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David Welsh, MD

Leadership

David Welsh, MD: Working hard to put patients first again

AMA member David Welsh, MD, was 6 years old when his family doctor saved his life. That moved him to grow up to help others just like his childhood physician heroes.

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Medical School Life

Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns.

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Physician Health

5 steps to prevent physician ergonomic injuries in your organization

Preventing ergonomic injuries not only helps keep the physician comfortable, but it makes the workplace safer. Follow these steps to reduce injuries.

David J. Welsh, MD

Council on Science & Public Health

David J. Welsh, MD, MBA

David J. Welsh, MD, MBA holds the position of chair for the Organized Medical Staff Section Governing Council and is a member of the Council on Science & Public Health at the American Medical Association.

Ali Bokhari, MD

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Ali Bokhari

Ali Bokhari holds the position of medical student member on the Council on Science & Public Health at the American Medical Association.

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Corliss A. Varnum, MD

Corliss A. Varnum is a member on the Council on Science & Public Health at the American Medical Association.
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Public Health

Wake-up call for vector-borne diseases that are on the uptick

Diseases from mosquito and tick bites are on the rise. The AMA wants to raise awareness and will seek more surveillance, research and prevention to address them.

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Vaccinations: CSAPH reports

Read reports on this topic for the Council on Science & Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

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