Board of Regional Leaders

To better address the needs of regional membership, the SGIM council founded the Board of Regional Leader Workgroup (BRL). This group is comprised of current regional presidents. It governs regional programs as well as engages with the SGIM Council to insure the society's strategic goals and functions are being addressed. Recently, the BRL has enhanced dialogue between the regions to help facilitate the exchange of information and best practices in their goal of promoting and implementing innovations and scholarship in the areas of education, clinical practice, and research.

Kaleb Keyserling, MD

Northwest Secretary-Elect

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Portland VA

Assistant Professor
Clinician Educator

Rani Nandiwada, MD, MSEd

Mid-Atlantic Regional President

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Assistant Professor

Blake Barker, MD

Chair, SGIM Board of Regional Leaders

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School

Associate Dean for Student Affairs

Surasri “Nat” Prapasiri, MD, MPH, FACP,

Southwest President-Elect

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Associate Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Services / Assistant Professor

Richard Cartabuke, BA, MA, MD

Midwest Regional President

Cleveland Clinic

General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Meghan K.M. Black, MD

Southern Region President-Elect

University of Alabama
Birmingham VA Medical Center

Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief of Staff

Benjamin Gallagher, MD, FACP

New England President

Yale School of Medicine

Assistant Professor

SGIM Regional Communities

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