ABFM Welcomes New Board Members and Officers (2026)

We are pleased to announce the election of four new officers and four new board members to the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) Board of Directors. Christine A. Hancock, MD, MS, has been elected as Chair. The other new officers elected in April are Stephen A. Wilson, MD, MPH, as Chair-Elect; Sabesan Karuppiah, MD, MPH, DFM, as Treasurer; and Grant S. Hoekzema, MD, as Member-at-Large of the Executive Committee.

ABFM also welcomes the following new members to its Board of Directors: Takesha J. Cooper, MD, MS; Jennifer S. Nanez, MSW, LMSW; Monica Newton, DO, MPH, CPH; and Karen L. Smith, MD. A full list of ABFM Board members can be found here.