Our Mission
The mission of Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS) is to promote excellence in the quality of care and the health of the community, and to represent and serve its members by acting as a strong, collective physician voice.
MCMS is focused on supporting physicians throughout their careers. We exist to ensure physicians' voices are heard and that they are working to advance patient care and the profession of medicine for generations to come. To those ends, we also support medical students, residents, retired physicians, and the wide variety of organizations that employ physicians in today's healthcare system.
Meet the 2025 Board of Directors
Physician friends, its my honor to welcome you to the Maricopa County Medical Society (MCMS) as your Board President since 2024. My passion for organized medicine began during my first year of medical school at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and has remained a driving force throughout my leadership journey at MCMS and my career in pediatrics.
My leadership experience with the San Diego County Medical Society and now MCMS has only strengthen my belief in the power of physicians uniting as a collectively voice. I am deeply committed to advocating for our profession, ensuring we continue to strengthen our medical community and provide the best care for our patients.
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In 2025, my goals for MCMS are:
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Grow and strengthen our physician community.
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Expand educational and networking opportunities.
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Deepen our community outreach and impact.
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Increase our advocacy representation.
Jane Lyons, MD
Board President
Board Executive Committee
Adnan Saithna, MD, FAANA
President Elect
Rahul Rishi, DO, FAAAAI, FACAAI
Treasurer
Gregory Aran, DO
Secretary
Zaid Fadul, MD, FS, FAAFP
Past President
Board Directors
Mona Amini, MD, MBA
Board Director
Kishlay Anand, MD, MS
Board Director
Jay Arora, MD, MBA
Board Director
Ajay Bhatnagar, MD, MBA
Board Director
Shana Johnson, MD
Board Director
Karyne Vinales, MD
Board Director
Regan Hill, DO, MA
Resident Board Director
Kyle Nguyen, MS-I
Medical Student Board Director
Become Involved -Join A Committee
Become involved in MCMS, join a committee. MCMS is making it easier for physicians to participate in important committees yet require only a reasonable level of participation to make a difference.
Meet the MCMS Staff
Desire'e Hardge, MBA
CEO &
Executive Director
Desire'e M. Hardge, MBA, serves as the CEO & Executive Director of MCMS and the Editor-in-Chief for the Arizona Physician magazine. Desire’e bringing over 19 years of experience across both for-profit and non-profit sectors. She has successfully led organizations through business development, community relations, and strategic growth, driving initiatives in capital acquisition, operational scaling, client retention, fundraising, market expansion, brand recognition, policy advocacy, and campaign management.
Desire’e holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix and has earned multiple certifications, including Executive Leadership from Social Venture Partners (SVP-AZ). She is an active member of the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (PCFR), serves on the Board of Trustees for the Valley College of Osteopathic Medicine, and sits on several industry committees. Additionally, she is a business development board advisor, co-author of Upward: Leadership Lessons for Women on the Rise (March 2021), and an alumnus of Collaborative 2019.
In 2025, Desire'e has six areas of focus for MCMS:
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Empowering physicians and private practices.
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Advancing physician advocacy.
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Expanding physician and community networking.
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Driving membership growth and retention.
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Building strategic partnerships and community alliances.
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Operational and financial excellence.
Looking ahead, Desire'e is determined to continue making a meaningful impact at MCMS. Her vision includes making MCMS become a more prominent and recognizable organization throughout Arizona, to contribute to the advancement of physicians and their medical practices, and the overall well-being of the physician community. Additionally, she hopes to help close gaps in the healthcare community and foster better relations among physicians, other healthcare professionals, and community stakeholders.