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
Dwight Williams, MD, Paragould, Vice Chair
Robert Sanders, DO, Lavaca, Vice Chair
Carl Covey, MD, DABPM, Little Rock, Secretary
Randy Fortner, FACHE, Treasurer
John Henderson, MD, Searcy, Immediate Past Board Chair
Jim Teeter, Little Rock, Member-at-Large to Executive Committee
General Membership
Sharon Allen, Little Rock
M. Carl Covey, MD, DABPM, Little Rock
Susan Greenwood, RN, BSN, CDE, Jonesboro
Sharon Moone-Jochums, Little Rock
Chad T. Rodgers, MD, Little Rock
Gene Shelby, MD, Hot Springs
Portia Short, Russellville
Alvin Simmons, Scott
Dwight Williams, MD
Paragould
Chair
Board term: Dr. Williams’ term expires in 2012; he is eligible for re-election
Affiliations: Arkansas Methodist Hospital, Paragould
Robert Sanders, DO
Fort Smith
Vice Chair
Board term: Dr. Sanders’ term will expire in 2014. He may be 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, Lavaca Wellness Clinic, Golden Arrow Consulting, LLC
M. Carl Covey, MD, DABPM
Little Rock
Secretary
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
Little Rock
Treasurer
Board term:
Committee service:
Affiliations:
Jim Teeter
Little Rock
Medicare Beneficiary
Member-at-large to Executive Committee
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
John Henderson, MD
Searcy
Immediate Past Board 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
Sharon Allen
Little Rock
Board term: Mrs. Allen’s term will expire in 2014. She may be eligible for re-election to the board.
Affiliations: Arkansas Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Susan Greenwood, RN, BSN
Jonesboro
Board term: Ms. Greenwood's term expires in 2014; she is ineligible 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 2014; she is ineligible for re-election.
Committee service: Credentials/Criteria, Finance/Audit
Affiliations: Easter Seals, Developmental Disability Provider Association
Chad T. Rodgers, MD
Little Rock
Board term: Dr. Rodgers’ term will expire in 2014. He is eligible for re-election to the board.
Affiliations: Little Rock Pediatric Clinic
Gene Shelby, MD
Hot Springs
Board term: Dr. Shelby's term expires in 2013; he is eligible for re-election.
Committee service: Bylaws
Affiliations: 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 2014. He may be 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
Scott Ferguson, MD
West Memphis
Board term: Dr. Ferguson’s term expires in 2015, he is eligible for re-election
Committee service:
Affiliations: Diagnostic Radiologist At Outpatient Radiology Clinic, PA
Ray W. Montgomery II, FACHE
Searcy
Board term: Mr. Montgomery’s term expires in 2014,he is eligible for re-election
Committee service:
Affiliations: White County Medical Center
Patricia J. Williams
Corporate Secretary
Ms. Williams is an AFMC staff member; she is not a board member and has no vote.