Board of Directors

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

Below is the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. 

Cote HMDCB 2 Todd Cote, MD FAAFP FAAHPM HMDC
President 
Bluegrass Care Navigators
Lexington, KY

Wensel DDavid Wensel, DO FAAHPM HMDC
Past President
TRU Community Care
Lafayette, CO

Burkarth BBernice Burkarth, MD FAAHPM HMDC
Secretary/Treasurer 
Home Health Foundation
Haverhill, MA

Caprio 2023Thomas Caprio, MD MPH MS HMDC
Member at Large
University of Rochester Home Care & Hospice
Rochester, NY

Ellis LLisa Ellis, MD FACP HMDC
Member at Large
Sutter Care at Home Hospice 
Dana Point, CA

Nisco M 2024Michael Nisco, MD MBA FAAHPM HMDC
Member at Large
UC Irvine Health 
Irvine, CA

Barnett Faculty PhotoMichael Barnett, MD MS FACP FAAP FAAHPM 
AAHPM Liaison 
Four Seasons 
Flat Rock, NC 

 

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

 

"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