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Joint Task Force for Health Professions in Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery and Podiatric Medicine

The task force is a committee consisting of one member each from the board of medicine, the board of osteopathic medicine and surgery, and the board of podiatric medicine and surgery holding a license other than a health profession subfield license. It also includes 7 physicians' assistants. Members are appointed by the Governor and are subject to the disapproval of the Senate.

 

Statute

 

Public Act 368 of 1978, MCLA 333.16121 and 333.17025

 

Members

 

Bernard J. O'Brien, Alpena

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents physician's assistants

 

Michael Austin Davis, Harbour Beach

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents physician's assistants

 

David S. Weingarden, Southfield

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents the Michigan Board of Medicine

 

Karl Gordon Wagner, New Hudson

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents physician's assistants

 

Rene L. Hernandez, Alma

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents physician's assistants

 

Sherry Lea Lepird, Portage

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents the General Public

 

Thomas Edward Siemaszko, Brighton

Term expires 12/31/11

Represents the General Public

 

Steven Allen Acker, Ann Arbor

Term expires 12/31/13

Represents the Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

 

Louis Jeremy Geller, Huntington Woods

Term expires 12/31/13)

Represents the Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

 

BlancChristopher J. Noth, Grand

Term expires 12/31/13

Represents physician's assistants

 

Michael Maurice Claussen, Kalamazoo

Term expires 12/31/14

Represents physician's assistants

 

John Gerard McGinnity, Attica

Term expires 12/31/14)

Represents physician's assistants