Media Release
For Immediate Release
July 9, 2010

The LAFP holds its 63rd Annual Assembly and Installs its 2010-2011 Officers

Baton Rouge, LA. – The Louisiana Academy of Family Physicians (LAFP) held its 63^rd Annual Assembly conference on July 1^st – 4^th in Destin, FL at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.  Approximately 70 family physicians from Louisiana and various states participated in this continuing medical education conference.

Many renowned speakers presented up-to-the-minute information on a broad range of health topics.  Subjects to be covered in this four-day session are very important to family physicians striving to provide optimum health care for their patients. Physicians earned up to 26.5 hours of continuing medical education at this year’s conference, making this an important medical education meeting for family physicians.

During the four day conference, the 2010-2011 officers were installed by the American Academy of Family Physicians President, Dr. Lori Heim from North Carolina.  The LAFP is proud to have elected the following members:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

•  President:                                Alan LeBato, MD, Lake Charles, LA
•  President-Elect:                       David Euans, MD, Metairie, LA
•  Vice President:                        Mark Dawson, MD, Rayne, LA
•  Secretary                                 Sherlyn Larrison, MD, Pierre Part, LA
• Treasurer                                Herbert Muncie, MD, Mandeville, LA
• Speaker                                   Derek Anderson, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
• Vice-Speaker/GA                     Daniel Jens, MD, Mandevile, LA
• AAFP Delegate                                    Derek Anderson, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
• AAFP Delegate                        Marguerite Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
• AAFP Alternate Delegate        Russell Roberts, MD, Shreveport, LA
• AAFP Alternate Delegate        Bryan Picou, MD, Natchitoches, LA
• Resident                                  Dana Mays, MD, Pineville, LA
• Students LSU-NO                     Rep: Stewart Greathouse, Metairie, LA
• Alt. Rep: Sara Doquet, New Orleans, LA
• Students LSU-Shreveport        Rep: Ryan Tuttle, Shreveport, LA
• Alt. Rep: Justin Dean, Shreveport, LA
• Students Tulane                      Rep: Larissa Thomas, New Orleans, LA
• Alt. Rep: Vacant

DISTRICT DIRECTORS

District1 Director        Bryan Bertucci, MD, Chalmette, LA

District 1 Alternate     Gloria Jackson Bacon, MD, New Orleans, LA

District 2 Director       Daniel Jens, MD, Mandeville, LA

District 2 Alternate     Position Vacant

District 3A Director     Melvin Bourgeois, MD, Morgan City, LA

District 3A Alternate   Jack Heidenreich, MD, Raceland, LA

District 3B Director     Zeb Stearns, MD, Eunice, LA

District 3B Alternate   Position Vacant

District 4 Director       Ricky Jones, MD, Shreveport, LA

District 4 Alternate     Position Vacant

District 5 Director       William M. Ellerbe, MD, Columbia, LA

District 5 Alternate     David Thompson, MD, Rayville, LA

District 6A Director     James Taylor, MD, Livingston, LA

District 6A Alternate   Position Vacant

District 6B Director     Chris Foret, MD, Franklinton, LA

District 6B Alternate   Richard Friend, MD, Bogalusa, LA

District 7 Director       Charles Humphries, MD, Lake Charles, LA

District 7 Alternate     Jason Fuqua, MD, Westwego, LA

District 8 Director       Brian Elkins, MD, Alexandria, LA

District 8 Alternate     Kiran Balapala, MD, Alexandria, LA

Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA., the LAFP is a voluntary association providing leadership and support to Louisiana's family physicians. It is composed of 1,500 members, representing family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students from around the state. All members of the LAFP must complete a minimum of 150 hours of accredited continuing medical education every three years.  For more information about the LAFP, please contact Ragan Canella at rcanella@lafp.orgor by phone at (225) 923-3313.

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