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Elizabeth Flynn, MD

Dr. Flynn is a board-certified pediatrician practicing at Manassas Pediatrics in Manassas, Virginia, which is affiliated with Privia Pediatrics, an AMA Health System Program member. She has been a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics since 1994.

Aletha Maybank, MD

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Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, currently serves as the chief health equity officer and senior vice president for the American Medical Association (AMA) where she focuses on embedding health equity across all the work of the AMA.

Jennifer Lubell

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Jennifer Lubell

Jennifer Lubell is a freelance writer in the Washington, D.C., area. She has written about health care practice trends and policy and clinical research for more than two decades.

Sonal G. Patel, MD

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Sonal G. Patel, MD

Sonal G. Patel, MD, is double-boarded in neurology with special qualification in child neurology and clinical neurophysiology, specializing in epilepsy.

Susan R. Bailey, MD

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Susan R. Bailey, MD

Susan R. Bailey, MD, a board-certified allergist/immunologist, was the 175th president of the American Medical Association for the year 2021-2022.

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