 He retired from these positions in 2012.In March 2008, DeLisa was named Chairman of the Board of the American Board of Medical Specialties which oversees the certification of physicians nationwide.DeLisa, Founding Director of the Kessler Foundation Research Center (1987-2010) and Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, is a senior investigator, administrator, and medical educator.