The Council of the American Balint Society
The Council serves as the governing body of the Society. Council officers and members serve terms of 2 years.
(you may click on any individual's name to send them an e-mail)
Our 2009-2010 Council members are:
OFFICERS:
Ann Sinclair MS, LCSW, President
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
Oregon Health & Sciences University
2928 NW Savier
Portland OR 97210
503-223-0745
Jeffrey L. (Jeff) Sternlieb PhD, President-elect
Family Systems Associate
Lehigh Valley Hospital Family Practice Residency Program
1730 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104
610-969-2560
Jillian (Jill) Romm RN, LCSW, Secretary
Director Mental Health, Center for Women’s Health
Associate Professor, ObGyn
Oregon Health & Sciences University
3181 SW Jackson Park Road
UHN-50
Portland OR 97239
503-494-4042
Janet Walker MD, Treasurer
Family Physician, Primary and Urgent Care Clinics, Group Health Permanente
912 E. Burk Rd.
Colbert WA 99005
509-994-7175
COUNCIL MEMBERS 2009-2011
Ritch Addison PhD (Past President 2003-05)
Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine,
UCSF School of Medicine;
Behavioral Medicine Director
Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency
3324 Chanate Road
Santa Rosa CA 95404
707-576-9813
D. Todd Detar DO (Elected member - 2nd term)
Clerkship Site Director
295 Calhoun Street, Suite 124
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-8105
John Freedy MD, PhD (Elected member - 1st term)
Trident/MUSC Family Medicine Residency
9298 Medical Plaza Dr
Charleston, SC 29406
843-876-7047
Chiara Ghetti MD (Elected member - 2nd term)
Assistant Professor
Department Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
Division of Urogynecology
University of Pittsburgh
Magee Womens Hospital
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-641-1440
Thomas (Tom) Klee PhD (Elected member - 1st term)
Associate Professor
Department of Professional Psychology
Chestnut Hill College
9601 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19118
610-306-6004
Katherine (Kathy) Knowlton PhD (Elected member - 1st term)
216 First Ave S
Suite 333
Seattle WA 98104
206-621-7007
Albert Lichtenstein PhD (Elected member - 1st term)
Director of Behavioral Science and Senior Associate Director
Guthrie Family Medicine Residency
Guthrie Clinic
Sayre, PA 18840
570-882-3337
Susan Mason DO (ABS Fellow)
Guthrie Robert Parker Hospital
1994 Brown Road
Troupsburg NY 12885
570-882-6666
Donald Nease MD (Immediate Past President)
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
University of Michigan
1018 Fuller Street
Ann Arbor MI 48109-0708
734-998-7120
Paul Scott MD (Past president 2005-07)
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
401 Shady Avenue, C-202
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-661-2354
Mary Wassink EdD (Elected member - 1st term)
Behavioral Science Mentor
MSU/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies
1000 Oakland Dr
Kalamazoo MI 49008
269-337-6558