Governor
Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie, MD, MBA, FACP, SFHM
Dr. Dapaah-Afriyie serves as the official representative of the College for the Rhode Island Chapter, providing a link between members at the local level and leadership at the national level. To learn more about Dr. Dapaah-Afriyie, read his bio.
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Rhode Island Chapter Awards
2025 Chapter Awardees
The Rhode Island Chapter of the American College of Physicians (MI-ACP) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 chapter awards:
Milton Hamolsky Laureate Award – Harlan G. Rich, MD, FACP, AGAF
Irving Beck Laureate Award – Audrey Kupchan MD, FACP
Woman Physician of the Year Award – Erica Joy Hardy, MD, MA, MSSc
Distinguished Mentor Award – Basma Merhi, MD
Benjamin L. Sapers, MD Memorial Award – Arkadiy Finn, MD, FACP
Resident/Fellow Leadership Award – Kanishka Uttam Chandani, MD
Fellow Leadership Award – Mery Deeb, MD
2023 Volunteerism and Community Service Award – Abigail Entz, MD, FACP
Governor's Award – Vijairam Selvaraj, MD, MPH, FACP, FHM
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