MMA Committees and Sections are listed below with the current Chair or Co-Chairs of the Committee or Section as well as the MMA Staff Liaison.  Should you wish to learn more about a committee or become involved in the committee work, please contact the MMA Staff Liaison.

Listed Alphabetically

ANNUAL SESSION COMMITTEE
The purpose of this committee is to develop programming for the Annual Session.
Meets: On an as needed basis

Chair:  Lisa Ryan, DO, Portland, ME
MMA Staff Liaison: Lisa Martin, Director of Membership – lmartin@mainemed.com or 207-480-4201

BYLAWS COMMITTEE
The purpose of this committee is to review annually the Constitution and Bylaws and propose recommended changes to the general membership of the Association. 
Meets: Annually

Chair:  David McDermott, MD, MPH - Dover-Foxcroft, ME
MMA Staff Liaison: Diane McMahon, Director of Operations – dmcmahon@mainemed.com or 207-480-4188

COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATION 
The purpose of this committee is to: develop mechanisms to determine the educational needs of Maine physicians; study and coordinate the means available to meet those needs; develop mechanisms to evaluate continuing medical education in the State; and develop mechanisms to accredit continuing education programs throughout the State. The Committee has the power to make rules and regulations for the handling of matters within its jurisdiction, said rules to become effective upon approval by the Board of Directors.
Meets: 3 times per year

Co-Chairs: Kathryn Bourgoin, MD – Bangor, ME and Steven Diaz, MD, Augusta, ME
MMA Staff Liaison: Elizabeth Ciccarelli, Director of Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation – eciccarelli@mainemed.com or 207-480-4186

COMMITTEE ON PHYSICIAN QUALITY
This Committee's primary purpose shall be to oversee the Association's Peer Review Program and office-based QI Program, and to establish the protocols under which the programs are conducted. The Committee may also develop standards or protocols for peer review or quality improvement activities in order to ensure the protection of these activities under State and federal law.
Meets: The last Tuesday of the months of February, March, April, May, and June from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

Chair:  Erik Steele, DO – Yarmouth, ME
MMA Staff Liaison: Amy Carter, Director, Center for Quality Improvement – acarter@mainemed.com or 207-835-1527

FINANCE COMMITTEE
The duty of this Committee is to invest, reinvest, and change investments of the Association and to prepare and propose an annual budget. The Committee also has responsibility for the MMA's real property holdings. All of these responsibilities are exercised under the direction of the Board of Directors. 
Meets: On an as needed basis

Chair: Dieter Kreckel, MD – Rumford, ME
MMA Staff Liaison:  Heidi Lukas, CPA, Director of Finance – hlukas@mainemed.com or 207-480-4192

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE SECTION

Co-Chairs: John Wipfler, JD, MBA and Brian Pierce, MD
MMA Staff Liaison:  Lisa Martin, Director of Membership – lmartin@mainemed.com or 207-480-4210

MEDICAL STUDENT SECTION
Information coming soon!

Co-Chairs: TBD
MMA Staff Liaison:  Susan Kring, Director of Outreach and Grants Manager – skring@mainemed.com or 207-480-4190

MMA/MOA JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
This Committee is charged with the direction and coordination of all Association activities related to State and Federal health programs and with the study of all matters of professional interest to this Association which are considered by the State Legislature.
Meets: Weekly via Zoom on Thursday evenings from 6:00pm - 7:00pm during the Legislative Session and meets in-person on an as needed basis.

Co-Chairs:  Kathryn Brandt, DO, Biddeford, ME and Jodie Hermann, DO, Augusta, ME
MMA Staff Liaison:  Sarah Lepoff, Administrative Assistant – slepoff@mainemed.com or 207-480-4191

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
This Committee is organized for the purpose of proposing nominees for all Association offices, including Board positions, other Committee positions, and the AMA delegate and alternate committees. The Committee meets as needed to consider the needs of the Association and its members and to ensure that the Board of Directors has the necessary balance of skills, talent, and representation to fulfill its mission.
Meets: Throughout the year on an as-needed basis

Chair:  Karen Saylor, MD, Falmouth, ME
MMA Staff Liaison: Diane McMahon, Director of Operations – dmcmahon@mainemed.com or 207-480-4188

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE
The primary purpose of this Committee is to educate both the public and physicians in the use of and access to the health care system, to disseminate health information to physicians and the public, to examine other public health issues, and make recommendations to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors thereon.
Meets: 12 times per year on Thursdays (typically 2nd or 3rd Thursday of month) at 4:00pm

Co-Chairs: Daniel Oppenheim, MD – Scarborough, ME and Edward Walworth, MD – Lewiston, ME
MMA Staff Liaison:  Sarah Lepoff, Administrative Assistant – slepoff@mainemed.com or 207-480-4191

RESIDENT AND FELLOW SECTION
Information coming soon!

Chair: TBD
MMA Staff Liaison:  Susan Kring, Director of Outreach and Grants Manager – skring@mainemed.com or 207-480-4190

SENIOR SECTION
MMA retired physician members gather at MMA headquarters for presentations, lunch and networking.
Meets: 4 times per year 

Chair: Peter Shaw, MD
MMA Staff Liaison:  Lisa Martin, Director of Membership– lmartin@mainemed.com or 207-480-4201

THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROGRAM
This Committee oversees the Association's Medical Professionals Health Program. This Program is an important resource for physicians, dentists, physician assistants, dental hygienists, nurses, pharmacists and veterinarians experiencing substance abuse or mental illness.
Meets: Every other month (beginnining in January) on the 2nd Monday beginning at 4:30pm.

Chair: R. Scott Hanson, MD, MPH, FACP, Chair – Lewiston, ME
Vice-Chair: Jerr Roberts, DDS, NMD, IBDM, AIAOMT  – Cape Elizabeth, ME
MMA Staff Liaison: Heidi LaMonica, MPH, BS, Operations Manager – heidi.lamonica@mainemed.com or 207-623-9266 X:1