University of Vermont Professor of Medicine Mark Levine, M.D., FACP, was elected a member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of internal medicine specialists. His term began during Internal Medicine 2015 – the ACP’s annual scientific meeting held in Boston, Mass., April 30 through May 2, 2015. The Board of Regents is the main policy-making body of the College. 

A resident of Shelburne, Vt., Levine also serves as vice chair for education in the Department of Medicine at UVM Medical Center and Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the University of Vermont College of Medicine. 

Board-certified in internal medicine, Levine earned his B.A. degree in biology from the University of Connecticut, and his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency, and subsequently served as chief medical resident, at UVM, and also did a fellowship in general internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of North Carolina. 

Levine has been a Fellow of ACP since 1992, and served as Governor of the Vermont chapter of ACP from 2007 to 2011. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. Levine has a professional interest in medical education, prevention, and the integration of primary care and public health. He was awarded the E.L. Amidon Award for Teaching Excellence in 1997 and 2010 and the UVM Clinical Teacher of the Year award in 2003.

About the American College of Physicians

The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. ACP members include 141,000 internal medicine physicians (internists), related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.

(This article was adapted from a news release produced by Megan Hanks from the American College of Physicians.)