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private practice of medicine. At least two mem-
bers must reside in Baltimore City and at least
two in the counties (Code Health-General Article,
secs. 19-203 through 19-206).

COMMISSION ON KIDNEY DISEASE

Chairperson: James B. Zachary, M.D., 1984
Vice-Chairperson: Lee B. Bernhardt, 1986

David Bowers, 1983; Georgia Payne, 1983; Nan-
cy B. Price, 1983; Fuad Dagher, M.D., 1984;
W. Gordon Walker, 1984; Anna A. Jones,
1985; John H. Sadler, M.D., 1985; Jose T.
Solano, M.D., 1985; Louise P. Cavagnaro,
1986; Robert W. Roys, 1986.

Executive Director: Edwin B. Green

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-6460

The Commission on Kidney Disease, created
by Chapter 492, Acts of 1971, establishes a pro-
gram of State assistance throughout Maryland for
persons with chronic renal disease.

The Commission gathers and disseminates in-
formation on the treatment of chronic renal dis-
ease in the State. It also sets physical and medical
standards for the operation of dialysis and renal
transplantation centers, and sets standards for the
acceptance of a patient into the treatment phase
of such programs. Patients accepted into the
treatment phase of the program are eligible for
State medical assistance. The Commission insti-
tutes and supervises educational programs on kid-
ney disease and its treatment and prevention for
the public and providers of health services. It
may use existing programs and groups for its in-
formational purposes, whether or not such pro-
grams and groups are governmental. The Com-
mission evaluates the entire kidney disease
program annually and reports such evaluation to
the Governor.

The Commission consists of twelve members,
six of whom are appointed at the discretion of the
Governor. The remaining six members are
appointed from candidate listings containing at
least three names each submitted by the Kidney
Foundation of Maryland, the Regional Medical
Programs of Maryland, the medical faculties of
the University of Maryland and The Johns Hop-
kins University, and the Medical and Chirurgical
Faculty of Maryland. Of the members appointed
at the Governor's discretion, four must be lay
members to the field of medicine, while two
represent the medical insurance industry. No
member may serve more than two consecutive
four-year terms. The Commission selects its own
officers and appoints the executive director (Code
Health-General Article, Title 13, Subtitle 3).

COMMISSION ON MEDICAL
DISCIPLINE

Chairperson: Hilary T. O'Herlihy, M.D., 1983

J. Roy Guyther, M.D., 1983; Virginia M.
Kennedy, 1983; George W. Malouf, M.D.,
1983; Chris Papadopoulos, M.D., 1983; Robert
L. Young, Jr., M.D., 1983; Karl F. Mech,
M.D., 1984; Thomas C. C. Monetti, M.D.,
1984; Ernest Scher, M.D., 1984; Salvatore R.
Donohue, M.D., 1985; Alexander Williams, Jr.,
1985.

201 W. Preston Street
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-7058

The Commission on Medical Discipline was
created by Chapter 469, Acts of 1968, which be-
came effective on July 1, 1969.

The Commission refers any cases coming to its
attention to the appropriate local county society
or committee of the Medical and Chirurgical Fac-
ulty of the State of Maryland for investigation
and report. The report must be acted upon within
ninety days unless there is a time extension
granted by the Commission. The report must
contain such recommendations as the investiga-
tion reveals might be necessary for adequate dis-
ciplinary procedures. The recommendations are
then considered by the Commission.

The Commission consists of eleven members
appointed for three-year terms. Of the eleven
members, one must be the president of the Medi-
cal and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland. Two
must be physicians appointed by the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene. One must be the
chairperson of the Council of the Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty. Three members must be
appointed by the Board of Medical Examiners of
Maryland. Two must be appointed by the Secre-
tary of Health and Mental Hygiene from lists
submitted by the Medical and Chirurgical Facul-
ty of the State of Maryland. Two are consumer
members appointed by the Governor upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene with the advice and consent of
the Senate. The consumer members cannot have
been trained in medicine or have financial inter-
ests in a related field (Code Health Occupations
Article, Title 14, Subtitle 4).

COMMISSION ON PHYSICAL FITNESS
Chairperson: Beverly B. Byron, 1985
Vice-Chairperson: Agnes M. Taylor, 1984

Daniel N. dark, 1983; Karen Diamond, 1983;
George W. Gephart, 1983; Rita Knox, 1983;
Gerlyn Manuel, 1983; Roger H. Michael, 1983;
Lois Moses Shofer, Ph.D., 1983; Heinz W.