Board Briefs

The Board

Received the 2025 survey results for the Joy of Medicine’s Physician Burnout in the Sacramento Region and explored ways to help members address burnout.

Approved the timeline for the restructuring of the Community Service, Education and Research Fund, the 501(c)(3) organization of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society.

Approved the 1st Quarter 2025 Financial Statements, Investment Reports and Recommendations.

Approved the appointment of Andrew Hudnut, MD as Chair of the Scholarship and Awards Committee.

Approved the members of the 2025 Nominating Committee as follows: Vanessa Walker, DO, Immediate Past President and Chair; Ruth Haskins, MD, District 1; Eli Groppo, MD, District 2; Barbara Arnold, MD, District 3; Shideh Chinichian, MD, District 4; Sean Deane, MD, District 5; Karen Hopp, MD, District 6; Richard Jones, MD, Member At-Large and Raminder Gill, MD, Member At-Large.

Approved changes to the SSVMS Delegation to the California Medical Association as follows: Appoint Eric R. Lee, MD, Resident Physician Active, to Alternate-Delegate At-Large, Office 17; Accept the resignation of Sharmila Amolik, MD as Delegate At-Large, Office 28.

Approved the Membership Reports as follows:

April 28, 2025

For Active Membership — Randall Bass, MD; Samantha A. Chang, DO; William M. Collins, DO; Ravneet K. Dhaliwal, MD; Cecilia R. Divin, MD; Aarash Habibi, MD; Georgia L. Howe, DO; Leslieann S. Kaa, MD; Anne V. Lee, MD; Bernice F. Lim, MD; Jeffrey T. Means, DO; Chelsea A. Mills, MD; Steven C. Patching, MD; Vicky M. Pham, MD; Jonathan S. Phuong, MD; Gabrielle F. Rivera, MD; Cristina M. Vargas, MD; Srie Widuri, MD.

For Resignation — Garth Davis, MD; Nichole DeLaplante, MD; David Kira, MD; Marissa Muscat, MD; Hung-Anh B. Nguyen, MD; Rachel C. Patel, MD; Camilo E. Cano Portillo, MD; Clare Rudolph, MD; Mary Sneeringer, MD; David Young, MD.

For Transfer of Membership — Ramanna M. Noyo, DO (to Stanislaus Medical Society).

May 12, 2025

For Active Membership — Ramneet K. Manhas, MD

For Resident Physician Active Membership — Rafael Corona, DO; Rachel Garza, DO; Krista L. Kazhe, MD; Karina Kurudimov, MD; Jennifer E. Ng, MD; Christina Trinh, MD.

Deceased: Dennis Daughters, MD (D.02.28.2025)