(Jacksonville, FL) – Malcolm T. Foster, Jr., was elected president-elect of the Duval County Medical Society (DCMS) at its 157th Annual Meeting, Thursday, January 21, 2010.
Dr. Foster is the Karl B. Hanson Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida/Jacksonville Department of Medicine and Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Florida Health Science Center-Jacksonville. He previously served as Chairman of Medicine and Program Director for Internal Medicine. An active DCMS member for nearly 33 years, Dr. Foster has been on the DCMS Board of Directors since 2007 and served as treasurer in 2008 and 2009. His experience and leadership in administrative medicine at the University of Florida has been an asset for his DCMS leadership roles.
A remarkable diagnostician, Dr. Foster has received numerous honors over his career such as Outstanding Clinical Teacher and the Laureate Award from the ACP-ASIM (Florida Chapter), he has authored abstracts, journal articles and book chapters with a specific interest in infectious diseases, and he has held memberships in local, state and national medical societies, including the Florida Medical Association and American College of Physicians.
In his role as DCMS President-Elect, Dr. Foster will work to promote the goals set by DCMS President John W. Kilkenny, III, MD, and further DCMS programs.
Founded in 1853, the DCMS is the oldest and most storied medical society in Florida, and it serves as the voice for organized medicine in Duval County. It is a voluntary professional association of 2, 000+ physicians (MD/DO) dedicated to the health of Jacksonville and the surrounding community. DCMS is chartered with the Florida Medical Association and the American Medical Association.
Contact: Jay Millson
Executive Vice President
Duval County Medical Society
Phone: 904-355-6561 x104
Email: jmillson@dcmsonline.org
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