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Patrice Harris is an American psychiatrist and the first African-American woman to be elected president of the American Medical Association. She was elected the 174th president in June 2019. Harris is a native of West Virginia and received her Doctor of Medicine degree at West Virginia University.
Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, FAPA, a psychiatrist from Atlanta, has diverse experience as a private practicing physician, public health administrator, patient advocate and medical society lobbyist. She was elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees (BOT) in June 2011 and was voted in as Secretary (2014-2015) and Chair (2016-2017).
May 11, 2022 · Patrice Harris, MD, MA, FAPA, a psychiatrist and Everyday Health’s chief health and medical editor, who was the first Black woman to be elected president of the American Medical...
Jun 9, 2020 · As a child growing up in West Virginia, Dr. Patrice Harris was inspired by the TV show “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” about a small town physician with a comforting bedside manner.
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May 29, 2020 · Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, is a psychiatrist and the former president of the American Medical Association. She writes on topics such as COVID-19, health equity, and physician well-being.
Jun 11, 2019 · Dr. Harris was inaugurated in 2019 as the 174th president of the American Medical Association, the nation’s premier physician organization. She leads the AMA Opioid Task Force, promotes health equity and innovation, and serves as a psychiatrist and educator.
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Jan 3, 2020 · Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, a psychiatrist from Atlanta has made history as the first African-American woman to be president of the American Medical Association (AMA). Dr. Harris was sworn in as...
