Fishers physician will serve as Speaker of the House of Delegates
The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) elected its officers and American Medical Association (AMA) delegation members at its 172nd Annual Convention, held Sept. 10-12, 2021. The event was held virtually for the second year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
With more than 9,300 members, ISMA is Indiana’s largest professional membership organization dedicated to physicians, medical students and the practice of medicine.
Elizabeth Struble, MD, North Manchester, was sworn in as ISMA president for 2021-2022, and Pardeep Kumar, MD, Terre Haute, was sworn in as ISMA president-elect.
Other ISMA officers sworn in for one-year terms include the following: Speaker of the House of Delegates, Andrew Trobridge, MD, Fishers; vice speaker of the House of Delegates, Alexander Choi, MD, Zionsville; treasurer, William Pond, MD, Fort Wayne; and assistant treasurer, Shalin Arnett, DO, Vincennes.
Six members of ISMA’s delegation to the American Medical Association (AMA) were also sworn in. AMA delegates who were re-elected include Michael Hoover, MD, Evansville; William Mohr, MD, Kokomo; and David Welsh, MD, Batesville. Alternate delegates who were re-elected include Deepak Azad, MD, Floyds Knobs; Heidi M. Dunniway, MD, Evansville; and Stacie Wenk, DO, Evansville. In addition, Roberto Darroca, MD, Muncie, was elected to complete the remaining one-year term of a former alternate delegate. AMA delegation members serve two-year terms and are elected on a staggered basis.
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