Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) elections

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Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) elections closed April 15, 2026. 

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This page lists the newest members of the UMAS Governing Council. 

For questions about the election, email [email protected].  

Medical Student Section (MSS) representative

Maya Lanice Dunson, MPH*

Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) representative

Ida Sophia Vaziri, MD*

Young Physicians Section (YPS) representative

David Ortiz, MD*

Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) representative 

LeeAnna I. Muzquiz, MD

National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) representative

Judith Flores, MD

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