I  Champion Justice,
​Equity, Inclusion, & Antiracism

I see too many patients living in healthcare deserts while my physician colleagues experience barriers to serving under-resourced communities. As a mentor, I hear from students and residents who want to return to their historically marginalized communities, but can't because of financial and practical barriers, most especially their massive educational debt. 

​ Through my clinical translational research and as past Chair of CMA-CMS, I have experience in the health policy and translational research aspects of bringing cutting-edge technology to my physician colleagues. I know that such technologies can be harnessed to empower physicians and patients and break down barriers to high-value care.

In my advocacy work at the American Medical Association, I have fought for multiple issues of equity, including the creation of the AMA Center for Health Equity. As past Chair of the CMA-CMS, I have ensured that our reports consider issues of equity deeply and concurrently with our primary work to position the CMA as a leading voice in the work to improve how medicine works for patients and physicians.

I serve on the CMA Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Technical Advisory Committee; the San Diego County Perinatal Equity Initiative; and as an appointed member of the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative Birth Equity Implementation Guide Taskforce.

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