Meet the new Governor-elect Designee - Michigan Chapter

Congratulations to the Michigan Chapter Governor-elect Designee (GED), Michael H. Zaroukian, MD, PhD, MACP. 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. Zaroukian 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. Zaroukian will be working closely with Dr. Hartley (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.


Michael H. Zaroukian, MD, PhD, MACP

Medical School Education: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine Residency, Clinical Investigator Pathway Program; PhD program (Immunology)

Board Certifications: ABIM; ABPM-CI (Clinical Informatics)

Present Employment Position: Retired but active Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Member, Governor's Council; Awards Committee

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 1989; Mastership 2014

Other Appointments/Activities: Co-chair, Health IT Commission, MDHHS; Honorary Medical Staff Member, University of Michigan-Sparrow; Active Medical Staff Member, Sparrow Hospital; VP & Chief Medical Information Officer, Sparrow Health System; Red Cross Blood Donor (18 gallons)

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Primary Care Internal Medicine; Clinical Informatics (Electronic Health Record Systems); Climate, Health and Informatics