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Leadership
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Chair
Kate Rowland, MD, MS, FAAFP
RUSH University Family Physicians
Chicago, IL
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President
Corinne Kohler, MD, FAAFP
Champaign, IL
president@iafp.com
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President-elect
Santina Wheat, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Geneva, IL
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First Vice President
Syed (Mustafa) Alavi, MD, FAAFP
NorthShore Erie Evanston-Skokie Family Health Center
Evanston, IL
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Second Vice President
Christina Wells, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAFP
UI Health Mile Square Health Center
Cicero, IL
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Class of 2026
Rebecca Maddrell, MD, FAAFP
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL
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Class of 2026 and IAFP Treasurer
Avinash Mantha, MD, FAAFP
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Hines, IL
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Class of 2026
Kasiemobi Okonkwo, MD
SIHF Healthcare
Alton, IL
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Class of 2027
Romero Santiago, MD, MPH
Carle Urbana North Annex
Urbana, IL
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Class of 2027
Eric Sullivan, MD
Rush Lincoln Park
Chicago, IL
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Class of 2027
Jennifer Thomas, MD, FASAM
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
Morris, IL
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Class of 2028
Stefani Beard, DO
Rush West Loop
Chicago, IL
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Class of 2028
Dominique Fons, MD, FAAFP
UIC College of Medicine Peoria
Peoria, IL
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Class of 2028
Ashley Schaefer, MD
Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group
Orland Park, IL
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New Physician
Sydney Doe, MD
Esperanza Health Centers
Chicago, IL
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New Physician
Nikhil Vatti, MD
Endeavor Health
Chicago, IL
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Resident Physician
Jun Park, MD
University of Illinois at Peoria, Family Medicine Residency
Peoria, IL
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Medical Student
Shruthi Mekala
University of Illinois at Rockford
Rockford, IL
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Delegate
Michael A. Hanak, MD, FAAFP
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Delegate
Santina Wheat, MD, FAAFP
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Alternate Delegate
Monica Fudala Melendy, MD, FAAFP
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Alternate Delegate
Tabatha Wells, MD, FAAFP
How to submit input to the IAFP Leadership anytime
IAFP members in good standing can share ideas, issues, or opportunities with the Board—no formal resolution required. Simply email a brief summary of what’s on your mind. Whether it's a challenge in your practice, a policy worth exploring, or a way to better support members, we want to hear from you. The IAFP President reviews all submissions and may recommend them for discussion or action by the Board or a committee.
Email your input to Gordana Krkic, CAE, Chief Executive Officer/Chief Advocacy Officer
There’s no deadline—send your ideas whenever you’re ready. You might be contacted to discuss further or present to a committee or the Board. We’ll keep you informed about what happens next. Your perspective can help advance family medicine in Illinois. It all begins with you.
