Voting Information
Voting for the next Governor-elect begins September 27, 2024, and concludes on November 1, 2024.
Eligible voting members (MACPs, FACPs, Members, and 2-year Resident/Fellow Members with an elect date of 9/1/2022 or earlier) will receive an election email containing their unique and personal voting credentials to vote online.
- Ballot materials are not sent from ACP directly. ACP has partnered with Survey & Ballot Systems (SBS) to conduct the election.
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Please review the Governor-elect candidate bios and statements below. When you are ready to vote, return to your election email and follow instructions to cast your ballot!
Sarita Bajracharya, MD, MBBS, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Bajracharya, read their biosketch below.
Lauren B. Doctoroff, MD, MBA, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Doctoroff, read their biosketch below.
Candidate Bios
Candidate Statement: ACP has been my professional home since 2007. As an Internal medicine physician, I identify with the vision and mission of ACP. My career in Internal medicine has provided me with a sense of purpose and fulfillment in life. My expertise and qualifications come from my dedication to the practice of traditional internal medicine until 2019 and ambulatory primary care since then. Due to my experience as an internist and international medical graduate, I understand the myriad challenges that community internists face in both inpatient and outpatient settings including but not limited to work-life balance, equitable reimbursements, issues related to gender disparity, diversity, equity and health care delivery. I would be honored to serve our chapter as a Governor and advocate for my colleagues and patients at both the chapter as well as national level and foster necessary changes to improve patient care delivery as well as physician well-being.
Medical School Education: Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India
Post-Doctoral Training: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India; John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine 2007, 2017
Present Employment Position: Primary Care Physician, Cape Cod Hospital
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Judge, Residents Poster Competition, Annual Scientific Meeting 2019; Member, Governor’s Council since 2019; Facilitator, Breakout Session, Chapter Reception 2021; Member, DEI Committee since 2021; Facilitator, Book Club (sponsored by JEDI Committee) 2022; Member, Annual Chapter Meeting Planning Committee 2021-2023; Leadership Award 2021; Co-Treasurer since 2023; Moderator, Navigating Medicine Series (sponsored by DEI Committee) 2024
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2019
Other Appointments/Activities: Member, Board of Directors, Physicians Organization of Cape Cod Hospital; Member, Executive Committee, International Medical Graduate Section, MMS since 2019; Member, House of Delegates, Massachusetts Medical Society since 2021; Judge, 15th MMS Research Poster Symposium 2024
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Care of medically complex adult patients with compassion and prioritizing patient/doctor relationship; Focus on preventive primary care; Mentoring and team collaboration
Candidate Statement: ACP, through its advocacy, research and policy work, serves as a professional touch point for many of us, and I would be honored to serve as our chapter’s Governor Elect. My curious, fair and collaborative approach to leadership would benefit our chapter, and my recent MBA has equipped me with new tools and perspectives. I will bring my broad clinical experience to this role, as a hospitalist and clinical program leader with experience across the spectrum, from a post discharge clinic to the hospital and now the burgeoning home hospital field. I found a professional home within ACP particularly with the organization’s expansive reflection of the diversity of internal medicine. I would love to help attract even more members, particularly early career physicians and trainees, to expose them to the opportunities afforded by ACP and to accompany them on their development in this rapidly evolving health care system.
Medical School Education: UCSF
Post-Doctoral Training: MGH Primary Care
Board Certifications: ABIM
Present Employment Position: Home Hospital Physician, Mass General Brigham; Independent Consultant
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Governor's Council since 2020; Scientific Meeting Planning Committee 2019-2023; Public Policy Committee 2019; Leadership Award 2020
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2019
Other Appointments/Activities: Chair, Utilization Review Committee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 2020-2023; COVID Incident Command Care Transitions Leadership, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 2021; Best Practices Committee, Mass General Brigham Home Hospital since 2023
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Clinical Innovation; Utilization Management and High-Value Care; Care Transitions
FAQ
Frequently asked voting questions.
Am I eligible to vote?
Honorary Fellows, Student Members, Non- Physician Affiliates, Physician Affiliates, and Traditional Graduate Members are not eligible to vote.
What if I cannot find my ballot?
How do I update or change my ACP membership status or category so I may vote?
To cast your vote, return to your ballot e-mail for your personalized voting link.
For other questions about the election, contact Julie Sinkoff at jsinkoff@acponline.org or 215-351-2699.