Dr. Tape elected to national post

Tom Tape, M.D., a professor of internal medicine at UNMC, has been elected chairman of the 2011-2012 Board of Governors of the American College of Physicians (ACP).

Tom Tape, M.D.

The ACP is the nation’s largest medical specialty organization.
He recently began a one-year term as chair-elect of the board of governors. He will serve as chair for one year beginning in April 2012.

“Dr. Tape’s talent and leadership in this national position will benefit patients for years to come,” said Lyn Klassen, M.D., chairman of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine.

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A member of the ACP for almost 30 years, he will begin his fourth year as governor of the ACP Nebraska Chapter this year.

The chair of the Board of Governors, one of the leadership positions in the ACP, serves as a liaison between the governors and the Board of Regents, the policy making body of the ACP.

Governors are elected by local ACP members and serve four-year terms. Working with a local council, they supervise ACP chapter activities, appoint members to local committees and preside at regional meetings.