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 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

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

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

Michael Nisco, MD MBA FAAHPM HMDC
Secretary/Treasurer
UC Irvine Health
Irvine, CA

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

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

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

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

Sallstrom Lisa Lisa 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