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
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Congress Observer
Amro ElSharoud, MD
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.
