Board of Directors

President
Dr. Julie A. Freischlag (2025-2028)
Vice President & Director, USA
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Vice President – Canada
Dr. BJ Hancock (2023-2026)
Vice President & Director, Canada
Health Sciences Centre Winnipeg
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Vice President – BI/RoW
Lord Ajay Kakkar (2025-2028)
Vice President & Director, BI/RoW
University College London
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International Secretary, Director
Dr. John G. Hunter (2021-2026)
International Secretary & Director
Oregon Health & Sciences University
Portland, OR
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Honorary Secretary-Elect, Director – British Isles/RoW
Professor Stephen J. Wigmore (at will)
Director and HON Secretary-Elect, BI/RoW
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh
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Treasurer, Director – USA
Dr. Mary T. Hawn (2019-2028)
Treasurer and Director, USA
Stanford University School of Medicine
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Honorary Secretary Treasurer – Canada
Dr. Muriel Brackstone (2023-2028)
Honorary Secretary & Treasurer, Canada
Schulich Medicine, London, Ontario, Canada
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British Isles & ROW

Name Position Dates
Lord Ajay Kakkar President, Honorary Vice-President, Director 2025-2028
Professor Stephen Wigmore Director, Honorary Secretary at will
Wendy Brown Director 2025-2030
Ewen Harrison Director 2024-2029
Miss Carolynne Vaizey Director 2022-2027

Canada

Name Position Dates
Dr. BJ Hancock Vice President 2023-2026
Dr. Muriel Brackstone Honorary Secretary/Treasurer 2023-2028
Dr. David Urbach International Director 2020-2027
Dr. Sean Cleary International Director 2024-2027

USA

Name Position Dates
Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag President of the Association 2025-2028
Dr. John Hunter International Secretary, International Director 2021-2026
Dr. Mary Hawn Treasurer, International Director 2019-2028
Dr. Nancy Perrier International Director 2022-2026
Dr. John Sweeney International Director 2024-2029
Dr. Ronald DeMatteo International Director 2024-2028
Dr. Herb Chen International Director 2024-2027

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