CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, today announced the election of Iowa dermatologist Marta J. Van Beek, M.D., M.P.H., to its Board of Trustees.
“I have been a fierce advocate for medicine for more than two decades at both the state and federal levels,” said Dr. Van Beek. “To effectively advocate for our patients and our profession, I believe that we must speak boldly with one voice. I am honored to be elected to the AMA Board of Trustees so I can continue relentlessly communicating our story to policymakers and the public, particularly regarding scope of practice, prior authorization, Medicare payment reform, and access to care for all patients.”
Dr. Van Beek has more than 20 years of experience in organized medicine, currently serving as chair of both the AMA Council on Legislation and the Dermatology Section Council. She also serves as a board member of the American College of Mohs Surgery, and Surgical Section Chair of the Association of Professors of Dermatology. Previously, Dr. Van Beek held various leadership positions with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), including serving on its Board of Directors, as well as a 6-year term as the organization’s operational and budgetary officer. Additionally, she helped AAD implement DataDerm™, the world’s largest dermatology clinical data registry, to advocate against prior authorization, step therapy, and narrow networks.
As a practicing board-certified dermatologist, Dr. Van Beek has spent nearly a decade caring for patients, mentoring physicians in training, and leading staff at University of Iowa (UI) Health Care. She currently serves as UI Health Care’s executive medical director of ambulatory care, overseeing the operations structure of 22 primary care and specialty clinics. Dr. Van Beek is also the fellowship director of Mohs surgery and dermatologic oncology, as well as associate program director of the dermatology residency at UI Health Care. She previously held the role of chief of staff, where she served as an ombudsmen for 2,500 clinical staff.
Dr. Van Beek earned her medical degree, completed her medical residency in dermatology, and completed a fellowship in Mohs micrographic surgery from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. She also earned her M.P.H. from University of Iowa’s College of Public Health. She is a mother of three and lives in Iowa City with her husband of 30 years.
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