CHICAGO – Physicians gathered at the Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) today voted for Barbara L. McAneny, M.D., an oncologist from Albuquerque, N.M., as the new president-elect of the nation’s premier physician organization. Following a year-long term as president-elect, Dr. McAneny will assume the office of AMA president in June 2018.

 
Physicians gathered at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association on Tuesday voted in Barbara L. McAneny, M.D., an oncologist from Albuquerque, as the new president-elect of the nationwide physician organization. Dr. McAneny will be the first physician from New Mexico to lead the AMA. COURTESY OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
 

“It is a deep honor and privilege to be elected a leader of an organization that is committed to serving as a strong physician voice and a dedicated patient advocate,” said Dr. McAneny. “The AMA will play a pivotal role in the changing health care environment as our nation confronts pressing health care issues. With vision and perseverance, I look forward to creating a brighter future for patients and the medical profession.”