Scott Ferguson, MD

Since his election to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees in 2018, Dr. Ferguson has been a strong advocate for private physicians, physician lead health care teams, payment reform, and both state and federal advocacy. His work reflects a deep commitment to preserving physician autonomy and strengthening the voice of medicine in public policy.

A fellow of the American College of Radiology, Dr. Ferguson currently serves as Board liaison to the AMA Council on Long Range Planning and Development, the AMA International Medical Graduates Section, and the AMA Disability Task Force. He also chairs the AMA Finance Committee and the Scope of Practice Partnership Steering Committee.

A practicing radiologist in West Memphis, Ark., Dr. Ferguson has held national and state leadership roles, including chair of the FDA National Mammography Quality Advisory Committee, president of both his county medical society and the Arkansas Medical Society, and chair of the Arkansas Medical Society’s Legislative and PAC Committees. He also served as vice chair of the AMA Radiology Section Council and chaired the Arkansas delegation to the AMA House of Delegates.

He received the Distinguished Service Award from the Arkansas Radiological Society and has long supported medical education, serving on the University of Arkansas Medical School Admissions Committee and working to expand residency slots in the state. As a former Arkansas state legislator, Dr. Ferguson led efforts on landmark health care legislation, including “any willing provider,” children’s health insurance programs, immunization access, and improved care for pregnant women, newborns and mastectomy patients. Since leaving office, he has continued to champion tort reform, network adequacy, and the expansion of health care coverage.

He has previously served as trustee liaison to the AMA Council on Medical Education, the AMA Council on Science and Public Health, and the governing councils of the AMA Minority Affairs Section, the AMA Resident and Fellow Section, and the AMA Women Physicians Section. He is a former chair of the AMA Council on Legislation.

Dr. Ferguson and his wife, Deborah—a former Arkansas legislator—share a passion for advocacy. They have three children: Catherine, an emergency medicine physician in California; Scott, a software engineer in Tennessee; and Caroline, a PhD graduate from Stanford University living in Connecticut.

2025–2026

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