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Gunderman chosen as next ISMA president

(NOBLESVILLE) – Indianapolis radiologist Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, will serve as the 179th president of the Indiana State Medical Association, following his election Sunday at the ISMA’s annual convention.

Dr. Gunderman is Chancellor’s Professor of Radiology, Pediatrics, Medical Education, Philosophy, Liberal Arts, Philanthropy, and Medical Humanities and Health Studies at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He is a 10-time recipient of the IU Trustees’ Teaching Award, and the author of 15 books, including “We Make a Life by What We Give” and “We Come to Life With Those We Serve.’ Dr. Gunderman graduated summa cum laude from Wabash College and earned his MD and PhD at the University of Chicago. An ISMA member since 2005, Dr. Gunderman chairs the organization’s Physician Wellness Steering Committee.

Dr. Gunderman will be ISMA president-elect until September 2026, when he will succeed Ryan Singerman, DO, as president. Dr. Singerman, of Fort Wayne, was sworn in Sunday to begin his presidential term for 2025-2026. Dr. Singerman is a family physician with a specialty in obesity medicine, and is the primary care section chief and medical director of weight and bariatric medicine at Parkview Health in Fort Wayne. He earned his medical degree from Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine, and has been an ISMA member since 2011. 

Other ISMA officers sworn in for one-year terms include the following: Speaker of the House of Delegates Tyler Heavin, MD, Danville; Vice Speaker of the House of Delegates Tashera Perry, MD, Bloomington; Treasurer Alexander Choi, MD, Zionsville; and Assistant Treasurer Teresa Lovins, MD, Columbus.

Dr. Singerman and Dr. Lovins are also among four alternate delegates to the AMA elected on Sunday. Elected as AMA Delegates are Heidi Dunniway, MD, Evansville; Lisa Hatcher, MD, Fort Wayne; and Thomas Vidic, MD, Elkhart. In addition to Dr. Singerman and Dr. Lovins, Elizabeth Struble, MD, North Manchester, will serve as an alternate delegate. AMA delegation members serve two-year terms and are elected on a staggered basis. Dr. Hatcher’s election as delegate opened a fourth alternate delegate seat; Monica Wehby, MD, Carmel, was elected to serve the 15 months remaining in Dr. Hatcher’s term.

The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) is a federation of county and district medical societies across Indiana. With more than 9,500 physician and medical student members, the ISMA seeks to maximize the leadership and impact of physicians, make Indiana one of the best states in which to practice medicine, and make Hoosiers among the healthiest people in the country. Learn more about the ISMA’s mission and history at www.ismanet.org.

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For more information: 
Eric Berman, Indiana State Medical Association