AFMC Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is AFMC's governing body. The board sets overall policy and direction for AFMC and retains oversight responsibility. Our board includes physicians as well as consumer representatives from various backgrounds.
Interested in serving?
AFMC's Nominating Committee will consider any name submitted, as long as the person named is eligible to serve in accordance with the Corporate Bylaws and agrees to serve if elected. Only AFMC members are eligible to stand for election as physician directors. For non-physicians, the committee will look at the diversity of individuals in conjunction with those now serving on the board. AFMC is looking for leaders who have strong ethics and integrity, who are open-minded, proactive, visionary and interested in advancing AFMC’s mission and purpose, and who have prior board experience. If you are interested, contact Patricia Williams, corporate secretary at (479-212-7612, pwilliams@afmc.org).
Executive Committee
John Henderson, MD, Searcy, Chair
Joann B. Mays, MD, Pine Bluff, Vice Chairman
Sherrill Wise, MBA, CPA, Little Rock, Treasurer
Jim Teeter, Little Rock, Secretary
Dwight Williams, MD, Paragould, Member-at-Large
General Membership
Sharon Allen, Little Rock
M. Carl Covey, MD, DABPM, Little Rock
Randy Fortner, FACHE, Benton
Susan Greenwood, RN, BSN, CDE, Jonesboro
Sharon Moone-Jochums, Little Rock
Darrell Ragland, MD, Jonesboro
Robert Sanders, DO, Fort Smith
Representative Gene Shelby, MD, Hot Springs
Portia Short, Russellville
Alvin Simmons,
Scott
John Henderson, MD
Searcy
Chair
Board term: Dr. Henderson’s term expires in 2012; he is not eligible for re-election.
Committee service: Credentials, Executive Committee, Quality Review, Strategic Planning
Affiliations: Searcy Medical Clinic
Joann B. Mays, MD
Pine Bluff
Vice Chair
Board term: Dr. Mays’ term expires in 2011; she is not eligible for re-election.
Committee service: Finance/Audit (Chair), CME Advisory
Affiliations: Pine Bluff Children's Clinic and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' College of Medicine
Sherrill Wise, MBA, CPA
Little Rock
Treasurer
Board term: Ms. Wise's term expires in 2013; she is eligible for re-election.
Committee service: Finance/Audit
Affiliations: Dillard’s, Inc.
Jim Teeter
Little Rock
Medicare Beneficiary
Secretary
Board term: Mr. Teeter’s term expires in 2012; he may be eligible for re-election at that time based on his leadership role.
Committee service: Bylaws, Executive
Affiliations: None
Dwight Williams, MD
Paragould
Member-at-Large
Board term: Dr. Williams’ term expires in 2012; he is eligible for re-election
Affiliations: Arkansas Methodist Hospital, Paragould
Sharon Allen
Little Rock
Board term: Mrs. Allen’s term will expire in 2011. She is eligible for re-election to the board.
Affiliations: Arkansas Blue Cross-Blue Shield
M. Carl Covey, MD, DABPM
Little Rock
Board term: Dr. Covey's term expires in 2013. He may be eligible for re-election at that time.
Committee service:
Affiliations: Innovative Spine Care, Little Rock
Randy Fortner, FACHE
Benton
Board term: Mr. Fortner’s term expires in 2011. He is eligible for re-election
Affiliations: Saline Memorial Hospital
Susan Greenwood, RN, BSN, CDE
Jonesboro
Board term: Ms. Greenwood's term expires in 2011; she is eligible for re-election to the Board.
Committee service: CME Advisory and Finance/Audit Committee
Affiliations: St. Bernards Medical Center
Sharon Moone-Jochums
Little Rock
Board term: Ms. Moone-Jochums' term ends in 2011; she is eligible for re-election.
Committee service: Credentials/Criteria, Finance/Audit
Affiliations: Easter Seals, Developmental Disability Provider Association
Darrell Ragland, MD
Jonesboro
Board term: Dr. Ragland’s term expires in 2012. He may be eligible for re-election at that time.
Committee service: Credentials/Criteria, Finance/Audit and Nominating
Affiliations: Area Health Education Centers of University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' College of Medicine; St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, Ark. (Board of Directors)
Robert Sanders, DO
Fort Smith
Board term: Dr. Sanders’ term will expire in 2011. He is eligible for re-election to the board.
Affiliations: Arkansas Medical Society (Board of Trustees), Cooper Clinic in Fort Smith (Board of Directors), St. Edward’s Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith
Representative Gene Shelby, MD
Hot Springs
Board term: Dr. Shelby's term expires in 2013; he is eligible for re-election.
Committee service: Bylaws
Affiliations: Arkansas state representative, Team Health (independent contractor for Emergency Services), Arkansas Department of Health, Board of Directors for LifeNet EMS Service, Inc., Arkansas Medical Society Board of Trustees, Hot Springs AIDS Resource Center
Portia Short
Russellville
Medicare Beneficiary
Board term: Mrs. Short’s term will expire in 2011. She is eligible for re-election to the board.
Affiliations: None
Alvin Simmons
Scott
Board term: Mr. Simmons’ term will expire in 2011. He is eligible for re-election to the board.
Affiliations: Arkansas Children’s Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy, Little Rock; Habibi’s Durable Medical Equipment, Inc., Little Rock and North Little Rock
Patricia J. Williams
Corporate Secretary
Ms. Williams is an AFMC staff member; she is not a board member and has no vote.