Pictured: Dr. William Haning, UH Psychiatrist, Addiction Specialist. Tina Shelton photo.
From a news release by the American Society of Addiction Medicine
Rockville, MD (April 25, 2019) – The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) proudly announces its new Board of Directors for the 2019-2021 term, including the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Dr. William Haning, Psychiatrist, as President-Elect. “As the nation battles to overcome the devastating impact of today’s addiction epidemic, reliable and innovative guidance from the medical community is needed more than ever.” said Paul Earley, MD, DFASAM, president of ASAM. “ASAM’s Board of Directors represents the leading physicians in addiction medicine with the medical experience and scientific knowledge necessary to guide the nation during this medical health crisis.”
The newly elected and appointed members* of the Board of Directors officially began their terms during the ASAM 50th Annual Conference on April 7, 2019 in Orlando, FL.
Said Dr. Haning (JABSOM MD 1975), “ASAM is the largest of the addiction medical specialty associations, and the oldest, publishing the Journal of Addiction Medicine, ASAM Weekly and four major textbooks; and providing education, service, and advocacy at state and national levels. Of the 6100 members, over 5000 are physicians concentrating in addictions.” Ever the student advocate, Professor Haning added that ASAM’s membership dues are waived for medical students.
Here is the current ASAM Board of Directors:
OFFICERS:
*Paul H. Earley, MD, DFASAM, President
*William F. Haning, III, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, President-Elect
*Yngvild Olsen, MD, MPH, DFASAM, Vice President
*Jeff Selzer, MD, DFASAM, Secretary
*Kenneth Freedman, MD, MS, MBA, FACP, AGAF, DFASAM, Treasurer
*Kelly J. Clark, MD, MBA, DFAPA, DFASAM, Immediate Past President
DIRECTORS:
*Anthony Albanese, MD, DFASAM Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FACP, DFASAM Gavin Bart, MD, PhD, FACP, DFASAM
*Gregory X. Boehm, MD, DFASAM Murtuza Ghadiali, MD, FASAM
*Adam J. Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM
*Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, DFASAM
*Frank James, MD, JD, FASAM
*Margaret Jarvis, MD, DFASAM
Miriam Komaromy, MD, FACP, DFASAM
*Marla D. Kushner, DO, FSAHM, FACOFP, DFASAM Ken Roy, MD, DLFAPA, DFASAM
Peter Selby, MBBS, CCFP, FCFP, MHSc, DFASAM
Scott Teitelbaum, MD, DFASAM
*Timothy Wiegand, MD, FACMT, FAACT, DFASAM
*Melissa Weimer, DO, MCR, FASAM
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS:
*Brent Boyett, DO, DMD, DFASAM
*Joseph M. Garbely, DO, DFASAM Randolph P. Holmes, MD FASAM
*Ilse Levin, DO
Penny S. Mills, MBA, Executive Vice President/CEO Aleksandra Zgierska, MD, PhD, DFASAM
A list of ASAM Board of Directors with their biographies can be found online.
About ASAM
The American Society of Addiction Medicine, founded in 1954, is a professional society representing over 6,000 physicians, clinicians, and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing access and improving the quality of addiction treatment, educating physicians and the public, supporting research and prevention, and promoting the appropriate role of physicians in the care of patients with addiction. For more information, visit www.ASAM.org.