The AMA “Members Move Medicine” series profiles a wide variety of doctors, offering a glimpse into the passions of women and men navigating new courses in American medicine.
On the move with: Jennifer J. Bryan, MD, a family physician in Flowood, Mississippi.
AMA member since: 2000.
What inspired me to pursue a career in medicine: I worked in my uncle’s family medicine clinic for 10 summers and loved it!
How I move medicine: I am active in the AMA as a Delegate and I am the first female elected as chair of our state association board of trustees in our over 150-year history.
Career highlights: In addition to the first female elected as chair, I helped create a social media network of Mississippi physicians allowing real-time communication.
Advice I’d give to those interested in pursuing a career in medicine: Pursue your professional passions while tending to your own needs. Never lose yourself.
How I give back to the community: I spend time with lawmakers educating them on issues that affect medicine.
Aspect of my work that means the most: Direct communication with patients—feeling what they feel.
My hope for the future of medicine: That medical school continues to matter, and physicians are valued.
How being an AMA and MSMA member helped me as a physician: It is an outlet to work for positive change.
Why it is important for Mississippi physicians to be represented in the AMA: The AMA is seen as the national voice of physicians. Mississippi physicians can only bring our unique perspectives to the table to be discussed by being present and engaged.
Visit MembershipMovesMedicine.com to learn more about other AMA members who are relentlessly moving medicine through advocacy, education, patient care and practice innovation, and join or renew today.
