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 2026-2027 Board of Directors. 

 Bernice Burkarth, MD FAAHPM HMDC
President
Home Health Foundation
Haverhill, MA



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

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Thomas Caprio, MD MPH MS HMDC
Secretary/Treasurer 
University of Rochester Home Care & Hospice
Rochester, NY

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Elaina Ori-Honeycutt, DO FAAHPM HMDC
Member at Large 
Flat Rock, NC 

 

 

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Dutt Mehta, DO HMDC
Member at Large
Southern California Permanente Medical Group 
Lancaster, CA

Kevin S. Henning, MD FAAFP FAAHPM HMDC
Member at Large
Envision Hospice
Seattle, WA

 

Ben Thompson, MD FASAM HMDC
AAHPM Liaison 
Gentiva Hospice 

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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