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Dr. Patrice Harris is Everyday Health's chief medical editor at large and the CEO and cofounder of eMed, a digital healthcare company. She is a board-certified psychiatrist in Atlanta with diverse experience as a private practicing physician, a county public health officer, and a patient advocate with experience in policy, legislative, and government affairs.

She was the 174th president of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the first African American woman elected to the position.

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She is also a visiting professor of psychiatry at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Dr. Harris served on the AMA Board of Trustees from 2011 through June 2021 and as chair of the board from 2016 to 2017. Prior to serving on the board, she honed her broad knowledge and deep understanding of healthcare issues through various leadership roles within the AMA, including many years on the AMA Council on Legislation These Black Doctors and Nurses Broke New Ground ...

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