2026 CMS Election
The nomination period for the 2026 Colorado Medical Society all-member election closed on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. The CMS Nominating Committee will meet in February to vet and approve all nominees. They will be presented in a report to the CMS Board of Directors in March. The election will be held in August and all members will receive an emailed ballot to the email we have on file.
Those who declare their candidacy will be added to the list below.
President-elect
Rachelle Klammer, MD
AMA Delegation
David Downs, MD, incumbent AMA Delegation
Amy Duckro, DO, incumbent AMA Delegation
Mark Johnson, MD, MPH, incumbent AMA Delegation
Rachelle Klammer, MD, incumbent AMA Delegation
A. Lee Morgan, MD, incumbent AMA Delegation
Patricia Weber, MD, incumbent AMA Delegation
Harold “Hap” Young, MD
The Colorado Medical Society is committed to promoting diversity in every facet of organized medicine and encourages applications from candidates from all underrepresented groups for positions on CMS councils, committees and in leadership positions. CMS encourages all members to consider nominating a colleague or self-nominating for a leadership position this year or in the future.
The election manual is available here. This manual provides all the information a potential candidate needs about the duties, eligibility, terms of office and honorarium for each open position, as well as candidate requirements, campaign guidelines and the election process. The position descriptions and qualifications for office are available starting on page three of the election manual and the candidate requirements on page five of the election manual. Questions? Email president@cms.org.
TEMPLATES
Download the AMA Delegate/Alternate candidate profile template
Download the AMA Delegate/Alternate CV template
Download the AMA Delegate/Alternate personal statement template
Download the President-elect candidate profile template
Download the President-elect CV template
Download the President-elect personal statement template