AMA's first gay president to take over at tumultuous time LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press Apr 16, 2023 Apr 16, 2023 Updated Feb 3, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CHICAGO — The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care.kAm%C2?D86?56C A2E:6?ED 2?5 E9@D6 D66<:?8 23@CE:@? 42C6 7246 C6DEC:4E:@?D :? >2?J A=246D] %96 >65:42= ;F58>6?E @7 A9JD:4:2?D :D 36:?8 @G6CC:556? 3J DE2E6 =2HD] s:D:?7@C>2E:@? :D C2>A2?E] p?5 E96 ?2E:@? :D?’E 7:?:D965 H:E9 r~'xs\`h]k^AmkAmx? E96 EH@ 564256D D:?46 sC] y6DD6 t9C6?76=5 7:CDE 8@E :?G@=G65 H:E9 E96 p|p 2D 2 J@F?8 >65:42= C6D:56?E[ E96 ?2E:@?’D =2C86DE A9JD:4:2?D’ 8C@FA 92D EC:65 E@ D965 :ED :>286 2D 2 4@?D6CG2E:G6 D6=7\:?E6C6DE65 EC256 2DD@4:2E:@?] (9:=6 A9JD:4:2? 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