(PLAINFIELD, Ind.) – The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) elected its officers and
American Medical Association (AMA) delegation members at its 174th Annual Convention,
held Sept. 8-10, 2023.
David R. Diaz, MD, Indianapolis, was sworn in as ISMA president for 2023-2024, while William
Pond, MD, Fort Wayne, was chosen by acclamation as ISMA president-elect.
Dr. Diaz is a psychiatrist with IU Health in Indianapolis and an associate professor of clinical
psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. Dr.
Diaz earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Evansville. In addition to his
practice in Indianapolis, he also serves patients in Jasper, Indiana. Dr. Diaz, an ISMA member
since 1989, has chaired the ISMA Board of Trustees and served as a member of the ISMA
Commission on Legislation. Dr. Diaz is the associate medical director of the Division of Mental
Health and Addiction in Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration.
Dr. Pond will become ISMA’s next president in September 2024. Dr. Pond is an
anesthesiologist with Associated Anesthesiologists of Fort Wayne. Dr. Pond earned his
bachelor’s degree in chemistry and zoology from Butler University, and his medical degree
from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Pond, an ISMA member since 1991, has
served as ISMA treasurer and assistant treasurer, and as a member of the ISMA Commission
on Legislation. Dr. Pond is a colonel in the Indiana Air National Guard.
Other ISMA officers sworn in for one-year terms include the following: speaker of the House of
Delegates, Andrew Trobridge, MD, Fishers; vice speaker of the House of Delegates, Alexander
Choi, MD, Zionsville; treasurer, Shalin Arnett, DO, Vincennes; and assistant treasurer, Seung
Sim, MD, Indianapolis.
Six members of ISMA’s delegation to the AMA were also sworn in. Elected as AMA delegates
are Heidi M. Dunniway, MD, Evansville; William Mohr, MD, Kokomo; and David Welsh, MD,
Batesville. Alternate delegates are Deepak Azad, MD, Floyds Knobs; Stacie Wenk, DO,
Evansville; and Thomas Vidic, MD, Elkhart. AMA delegation members serve two-year terms and
are elected on a staggered basis.
The Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) is a federation of county and district medical
societies across Indiana. With more than 9,500 physician and medical student members, the
ISMA seeks to maximize the leadership and impact of physicians, make Indiana one of the
best states in which to practice medicine and make Hoosiers among the healthiest people in
the country. Learn more about the ISMA’s mission and history at ismanet.org.
