Executive Committee

Naiim Ali, M.D., FRCPC, President

Naiim Ali, M.D., FRCPC, is a Diagnostic Radiologist and Division Chief of Ultrasound Imaging at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington and an Associate Professor of Radiology at UVM’s Larner College of Medicine. Dr. Ali received his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency training at the University of Vermont Medical Center and his fellowship in abdominal imaging and intervention at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

His clinical interests include ultrasound imaging, abdominal/pelvic MRI, abdominal/pelvic CT, nuclear medicine, and gastrointestinal/genitourinary fluoroscopy. Dr. Ali’s research interests include medical education, healthcare policy, healthcare finance, and global health. He has served in various leadership roles in organized medicine societies including the American Medical Association and American College of Radiology since 2010.

Lauren MacAfee, M.D., President-Elect

Dr. MacAfee is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist and complex family planning specialist at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Her clinical expertise in family planning encompasses contraception, miscarriage and abortion care. She is active in undergraduate and graduate medical education as well as faculty development across the state.

Dr. MacAfee serves as the division chief for the generalist ob/gyn group at UVM Medical Center and also serves as the Vice Chair of Clinical Informatics for her department. She blends her informatics role with her interest in clinical operations to improve provider/staff workflows and satisfaction.

Kimberley Sampson, MD, Vice President

Dr. Kimberley Sampson-Paine M.D. is a triple board-certified physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine, with additional certification in menopause care. She serves as Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington and as Assistant Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She is Vice President of the New England Obesity Society. Rooted in evidence and inspired by purpose, Dr. Sampson-Paine’s work bridges science, wellbeing, and system design to advance equitable, compassionate care across the lifespan. Her clinical and academic focus centers on women’s health and metabolic medicine, emphasizing menopause, obesity, and lifestyle-driven prevention as critical dimensions of population health. She also serves as Chair of the Vermont Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and leads the ACOG District I Wellbeing Committee, promoting physician wellness and culture change across New England. A Lean-trained quality leader, she has guided initiatives in obstetric safety, respectful care, postpartum health, and rural health innovation. Originally from the United Kingdom, Dr. Sampson–Paine earned her medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago.

Mark Fung, Treasurer

Dr. Fung is a Transfusion Medicine physician at the University of Vermont Health Network and Professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM. At the University of Vermont Medical Center, he provides medical oversight in the Blood Bank, Cellular Therapies Laboratory, Coagulation Laboratory, Chemistry Laboratory, and for Point of Care Testing.

Dr. Fung received both his medical degree and doctoral degree in molecular and cellular pathology from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He completed his residency training in pathology and laboratory medicine at Washington University in St Louis and the University of Pittsburgh. He also completed a transfusion medicine/blood banking fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed an additional fellowship in outcomes research at the University of Vermont.

In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Fung is the vice chair for Research which also includes his prior responsibilities as vice chair for Population Health where he leads and provides mentorship in both areas. He also serves in national and international leadership roles in the areas of transfusion medicine, transplant compatibility testing, and population health for clinical laboratories. His current areas of focus include the development of laboratory literacy as a newly identified component of health literacy for patients and providers, and residency/fellowship training and competency assessment as a trustee and examiner for the American Board of Pathology.

Katie Marvin, M.D., ABFM, Immediate Past President

Katherine (Katie) Gamble Marvin, M.D., ABFM, is a family physician at Lamoille Health Partners, a Federally Qualified Health Center, in Stowe and Morrisville VT. She received her bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, earned her doctorate at the University of Maryland College of Medicine, and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. Following a surgical obstetrical fellowship at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington, she settled in Lamoille County with her husband, a local sugar maker. Dr. Katie Marvin is an advocate for affordable primary care and has been certified by the American Board of Family Medicine since 2007. She specializes in infants, pediatrics, teen health, and outpatient procedures, while also giving attention to areas of need related to social determinants of health. Currently, a portion of her practice focuses on the evidence based and accessible use of medication assisted treatment for people struggling with substance use disorders.