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PHOTO: Historic first, AMA to have three consecutive female presidents

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CHICAGO — Following the election of Susan R. Bailey, M.D., an allergist and immunologist from Fort Worth, Texas, as American Medical Association (AMA) president-elect, the nation’s premier physician organization will for the first time in its history have three consecutive female physicians as president. The following photo is provided for your use, and a hi-res version can be downloaded by clicking here. Please credit the American Medical Association.

 

 

 

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