AMA president speaks to delegates at Interim Meeting

SAN DIEGO — In her address to physician leaders gathered from across the nation at the opening session of the American Medical Association (AMA) Interim Meeting, President Patrice A Harris, M.D., M.A., today detailed the AMA’s ongoing efforts to reinforce science and evidence-based approaches as it works to remove barriers to patient care.

In addition to highlighting physician efforts on behalf of patients from the past year–from fighting prior authorization processes that delay patient care to combatting misinformation on vaccines—Dr. Harris called on her colleagues to be advocates on issues, including gun safety, surprise medical bills, and fighting the opioid epidemic.