Jan K. Carney, M.D., M.P.H., associate dean for public health and health policy, professor of medicine, and chief of the Division of Public Health in the Department of Medicine at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, has been named president of the American College of Physicians (ACP). Dr. Carney’s term began at the conclusion of ACP’s annual Internal Medicine Meeting on April 18, 2026.
“As an internal medicine physician with expertise in preventive medicine and public health, I enthusiastically look forward to contributing to ACP’s efforts,” Carney said.
The ACP is a national organization of internal medicine physicians who specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of adults. With more than 163,000 internal medicine physicians, subspecialists, and medical students in more than 172 countries, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and the second-largest physician group in the United States. The ACP and its physician members lead the profession in education, standard-setting, and the sharing of knowledge to advance the science and practice of internal medicine. ACP publishes several scholarly journals, including the Annals of Internal Medicine and I.M. Matters.
“ACP advocates for what is needed to improve health care and safeguard public health,” Carney said. “Improving patient affordability and access to care, strengthening the internal medicine physician workforce, and protecting access to life-saving vaccines are among our priority areas.”
Carney became a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) in 1998. Fellowship is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. She was elected to Mastership (MACP) in 2019, which recognizes outstanding and extraordinary career accomplishments and notable contributions to medicine.
Prior to serving on ACP’s Board of Regents since 2021, Carney was governor of ACP’s Vermont Chapter. In addition, she has been a member of multiple ACP committees, including the Patient Partnership in Healthcare Committee, the Health and Public Policy Committee, and the Member, Credentials Committee, Ethics, Professionalism & Human Rights Committee, which she currently chairs.
Carney is the second Larner faculty member to serve as ACP president. Virginia Hood, M.D., professor of medicine in the Department of Nephrology, held the role from 2011 to 2012.
Carney earned her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and completed a residency in internal medicine at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, where she was chief resident. She received a Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health and is board certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Preventive Medicine in public health and general preventive medicine.
About the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Founded in 1822, the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont is the seventh-oldest medical school in the nation. The college is dedicated to developing exceptional physicians and scientists by offering innovative curriculum design, state-of-the-art research facilities, and clinical partnerships with leading health care institutions. The college’s commitment to excellence has earned national recognition, attracting talented students, trainees, physicians, and researchers from across the country and around the world. With a focus on inclusive excellence, the Larner College of Medicine prides itself on cultivating an environment that uplifts and supports its faculty and student populations while advancing medical education, research, and patient care in Vermont and beyond. uvm.edu/larnermed
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