Congratulations to the Maryland Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Janaki Deepak, MBBS, FACP. Our new GED will complete a year of training as a Governor-elect and start their four-year term as Governor in the Spring of 2026. As Governor, Dr. Deepak will serve as the official representative of the College for our Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. In the meantime, Dr. Deepak will be working closely with Dr. Christmas (the current governor) and College staff to learn about the College and their duties as Governor. To learn more about the new GED, read their bio below.
Janaki Deepak, MBBS, FACP
Medical School Education: Seth G. S. Medical College
Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine Residency, Medstar Harbor Hospital; Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Present Employment Position: Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Director, Tobacco Health Program; Deputy Section Chief Baltimore VA; Director, Lung Mass Clinic and Lung Cancer Screening
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Vice President; Co-Chair, Health and Public Policy Committee; Member and Previous Co-Chair, IMG Subcommittee; Member, Program Committee, Chapter Meeting; Faculty Advisor, Internal Medicine Interest Group Student Committee; Director, Doctors Dilemma Competition; Member, Chief Residents Association of Baltimore (CRAB) Committee; Member, WISE Committee for Senior Retired Internists and sub Specialists; Director, Student Dilemma, Williams Student Conference; Herbert S. Waxman Award for Outstanding Medical Student Educator 2022; Physician of the Year Award, University of Maryland Medical Center, Downtown Campus 2023
ACP National Activities: Membership 2005; Fellowship 2012; Writer and Group Leader, Doctors Dilemma Question Writing Committee; Moderator, Doctors Dilemma; Co-Director Internal Medicine Board Review, Washington DC since 2021; Abstract Reviewer since 2010; Poster Judge
Other Appointments/Activities: Deputy Section Chief, Pulmonary Division, Baltimore VA Medical Center; Director, Lung Mass and Lung Cancer Screening, Baltimore VA Medical Center; Director, Tobacco Health, University of Maryland Medical Center; Faculty Advisor, Internal Medicine Interest Group, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Immunization Commissioner, State of Maryland; Board Member, Tobacco Control Resource Center, State of Maryland; Member, Lung Cancer Collaborative, State of Maryland; Member, Tobacco Action Committee, American Thoracic Society
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Preventive Pulmonary Health including disparities in Tobacco, Vaping and Lung cancer screening; Military Exposures and Effect on Lung Health Medical Education