Temple’s Dr. Darilyn Moyer Named Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of American College of Physicians

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has appointed Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, FACP, Professor of Medicine, Executive Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program Director and Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM), to be the organization's next Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 6, 2016. The selection was made after a national search and based on the recommendation from a search committee appointed by ACP's Board of Regents.
  
“We are honored and pleased that Dr. Moyer will lead the most prestigious association in the country representing Internal Medicine,” said Larry R. Kaiser, MD, FACS, President & CEO of Temple University Health System, Dean and Professor of Surgery at LKSOM, and Senior Executive Vice President for Health Affairs at Temple University. “Her extensive knowledge and experience, as well as her proven leadership make her an effective advocate on key healthcare issues affecting patients and their families, as well as a role model for internists across the U.S.” 

As EVP and CEO, Dr. Moyer will be the senior staff officer of ACP with the authority and responsibility to implement all College policies and activities.
 
"I look forward to helping ACP continue its mission of helping physicians provide the best possible care to their patients," said Dr. Moyer. "Whether it is issuing evidence-based clinical recommendations or helping physicians understand new payment systems, ACP plays a critical role in our nation's health care by fostering excellence in the practice of medicine."
 
Dr. Moyer had been elected to serve as ACP's President for one year with her term scheduled to begin on April 1, 2017. ACP will hold a special election for the position of President-elect within the next few weeks.
 
Board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, Dr. Moyer has been a Fellow of ACP (FACP) since 1995. FACP is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. She has served on ACP's Board of Regents, which manages the business and affairs of ACP and is the main policy-making body of the College, chaired ACP's Board of Governors, and served as Governor of ACP's Pennsylvania Southeastern Chapter. Governors are elected by local ACP members and serve four-year terms. Working with a local council, they supervise ACP chapter activities, appoint members to local committees, and preside at regional meetings. They also represent members by serving on the ACP Board of Governors.
 
Dr. Moyer's research and scholarly activity interests and presentations have been in the areas of medical education, high value care, patient safety, professionalism and digital media, and HIV/infectious diseases. She is the Co-Faculty Advisor for the Temple University School of Medicine Internal Medicine Interest Group and for the Temple University School of Medicine Student Educating About Healthcare Policy Group.
 
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in the Biological Basis of Behavior, Biology and Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and attended medical school at Temple University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at Temple University Hospital and served as a Chief Resident/Clinical Instructor of Medicine. She went on to complete an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, CA.