Board of Trustees Meeting Dates:
February 17, 2026
May 12, 2026
August 18, 2026
October 3, 2026
November 6-7, 2026
Palmer Edwards, MD, DFAPA – President (2026-2028)
Psychiatrist
Winston-Salem, NC
Lacy C. Hobgood, MD, FACP, FAAP – President Elect / Gifts & Grants Chair (2022-2028)
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, ECU Health
Greenville, NC
Pascal O. Udekwu, MD – Finance Chair (2023-2026)
Surgeon/Critical Care, WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Raleigh, NC
Steve Keene, JD, MBA – Chief Executive Officer
CEO/Executive Vice President, North Carolina Medical Society
Raleigh, NC
Michelle Jones, MD – Trustee (2025-2027)
Family Medicine
Wilmington, NC
Christopher Grubb, MD, MBA – Trustee (2024-2027)
Pain Management, East Carolina Anesthesia Associates
Greenville, NC
Roy E. Strowd, III, MD – Trustee (2023-2026)
Neurologist, Wake Forest Baptist Health Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Venkat Prasad, MD, MBA, MHA, CPE, FAAFP – Trustee (2023-2026)
Family Medicine
Cary, NC
Vinay P. Saranga, MD – Board Member (2023-2026)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Saranga Comprehensive Psychiatry
Apex, NC
Karen L. Smith, MD, FAAFP – Ex-Officio Member (2025-2026)
NCMS President-Elect
Carl Westcott, MD – Ex-Officio Member (2025-2026)
NCMS President;
General Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC