2025 Southwest Regional Election Results
We are pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Spring Regional Election for the SGIM Southwest Region. Congratulations to the newly elected leaders who will guide the region in the coming year:
President-Elect
Surasri (Nat) Prapasiri, MD
Assistant Professor
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
Alexander Friedman, DO
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Riverside University Health System
Membership Chair-Elect
Lawrence Ma, MD
Associate Clinical Professor
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
DEI Chair-Elect
Jaclyn Vargas, MD
Hospitalist
University of California San Diego
San Diego VA Medical Center
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