Medicine, Board of
Health and Human Resources
Purpose
The Board of Medicine shall regulate the professions practicing the healing arts.
Term
Four years; no more than two full successive terms
Composition
The Board of Medicine shall consist of 11 medical physicians, one osteopathic physician, one podiatrist, one chiropractor, and four citizen members. Citizen members shall have all voting and participation rights of other members. The term of office of the members of the Board shall be four years.
The officers of the Board shall be a president, vice-president and a secretary, who shall also act as treasurer, who shall be members of and selected by the Board.
Vacant Seats
The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.
| 10th Congressional District | 1 seat |
| 11th Congressional District | 1 seat |
| Member of the General Public | 1 seat |
| Podiatrist | 1 seat |
| Total seats available: 4 | |
Current Board Members

MD Elliott Warrick Lucas
3rd Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Patrick McManus
7th Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Mrs. Deborah D. Fonseca
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027
The Honorable David W. Christian
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2027
Dr. Bo Vaughan
1st Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2028
Dr. Kamlesh N Dave
4th Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2028
Dr. Michele Anne Nedelka
2nd Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2028
MD Mark Simcox
9th Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2028
Dr Kenneth Michael McDowell
Osteopathic Physician Membership expires on 6/30/2028
Trudy Shahady
5th Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2029
Jennifer Rathmann
Chiropractor Membership expires on 6/30/2029
Lindsey Marchese
Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029
Jeffrey Michael Feit
8th Congressional District Membership expires on 6/30/2030