Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
View the members responsible for directing the programs and activities of the Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section.
Josephine Fowler, MD, MBA, MSc
Chair/Alternate Delegate/Member at-Large
Specialty: Family Medicine
Term: 2025-2028
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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LeeAnna Muzquiz, MD
Vice Chair/Association of American Indian Physicians Representative
Specialty: Family Medicine
Term: 2023-2026
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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Luis Seija, MD
Delegate
Specialty: Internal Medicine & Pediatrics
Term: 2024-2027
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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Joshua Carrasco, MD, MPH
Member at-large
Specialty: Pediatrics
Term: 2025-2028
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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Judith Flores, MD
National Hispanic Medical Association Representative
Specialty: Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Term: 2023-2026
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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Yolanda R. Lawson, MD
National Medical Association Representative
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Term: 2025-2028
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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David Ortiz, MD
Young Physicians Section Representative
Specialty: Family Medicine
Term: 2025-2026
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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Ida Vaziri, MD
Resident and Fellow Section Representative
Specialty: Neurology
Term: 2025-2026
Endorsement:
American Academy of Neurology
AMA Affiliations:
Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) Sectional Delegates Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council
Conflict of Interest:
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Yasmin Alamdeen Shahzada
Medical Student Section Representative
Term: 2025-2026
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
AMA Affiliations:
Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council Medical Student Section (MSS) Councilors & Representatives