit Nanda, MD