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The American Medical Association Just Elected Its First African American Woman President | Because of Them We Can

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The American Medical Association Just Elected Its First African American Woman President | Because of Them We Can



[dropcap]On[/dropcap] Tuesday night, the AMA House of Delegates elected Atlanta psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris as its next president, which will make her the African American woman to fulfill the role. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″]

“It will be my honor to represent the nation’s physicians at the forefront of discussions when policymaker and lawmakers search for practical solutions to the challenges in our nation’s health system. I am committed to preserving the central role of the physician-patient relationship in our healing art,” said Harris.

She added: “The American Medical Association has well-crafted policy concerning the changing health care environment in this country and I look forward to using my voice to help improve health care for patients and their physicians.”