Board of Directors

HMDCB's board of directors is the governing body of the certification organization representing diverse backgrounds, practice settings and training pathways.

Wensel D David Wensel, DO FAAHPM HMDC
President
TRU Community Care
Lafayette, CO

Farrell sized Tommie Farrell, MD FAAHPM HMDC
Past President
Hendricks Hospice
Abilene, TX

Cote T. Todd Cote, MD FAAFP FAAHPM HMDC
Secretary/Treasurer
Bluegrass Care Navigators
Lexington, KY

Burkarth B Bernice Burkarth, MD FAAHPM HMDC
Member at Large
Home Health Foundation
Haverhill, MA

Michael Nisco, MD MBA FAAHPM HMDC
Member at Large
VITAS Healthcare
Fresno, CA

A. Tirmizi Amir Tirmizi, MD FAAHPM FIDSA HMDC
Member at Large
Our Hospice of South Central Indiana
Carmel, IN

Sallstrom Lisa Lisa Sallstrom, MS CAE PMP
Public Member
Indian Head Park, IL

Debra Parker Oliver, PhD MSW
AAHPM Board Liaison
Columbus, MO

"Taking the HMDCB exam is an extremely useful tool for assessing your HMD skill set and knowledge, which can help frame professional development. Being certified is desirable, when you consider the competitive environment within which many of us practice.”

Robert Friedman, MD FAAFP FAAHPM HMDC

Chief Medical Officer at Hospice Austin, Austin, TX