UC-Irvine medical student elected to AMA Board of Trustees

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CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, announced today that Sarah Mae Smith has been elected the next student member of the AMA Board of Trustees. Smith will assume her position on the board in June 2019.

“I am honored and humbled to be elected by my peers as a member of the AMA Board of Trustees,” said Ms. Smith. “The Medical Student Section has had a profound impact on AMA policy over the past several years, and, as the youngest member of the Board, I am looking forward to continuing to shape policy that will empower and support the next generation of physicians and unlock the promise of a healthier nation.  I am especially excited to support the AMA's efforts to pursue health equity and foster diversity in medicine."

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