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Minority Affairs Section (MAS) Governing Council

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Minority Affairs

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPA, MPH

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, serves as chair on the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Michael Knight, MD

Minority Affairs

Michael Knight, MD

Michael Knight, MD, serves as vice chair and National Medical Association representative of the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Siobhan Wescott, MD, MPH

Minority Affairs

Siobhan Wescott, MD, MPH

Siobhan Wescott, MD, MPH, serves as immediate past chair and holds the position of AAIP representative on the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Sam Arce, MD

Minority Affairs

Sam Arce, MD

Sam Arce, MD, serves as a representative on the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
M. Natalie Achong, MD

Minority Affairs

M. Natalie Achong, MD

M. Natalie Achong, MD, MHL, serves as at-large representative on the Minority Affairs Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Health Equity

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field

In the latest installment of the AMA's health equity YouTube series, Aletha Maybank, MD, chief health equity officer and guests discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Native communities.

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How to combat COVID-19’s disparate mental health impact

The pandemic is hitting people of color especially hard, and mental health is no exception. Learn what patients and physicians can do to alleviate the stress.

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Minority Affairs Section (MAS) Governing Council elections

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