Council Member Terms
2012-2013
Council members are elected for a four-year term-maximum of two terms-by the AMA House of Delegates, unless otherwise noted.
Terms of Council members are as follows:
| Council Member | Initial term began (July) |
Eligible for Reelection |
Maximum Tenure (June) |
| Hans Arora, PhD* | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Carol Berkowitz, MD | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 |
| Baretta R. Casey | 2005 | 2013 | |
| Jeffrey P. Gold, MD | 2007 | 2015 | |
| Lynne M. Kirk, MD, FACP | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 |
| Mahendr S. Kochar, MD, MACP | 2005 | 2013 | |
| William McDade, MD, PhD | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 |
| Darlyne Menscer, MD | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 |
| Richard B. Reiling, MD, FACS | 2005 | 2013 | |
| David E. Swee, MD | 2006 | 2014 | |
| Krystal L. Tomei, MD, MPH** | 2011 | 2014 | |
| Patricia L. Turner, MD, FACS | 2011 | 2015 | 2019 |
*The Council medical student member is appointed annually by the governing council of the AMA Medical Student Section with concurrence of the AMA Board of Trustees.
**The Council resident physician member is elected for a three-year term by the AMA House of Delegates.
