Contact Us

ARIZONA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
810 W. Bethany Home Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
(602) 246-8901
(800) 482-3480 (toll free)
(602) 242-6283 (fax)

Directions/Map

Management Staff

Chic Older, Executive Vice President
Chic is the Executive Vice President of the Arizona Medical Association. Prior to becoming ArMA's top executive in 1989, Chic served as ArMA's Director of Government Affairs for five years. From 1974 to 1984, he worked for the Arizona Hospital Association, now known as the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association. Chic is involved in community and professional organizations such as the Foundation for Senior Living, the American Association of Medical Society Executives and the American Society for Association Executives. Chic has a master's degree in health care administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Contact information:
(602) 347-6920 (phone)
(800) 482-3480 (in-state toll free phone)
(602) 242-6283 (fax)
chicolder@azmedassn.org

David Landrith, Vice President of Policy & Political Affairs
David currently serves as Vice President of Policy and Political Affairs for the Arizona Medical Association. He became involved in health care administration in 1983 when he assumed the position of associate executive director of the Arizona Board of Medical Examiners, now known as the Arizona Medical Board, a position he held for five years before joining ArMA. Prior to that, he served six years as executive director of the Southeastern Arizona Government Organization and completed an earlier six years with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns. David holds a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University and completed his undergraduate studies in political science at Arizona State University.
Contact information:
(602) 347-6909 (phone)
(800) 482-3480 (in-state toll free phone)
(602) 242-6283 (fax)
dlandrith@azmedassn.org

Carol Wagner, Associate Vice President of Operations
Carol currently serves the Arizona Medical Association as the Associate Vice President of Operations. Since joining ArMA in 1991, Carol has administered the Doctor of the Day program at the state legislature and has assisted in lobbying activities. She is responsible for ArMA's Principal and Lobbyist reports. She staffs the Annual meeting of the ArMA House of Delegates and the ArMA AMA Delegation as well as the ArMA Executive Committee and Board of Directors, the Committee on Legislative & Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Bioethics. Carol staffs the ArMPAC Board and is responsible for solicitation of contributions and filing federal and state PAC reports. Carol supervises the ArMA building including maintenance and repair, meeting room scheduling and the ordering of materials and supplies.
Contact information:
(602) 347-6905 (phone)
(800) 482-3480 (in-state toll free phone)
(602) 242-6283 (fax)
cwagner@azmedassn.org

Patrice Hand, Associate Vice President of Specialty Society Services
Patrice joined ArMA in 1993, first as the Membership Coordinator, then as the Specialty Societies Coordinator. Patrice handles 11 specialty societies. She is responsible for the administrative work, communications, meetings and finances of the societies. Prior to working for ArMA, Patrice spent over seven years with American Paging, a communications company, first as a sales representative, then as sales manager.
Contact information:
(602) 347-6901 (phone)
(800) 482-3480 (in-state toll free phone)
(602) 242-2515 (fax)
patriceh@azmedassn.org

Cathy Schmit, Associate Vice President of Finance
Cathy joined the association in 1982 to convert ArMA's membership records, kept manually until that time, to an automated system. Two years later she was promoted and currently serves as the Associate Vice Presient of Finance. In this capacity, she is responsible for all tax and in-house accounting for ArMA, ArMA's Foundation and 12 Specialty Societies. Cathy is also responsible for oversight of the Annual Audit & Budget, Insurance Negotiations, Investment Management, Personnel Requirements and Employee Benefit Programs. Cathy provides staff support to the Committee on Finance, ArMA's Retirement Plan Advisory Committee and the Mallory Trust Student Loan Program.
Contact information:
(602) 347-6913 (phone)
(800) 482-3480 (in-state toll free phone)
(602) 246-1161 (fax)
cathyschmit@azmedassn.org

Sharla Hooper, Associate Vice President for Communications and Accreditation
Sharla joined ArMA in 2007, serving first as the Communications Assistant and was then promoted to Director of Communications the following year. Sharla produces the weekly ArMA newsletter, “Medicine This Week,” serves as managing editor for ArMA’s journal, AzMedicine, oversees ArMA website content, and works with other ArMA departments to produce publications and flyers appropriate to their needs. She handles media inquiries, coordinates media and physician interviews, and reviews daily newspaper reporting to track issues of interest to ArMA’s physicians. Sharla staffs the Maternal and Child Health Care Committee and the Public Health Committee. In 2011, Sharla's role expanded to managing ArMA's intrastate accreditation program. As the Associate VP of Accreditation she staffs the ArMA Committee on Accreditation and Medical Education and offers support to the network of local continuing medical education sponsors. Sharla earned a Master of Arts in English at James Madison University in Virginia.
Contact information:
(602) 347-6908 (phone)
(800) 482-3480 (in state toll free phone)
(602) 288-5108 (fax)
sharla@azmedassn.org