Thomas (Dan) Filardo, MD

Thomas (Dan) Filardo, MD, is a physician trained in Internal Medicine and Adult Infectious Diseases. He joined the CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer in 2021 with the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, and has served as a Medical Officer with the Measles, Rubella, and CMV team since 2023.

Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MS

Ayelet Rosenthal, MD, MS, is an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Rosenthal is the medical director of infection prevention and control at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include diagnosis and prevention of healthcare-associated infections, infection prevention education and care of children with immunocompromising conditions. Dr. Rosenthal co-lead the institutional response to the recent Chicago measles outbreak.

Betty Boyle-Duke, DNP, NP, RN

Betty Boyle-Duke, DNP, NP, RN, is a nurse practitioner and nurse administrator specializing in Pediatric and Adolescent Primary care. She completed her nursing education at Simmons University in Boston and earned a terminal degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice at New York University (NYU). As a clinician, she worked in both hospital and outpatient settings. Currently, she works as the Associate Director of Nursing at the student health center at Barnard College in NYC, overseeing RN staff, as well as infection control (IC) training, IC policy creation and IC compliance. In addition, she teaches at Long Island University’s School of Nursing (LIU SON) as Assistant Professor of Nursing. Dr. Boyle-Duke holds a multitude of professional organization memberships, co-authored textbook chapters and has presented her scholarly efforts at Allied Health conferences. She has also expanded her reach internationally serving as adjunct faculty for the University of Haiti’s nursing program.

Brandon Chatani, MD, FAAP

Brandon Chatani, MD, FAAP, graduated from Temple Medical School, then relocated to Miami to complete his Pediatric Residency and a Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Holtz Children’s Hospital. He currently practices in Orlando, FL, as a Pediatric Infectious Disease consultant for AdventHealth for Children. Dr. Chatani exhibits a deep passion for pediatric care, infectious diseases, and community advocacy. From actively participating in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and the Pediatric Liver Transplant Selection Committee to assuming leadership as Chair of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Immunization Committee, his dedication to optimizing patient care and advancing healthcare policies has remained unwavering.

Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, a board-certified physician of internal medicine, was elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees in June 2018 and served as its chair in 2022–23. A graduate of Emory University School of Medicine, where she is now an adjunct clinical associate professor of medicine, Dr. Fryhofer maintains a full-time general internal medicine practice in Atlanta. As a member of the AMA House of Delegates since 1999, Dr. Fryhofer has been active in the AMA for almost two decades. Twice elected to the AMA Council on Science and Public Health, including serving as its chair in 2012–2013, Dr. Fryhofer has also served as the council’s representative to the Commission to End Health Care Disparities and to the National Influenza Summit. For many years she has also served as the AMA liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, including on work groups for COVID-19, flu, zoster, HPV, cholera, pneumococcal, Tdap and polio vaccines, and the adult schedule. Dr. Fryhofer has chaired the AMA Convention Committee on Rules and Credentials and served on the AMA Select Committee. In her role as trustee, she has been appointed to the Scope of Practice Partnership and as board liaison to the AMA Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues, the AMA Minority Affairs Section, the AMA Council on Medical Service, the AMA Senior Physician Section, the AMA Council on Legislation, the AMA Resident and Fellow Section, and the AMA Young Physicians Section. In 2023 she became the first chair of the AMA’s Gun Violence Task Force. In addition to leadership roles at the AMA, Dr. Fryhofer served as president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), the world’s largest medical specialty society. When elected in 2000, she was the youngest person and only the second woman to hold that office in the ACP’s then 85-year history. She also served on the ACP Board of Regents and chaired its Committee on Women’s Health. Her work on behalf of internal medicine was rewarded with a mastership in ACP and a fellowship in Great Britain’s Royal College of Physicians. Dr. Fryhofer, who received her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with high honors from Georgia Tech, has extensive experience in medical communications. She has testified before Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on several occasions for the AMA and the ACP. A regular contributor to the AMA’s COVID Update/AMA Update video and podcast series, she has served as a national spokesperson for the ACP’s “Doctors for Adults” public education campaign, a medical correspondent for CNN Headline News, and a host of “Your Health Matters” on Georgia’s PBS affiliate. Dr. Fryhofer also wrote “Vital Signs,” a weekly column on the CNN website, in addition to a video editorial series called “Medicine Matters” and a viewpoint series entitled “Staying Well,” both of which appeared on WebMD’s Medscape.