Clara Raquel Epstein, MD Nominated for the 2008 AMA MAC At-Large Representative Candidacy
Clara Raquel Epstein, MD At-Large Representative Boulder, Colorado Specialty: Neurological Surgery
The American Medical Association (AMA) Minority Affairs Consortium (MAC) is pleased to announce the candidates/appointments for the 2008 AMA-MAC Governing Council election.
Dr. Epstein brings over twenty years of unique experiences in health care disparities to benefit organized medicine and the recipients of health care. She has contributed to provide public education and awareness for colleagues, health care providers and various patient populations both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Epstein shares an interest in helping the AMA to achieve the MAC goals and objectives, and demonstrates experience in related activities most recently through her participation on the MAC HPOI Committee. In 2006, Dr. Epstein was one of ten physicians selected nationwide to serve on the MAC Hispanic Physician Outreach Initiative Steering Committee. The Hispanic Physician Outreach Initiative is a leadership development project designed to increase the leadership and influence of Hispanic physicians in the AMA and organized medicine. The overall goal is to strengthen and enhance AMA advocacy efforts on Hispanic health care and professional issues and better meet the needs of our Hispanic physician members. As an active member, she participated in the enhanced awareness of professional and community issues which were targeted; a needs assessment was created and key issues were identified in the community. As a Neurosurgeon, she has served as a role model throughout her training and practice.
Dr. Epstein recently founded Neurocirujanas, an organization which represents and mentors Mexican Women in Neurosurgery. There are currently 35 members in training and active practice throughout Mexico.
Dr. Epstein’s candidacy is enthusiastically supported by:
J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy, MD, PhD, FACE
Medical Director and CEO, MNCOME
Past President, Minnesota Medical Association
MAC Delegate to AMA House of Delegates
About the MAC Governing Council
The MAC Governing Council represents a diversity of physicians and organizations committed to addressing the concerns of physicians and patients from underrepresented minority groups.
In total, there are nine members of the Council: two at-large elected members; one elected delegate to the AMA House of Delegates; and six members who are appointed to represent, respectively, the Association of American Indian Physicians, National Hispanic Medical Association, National Medical Association, and the Medical Student, Resident and Fellow, and Young Physician sections.
MAC Goals and Objectives
- Increase the number of underrepresented minority medical students and physicians.
- Provide AMA forum for networking and grassroots advocacy on minority issues.
- Eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities and improve the status of minority health in the US.
- Promote workforce diversity and cultural competence in the profession.
- Expand the number and influence of minority physicians in the AMA.
- Encourage cooperation and collaboration with minority physician medical associations and other relevant organizations.
- Provide advice/counsel on minority issues to the AMA Board of Trustees and Councils.
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