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AMA honors Texan with Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The American Medical Association (AMA) honored Greg Bernica, chief executive officer of the Harris County Medical Society (HCMS), with a Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors a medical association executive who has contributed substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession.

“In times of crisis, natural disaster, and against the constantly changing landscape of medicine, Greg Bernica has been a steady, devoted leader of HCMS – the largest county medical society in the country – for the past 27 years,” said AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, M.D. “His unwavering commitment to the mission of HCMS is admired by its members, and evidenced by continuous membership growth.”

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