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AAGP is run by dedicated Board of Directors, a remarkable group of diverse changemakers, and a talented staff of association management professionals, all dedicated to the AAGP’s mission and vision.

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AAGP Board Members

The Board of Directors (BOD) is a panel of professionals elected by the membership to serve as the governing body to lead and represent the interests of the AAGP.

Elizabeth J. Santos, MD, MPH

President

Sandra Swantek, MD

Past President

Shilpa Srinivasan, MD, DFAPA

President Elect

Sue Maixner, MD

Secretary-Treasurer

Jordan Karp, MD

Secretary-Treasurer Elect

Alexander Threlfall, MD

Director

Molly Camp

Director

Breno Diniz

Director

Denise Feil

Director

Erica Garcia-Pittman

Director

Prasad Padala

Director

Ali A. Asghar-Ali, MD

Director

Joanna Georgakas

MIT Chair

AAGP Committee Chairs

Ali Abbas Asghar-Ali, MD

IDEA Committee: Chair

Melanie Gentry, MD

IDEA Committee: Vice Chair

Amita Patel, MD, CMD, MHA, CPE

Clinical Practice Committee: Chair

Karen Reimers, MD

Clinical Practice Committee: Vice Chair

Aaron Greenstein, MD

Public Policy Committee: Chair

Amy Abramowitz, MD

Public Policy Committee: Vice Chair

Brandon Yarns, MD, MS

Teaching and Training Committee: Chair

Gauri Khatkhate, MD

Membership Committee: Chair

Syeda Arshiya Farheen, MD

Membership Committee: Vice Chair

Julie Dumas, PhD

Research Committee: Chair

Jennifer Gatchel, MD, PhD

Research Committee: Vice Chair

Kathleen Rogers, MD

CME Committee: Chair

Aarit Gupta, MD

CME Committee: Vice Chair

Nery Diaz, DO

Scholars Program: Chair

Patricia Andrews, MD

Scholars Program: Vice Chair

Audra Yadack, MD

Annual Meeting Program Committee: Chair

Ganesh Gopalakrishna, MD

Annual Meeting Program Committee: Vice Chair

Melinda Lantz, MD

Nominations Committee: Chair

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  • AAGP Newsletter: February 2025 February 14, 2025
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  • AAGP Newsletter: December 17, 2024 December 17, 2024
  • AAGP President’s Letter, August 2024 May 21, 2024

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  • Psychiatrists & Providers
    • AAGP Publications
      • American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
      • AAGP News
      • AAGP eNews
      • AAGP Journal Club
    • Member Connect
    • Careers
    • Continuing Education
    • Find a Geriatric Psychiatrist
  • Families & Caregivers
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    • Supporting Patients and Caregivers
    • Find a Geriatric Psychiatrist
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    • Annual Meeting
      • 2025 Annual Meeting CME Credit
    • Continuing Education
      • AAGP 2024 Geriatric Psychiatry Review Course
    • Early Career Psychiatry
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    • AAGP Fellowships
    • iGPSAP: The Internet Geriatric Psychiatry Self-Assessment Program
    • AAGP Journal Club
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