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Legislative Session Update

The 2026 Session of the Louisiana Legislature is done and adjourned Sine Die on June 1! For most participants from legislators to regulators to lobbyists, Sine Die comes with a big *SIGH*! Click here to view the full LAFP tracking list.

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Membership

2026 General Assembly Meeting

As a member of the LAFP, you are encouraged to attend and participate in the LAFP's 2026 General Assembly, which will convene on Friday, July 24, 2026 at 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the 79th Annual Assembly and Exhibition in Destin, FL.

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Member of the Month

David Mas, MD

We are excited to introduce our August Member of the Month, David Mas, MD. Dr. Mas is a 2026 graduate of the LSU Lafayette Family Medicine Residency Program with deep roots to Acadiana. He was originally born in Cuba but grew up in Lafayette with his mom and 2 brothers.

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News & Info

The LAFP Welcomes New Members

We would like to welcome the new members for the month of July:

New Active Members:

Kai Ackley, MD
Allison Jo Arcuri, MD
William Charles Bidwell, Jr, MD
Shawn Brignac, Jr, MD
Lexi Champagne, MD
Daniel Cho, MD
Sharon Collins, DO
Zander King Cosgrove, MD
John Cox, MD
Kelsey Lee Cuttitta, MD
Michael Do, MD
Feyisayo Omolola Edalere, MD
Thorkell Einarsson, MD
Nora M. Fuller, MD
Anna Garcia Bernal, MD
Nishant Gautam, MD
Andrew T. George, DO
Asha Latha Guntupalli, MBBS
Saad Hanan, MD
Austin Hannah, MD
Sana Jaffery, MD, MPH
Pranali A. Kerkar, MBBS
Rana Khazendar, MD
Caila Knighton, MD
Arden Markell LaGrone, MD
Madelyn Peavy Lavergne, MD
Mike Trinh Le, MD
Paloma Lemke, MD
Ashley M. Lutz, MD
Chinyere Jennifer Madukaife, MD
David Mas, MD
Gabriel James Navar, MD
Christian Nguyen, MD
Kenechi Ogbonna, MD
Shanthi Potla, MD
Amna Ramzan, MBBS
Alyssa Ross, DO
Sarah Elizabeth Saunier, MD
Artesia Monieshay Simon, DO
Hannah Michelle Smith, MD
Katelyn Marie St. Germain, DO
Stephen Andrew Stacy, MD
Rachel Turner, MD
James Manh Han Vu, MD
Matthew Selman Walker, MD
Chandler C. Young, DO

New Resident Members:

David Emeka Aghado, MD
Tariq Ahmad Alrawajih, MD
Kainat Asif, MBBS
Lisa Marie Babiak, MD
Devendra Bhandari, MD
Divine Tim Bonghaseh, MD
Emma Broussard, DO
Hannah Alexis Canter, DO
Weilai Chen, MD
Mukudzei Chiweshe, MD
Stacey Latrice Clark, DO
Teryn Daniel, MD
Omotola Emmanuel, MD
Sean Patrick Fitzgerald, MD
Claudio Franc, MD
Mason Granger, MD
Muhammad Hassan, MBBS
Stephanie Leigh Hilton, DO
Marissa Kayla Jenkins, DO
Aastha Joshi, MD
Muhammad Awais Khan, MBBS
Rajesh Lamichhane, MBBS
Anna Latoff, MD
Gabriel Blake LeBeouf, MD
Xin Yao Lin, MD
Gurupriya Madupuri, MBBS
Habib Ur Rehman Mashori, MD
Vasilisa McGehee, MD
Caroline Tracy Mire Jodon, MD
Oygul Mirzalieva, MD
Marybeth Montrichard, MD
Olufemi Ojumu, MD
Sophie Marie Palopoli, MD
Anandini Pamidi, MBBS
Kristy Paul, MD
Andre D. Phearse, MD
Dhruv Jagdish Prajapati, MD
Javier Nicolas Retamales Lepe, MD
Mohammed Tanzeelur Sharief, MD
Harmanpreet Singh, MD
FNU Surkasha, MBBS
Elise Ann Thibodeaux, MD
Catherine Marie Thibodeaux, MD
Jessica Yen-Nhi Tran, MD
Janamarie Oriola Uy, MD
Haroon Wali, MD
Venodhar Yarramsetti, MBBS
Sufian Muhammad Zahid, MD

New Student Members:

Sarah Becnel
Seth Joseph Bouvier
David Cheng
Michael Martin Crick
Braden Ellis
Grace Holton
Anna Kaufman
Abigail Elizabeth Koruna
Blake Langenbach
Ethan Littlefield
Milan Milson
Dien Nguyen-Bui
Cassie Ohlmeyer
Miles Polito
Devon Smith
Nathan Earl Smith
Nicholas George Thompson

Job Opportunity Available at DePaul Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program

Core Faculty Opportunity – Family Medicine
DePaul Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program
New Orleans, LA

Join our Teaching Health Center–based Family Medicine Residency, now enrolling our second class of residents, rooted in 180+ years of community service within a dynamic FQHC.

Clinic First training model with robust outpatient teaching
Majority of resident education based in the FQHC setting
Innovative, customizable curriculum
Mission-driven, community-focused care

Seeking passionate Family Physicians committed to resident education and mentorship in a community-based academic setting.

Contact:
Dr. Coleman Pratt, MD (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Program Director
DePaul Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program

Job Opportunity Available at St. Francis Medical Center
St. Francis Medical Center is searching for a Board Certified FM/OB Physician to serve in our growing Family Medicine Residency Program! With our accreditation from ACGME, our program is set to go-live in July 2026.

With this position, you would be at the forefront of curating the culture in a new family residency program in beautiful North Louisiana.

LSU Health New Orleans Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in Bogalusa is Seeking to Fill Two Available Positions

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) Rural Family Medicine Residency program in Bogalusa, LA seeks a board certified/board eligible (or equivalent) family medicine physician for faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor (non-tenure, clinical track). Click the links below for each position.

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LSU Health New Orleans Department of Family Medicine is Seeking Academic Faculty for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Position

The LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Family Medicine physician for an academic faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.

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The LAFP Welcomes New Members

We would like to welcome the new members for the month of July:

New Active Members:

New Resident Members:

New Student Members:

Job Opportunity Available at DePaul Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program

Core Faculty Opportunity – Family Medicine
DePaul Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program
New Orleans, LA

Join our Teaching Health Center–based Family Medicine Residency, now enrolling our second class of residents, rooted in 180+ years of community service within a dynamic FQHC.

Clinic First training model with robust outpatient teaching
Majority of resident education based in the FQHC setting
Innovative, customizable curriculum
Mission-driven, community-focused care

Seeking passionate Family Physicians committed to resident education and mentorship in a community-based academic setting.

With this position, you would be at the forefront of curating the culture in a new family residency program in beautiful North Louisiana.

LSU Health New Orleans Rural Family Medicine Residency Program in Bogalusa is Seeking to Fill Two Available Positions

Read More on Position 1

Read More on Position 2

LSU Health New Orleans Department of Family Medicine is Seeking Academic Faculty for an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor Position

The LSUHSC Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Family Medicine physician for an academic faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor.

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Legislative Session Update

2026 General Assembly Meeting

David Mas, MD

LAFP Communications

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