Congratulations Governor-Elect Designee, Dr. Cynthia Jumper

Cynthia A. Jumper, MD, MPH, MACP
ACP Governor, Texas Northern

Medical School Education: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Post-Doctoral Training: Fellowship, Pulmonary/Critical Care; Masters of Public Health

Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, all active and involved in MOC; Inactive - Hospice and Critical Care

Present Employment Position: Professor of Internal Medicine and Vice President of Governmental Relations and Managed Care

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Chair, Awards Committee, TXACP 2022; President, TXACP 2019-2020; Strategic Planning, TXACP 2022; Active Member, Women in Medicine Committee; Active Member, HPPC; Board of Directors, TXACP since 2015

ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2007; Mastership 2017; Mentor, Leadership Program since 2017; AMPAC Board since 2022; HPPC Committee since 2022; Internal Medicine In-Training Exam Committee 2011-2014

Other Appointments and Activities: Founding Member, West Texas Mental Health Collaborative since 2020; I help staff a student-run free clinic; Consultant to the State of Texas for ventilator and respiratory therapy DME pandemic purchases 2020; Prior to the last 3 years I have served in a large teaching hospital as Chief of Staff (10 years), Vice President for Faculty Affairs (10 years), and I served as Service Chief for Internal Medicine for 10 years.

Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Medical Education; Bridging Technology and Access to Healthcare; Healthcare Policy