AAFP Foundation welcomes new Board of Trustees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LEAWOOD, KS—The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Foundation has welcomed five new members and elected officers to its Board of Trustees in 2025. These members will continue to guide the philanthropic priorities of the AAFP alongside existing board members and support programs that improve the health of all people and advance the practice of family medicine.
The new members:
Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD, FAAFP as Board President
Renee Markovich, MD, as President-Elect
Andrea Gavin, MD, as Vice President
Justin Bartos, MD, as Treasurer
Olusunmisola Oyesiku, MD, MSc, DABFM, FAAFP Physician Trustee
Sarah Sams, MD, FAAFP Academy Trustee/Board of Directors
Melissa Stephens, MD, MS, FAAFP, DABFM Physician Trustee
Cezary Wojcik, PhD, DSc, FAAFP, FASPC, FNLA Corporate Trustee, Amgen
Andrea Augustine, MPH, MS-3, Student Trustee
"I am delighted to welcome the new members and officers to the AAFP Foundation's Board of Trustees. Each of these individuals has made significant contributions to advancing research and education within our specialty, and they are strong supporters of the work being done by family physicians across the country,” said Board President Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD, FAAFP. “We remain committed to elevating the work of AAFP members and inspiring the next generation of family physicians to be leaders and innovators in their communities and in research.”
The full 2025 AAFP Foundation Board of Trustees are:
Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase, MD, FAAFP, President
Renee Markovich, MD, President-Elect
Andrea Gavin, MD, Vice President
Justin Bartos, MD, Treasurer
Heather Palmer, MA, MBA, Executive Director
R. Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President/CEO, AAFP
Keith L. Callahan, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Physician Trustee
Patrick Falvey, PhD, DSc, FACEHE, Public Trustee
Ashesh Gandi, PharmD, Corporate Trustee, CSL Seqirus
Kristina Laguerre, MD, MPH, Physician Trustee
Teresa L. Lovins, MD, FAAFP, Academy Trustee/Board of Directors
Nada Mlinarevich, MPH, BSN, Corporate Trustee, Exact Sciences
Marci Nielsen, PhD, MPH, Public Trustee
Olusunmisola Oyesiku, MD, MSc, DABFM, FAAFP, Physician Trustee
Eddie Richardson, Jr., MD, FAAFP, Physician Trustee
Sarah Sams, MD, FAAFP, Academy Trustee/Board of Directors
Jake Sangster, MHA, Public Trustee
Melissa R. Stephens, MD, MS, FAAFP, DABFM, Physician Trustee
Christopher Watson, MD, MPH, Physician Trustee
Cezary Wojcik, MD, PhD, DSc, FAAFP, FASPC, FNLA, Corporate Trustee, Amgen
Kelly Dougherty, MD, Resident Trustee
Andrea Augustine, MPH, MS-3, Student Trustee
To learn more about the 2025 Board of Trustees, visit the AAFP Foundation Website.
About the AAFP Foundation
The Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Its mission is to advance the values of family medicine through humanitarian, educational, and scientific philanthropy dedicated to improving health. For more information visit aafpfoundation.org.