Perry Pugno, MD, MPH, CPE

 A 1974 graduate of the University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Dr. Perry Pugno completed his family medicine residency at General Hospital Ventura County, California. Following a tour of duty with the National Health Service Corps, he entered the sphere of graduate medical education as a residency director and has accumulated more than twenty years of experience in that role. He has worked in programs from California to Connecticut, including public, private, and university-sponsored settings. He is Board certified in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Medical Management and has added experience as the director of a trauma center, hospital chief medical officer, public health officer, and medical director of a health plan. His MPH from Loma Linda University is in multidisciplinary educational administration. He has served as President of the Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, President of the University of California Medical Alumni Association, Chair of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Family Medicine, and is the founding chair of the National Institute for Program Director Development. His recent experience in corporate physician leadership and managed care was as the Vice-President for Graduate Medical Education and Medical Affairs with Mercy Healthcare Sacramento, a division of Catholic Healthcare West. Currently, Dr. Pugno is the Director of the Division of Medical Education for the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). He is responsible for AAFP initiatives related to medical school and residency education, student interest, and the family physician workforce. He directs the Residency Assistance Program and provides staff support for legislative advocacy. He has been married to Terry for thirty-five years, and their three sons live in northern California.