SPS Governing Positions

Senior Physicians

Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD, JD

Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD, JD, serves as chair on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Senior Physicians

James F. Burdick, MD

James F. Burdick, MD, serves as immediate past chair on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Senior Physicians

Samuel Lin, MD, PhD, MBA, MPA, MS

Samuel Lin, MD, PhD, MBA, MPA, MS, currently serves as officer-at-large on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Senior Physicians

Edward T. Bope, MD

Edward T. Bope, MD, currently serves as officer-at-large on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

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This family physician, 77, sees private practice’s value every day

Barbara Hummel, MD, decides how many patients to see and for how long. It’s the kind of autonomy she dreamed of when pursuing medicine in her 40s.

Senior Physicians

Louise B. Andrew, MD, JD

Louise B. Andrew, MD, JD, serves as delegate on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Senior Physicians

Thomas E. Sullivan, MD

Thomas E. Sullivan, MD, serves as alternate delegate on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Senior Physicians

Ved V. Gossain, MD

Ved V. Gossain, MD, serves as an officer-at-large on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

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SPS Governing Positions

Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD, JD

James F. Burdick, MD

Samuel Lin, MD, PhD, MBA, MPA, MS

Edward T. Bope, MD

This family physician, 77, sees private practice’s value every day

Louise B. Andrew, MD, JD

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Ved V. Gossain, MD

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