Georgia Women To Take Over Top Posts At National Physician Organizations

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April 17th, 2019

A trio of female physicians will head up the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians. Strikingly, each is a Georgia doctor.

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For generations, the U.S. physician workforce has been overwhelmingly male. But that’s changing, especially among younger doctors.

The Association of American Medical Colleges reported in 2017 that for the first time ever, women made up a majority (50.7 percent) of those enrolling in medical schools. That trend continued last year, with 51.6 percent of enrollees being women.

This workforce transformation can already be seen at the top of leading national physician organizations.

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