Board of Directors

2024-2025 Virginia Academy of Family Physicians

Officers, Directors & Advisors

Officers

President
Timothy J. Yu, M.D., FAAFP
Fairfax

President-Elect
Robin N. Anderson, M.D., FAAFP
Virginia Beach

First Vice-President
Verneeta L. Williams, M.D., FAAFP
Williamsburg

Second Vice-President
Julia A. Bruce M.D.
Clifton

Past President
Denee J. Moore, M.D., FAAFP
North Dinwiddie

Treasurer
Charles O. Frazier, M.D., FAAFP
Williamsburg

Secretary
Alison Huffstetler, M.D., FAAFP
Alexandria

Executive Vice President
Mary Lindsay White, MHA
Richmond

Directors

Yasir Abdul-Rahman, D.O.
Woodbridge

Tabatha B. Davis, M.D., FAAFP
Lynchburg

Charlotte Heppner, M.D.
Henrico

Linwood T. Joyner, M.D.
Portsmouth

Robert J. Newman, M.D., FAAFP
Virginia Beach

Matthew S. Paine, M.D.
Moseley

Amanda L. Russell, M.D.
Carson

Gordon W. Theisz, M.D., FAAFP
Norfolk

Michelle M. Tran, M.D.
Sterling

Resident Directors

Katelyn Carpenter, M.D.
Shenandoah Family Medicine Residency

Daniel Fathalikhani, D.O.
LewisGale Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

Arsa Ghazal, D.O.
Fairfax Family Medicine Residency

Student Directors

Lauran “LB” Canary
Virginia Tech / Carilion School of Medicine

Cassandra “Cass” Ritter
VCU School of Medicine

Advisors
AAFP Delegates

Delmas J. Bolin, M.D., PhD, FAAFP
Salem

Emmeline C. Gasink, M.D., FAAFP
Newport News

AAFP Alternate Delegates

Neeta Goel, M.D.
Ashburn

David S. Gregory, M.D., FAAFP
Roanoke

MSV Delegate

Stephen Lewis, M.D.
Richmond

Ex Officio Members

Brian A. Dickens, D.O., FAAFP
Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Michael P. Jeremiah, M.D., FAAFP
Virginia Tech/Carilion School of Medicine

Li Li, M.D., PhD, MPH
University of Virginia

Raena M. Pettitt, D.O.
Liberty University School of Medicine

John Snellings, M.D.
Eastern Virginia Medical School

Scott M. Strayer, M.D., MPH, FAAFP
Virginia Commonwealth University