Dr. Diane K. Beebe, chair of the Department of Family Medicine, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Board of Family Medicine.

The American Board of Family Medicine is a 40-year-old medical specialty not-for-profit that seeks to improve the quality of medical care available to the public. To do so, it establishes and maintains standards of excellence in the family medicine specialty, improves education standards in family medicine and evaluates practitioners who apply for and hold certificates. Beebe will serve a five-year term on the 15-member board of directors.

"This is terrific for Dr. Beebe and for our institution," said Dr. Dan Jones, vice chancellor for health affairs. "I am proud of this accomplishment and grateful for the hard work over many years that went into this recognition.
"This is a great benefit to the Department of Family Medicine and to our organization for you to participate in a national organization. This will expose Dr. Beebe to lots of good ideas she can implement here at home."

Beebe said she''s honored and will use the opportunity to contribute her expertise to the field on a national level while learning ways to continue improving the Department of Family Medicine.