Executive Council

A strong foundation of leadership

Executive Council members oversee AADPRT’s volunteer committees, caucuses, and task forces organized by areas integral to the organization's operation and development.

Committee Charges

Committee Chair Responsibilities

Conflict of Interest Disclosures

Committee/Caucus Chair Selection Process

Steering Committee

Steering Committee member terms are one year each -- progressing consecutively from program chair-elect to previous past president -- with the exception of the chair of the Regional Representatives Committee and member-at-large who serve for three years and two years respectively.

Rashi Aggarwal

President

Rashi Aggarwal, MD

Northwell Health Staten Island University Hospital

1 Year (2026-2027)

Lillian "Joy" Houston

annual meeting
program chair

Lillian "Joy" Houston, MD

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

1 Year (2026-2027)

Consuelo "Chi-chi" Cagande

president-elect

Consuelo "Chi-chi" Cagande, MD

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

1 Year (2026-2027)

Julie Sadhu

Annual meeting Program chair-elect

Julie Sadhu, MD

McGaw Medical Center, Northwestern University

1 Year (2026-2027)

Erick Hung

secretary-treasurer

Erick Hung, MD

University of California, San Francisco

1 Year (2026-2027)

Karim Ghobrial-Sedky

member at large

Karim Ghobrial-Sedky, MBBS

Family Health Centers of San Diego

2 Years (2025-2027)

Paul Rosenfield

Regional representatives committee chair

Paul Rosenfield, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside/West)

3 Years (2026-2029)

Tracey Guthrie

Past president

Tracey Guthrie, MD

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

1 Year (2026-2027)

Chairs

All standing committee/caucus chairs appointed for three years (one year for ACGME/ABPN Liaison Committees and two years for PA Caucus Chair); can be reappointed up to five years.

Rashi Aggarwal

ABPN/ACGME Liaison Committees

Rashi Aggarwal, MD

Northwell Health Staten Island University Hospital

1 Year (2026-2027)

Biosketch

Isheeta Zalpuri

cap caucus/match consultant

Isheeta Zalpuri, MD

Standford University School of Medicine

3 Years (2025-2028)

Committee info/Join

Dustin DeMoss

Addictions Committee

Dustin DeMoss, DO, MSc

John Peter Smith Hospital

3 Years (2024-2027)

Biosketch

Committee info/Join

Ronke Babalola

Curriculum committee

Ronke Babalola, MD, MPH

Hackensack Meridian Health - Ocean Medical Center

3 Years (2025-2028)

Committee info/Join

Michael Greenspan

Assessment Committee

Michael Greenspan, MD

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

3 years (2025-2028)

Biosketch

Committee info/Join

Michael Peterson

Development committee

Michael Peterson, MD, PhD

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

3 Years (2025-2028)

Committee info/join

Consuelo "Chi Chi" Cagande

Awards committee

Consuelo "Chi-chi" Cagande, MD

Donald and Barbara School of Medicine at Zucker/Northwell

1 Year (2026-2027)

Eitan Kimchi

Information Management committee

Eitan Kimchi, MD

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

3 years (2024-2027)

Raman Marwaha

International medical graduate (IMG) Committee

Raman Marwaha, MD

Case Western Reserve University/Metrohealth Medical Center

3 Years (2024-2027)

Committee info/Join

Theadia Carey

Justice, equity, Diversity, Inclusion (J.E.D.I.) committee

Theadia Carey, MD, MS

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

3 Years (2024-2027)

Committee info/Join

Shawen Ilaria

Membership committee

Shawen Ilaria, MD

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

3 years (2026-2029)

Narpinder Malhi

Mentorship and professional growth committee

Narpinder Malhi, MD

ChristianaCare Health System

3 years (2025-2028)

Committee info/Join

Joseph Cooper

neuroscience education committee

Joseph Cooper, MD

University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

3 Years (2026-2029)

Biosketch

Alyson Gorun

Psychotherapy committee

Alyson Gorun, MD

Weill Cornell Psychiatry/New York-Presbyterian Hospital - General Psychiatry

3 Years (2026-2029)

Sumru Bilge-Johnson

wellbeing and burnout committee

Sumru Bilge-Johnson, MD

Akron Children's Hospital

3 Years (2025-2028)

Committee info/Join

Tracey Guthrie

nominating committee

Tracey Guthrie, MD

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

1 Year (2026-2027)

Daniel Gih

recruitment committee

Daniel Gih, MD

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine

3 Years (2026-2029)

Rebecca Lundquist

Workforce Committee

Rebecca Lundquist, MD

Broadlawns-UnityPoint Psychiatry Residency

3 Years (2025-2028)

Committee info/Join

Kai Anderson

Organizational Equity committee

Kai Anderson, MD

Central Michigan University Behavioral Health

3 Years (2025-2028)

Paul Rosenfield

Regional Representatives committee

Paul Rosenfield, MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Morningside/West)

3 Years (2026-2029)

Roopali Bhargava

Program Administrator Caucus (non-voting member)

Roopali Bhargava, BA

Cambridge Health Alliance

2 Years (2024-2027)

Erica Garcia-Pittman

Subspecialty Caucus

Erica Garcia-Pittman, MD

University of Texas Austin Dell Medical School

3 Years (2025-2028)

Committee info/Join

Appointed members

The president can appoint four members for one-year terms; can be reappointed by successive presidents for up to two additional one-year terms.

Omair Abbasi

presidential appointee

Omair Abbasi, MD

Memorial Regional Hospital

1 year (2026-2027)

Melissa Arbuckle

Presidential Appointee

Melissa Arbuckle, MD

Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute

1 Year (2026-2027)

Anna Kerlek

presidential appointee

Anna Kerlek, MD

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

1 year (2026-2027)

Ayame Takahashi

Presidential Appointee

Ayame Takahashi, MD

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

1 Year (2026-2027)

Liaisons

Donna Sudak

Academic Psychiatry Governance Board Member

Donna Sudak, MD

Tower Health - - Phoenixville Hospital General Psychiatry

8 years (2023-30)

Belinda Bandstra

OPDA Representative

Belinda Bandstra, MD

University of California, Davis

3 years (2024-27)

Annual meeting

Early Annual Meeting registration is now open! Take advantage of the discounted rate now through 8/31.

Register