Ardis Dee Hoven, M.D., Inaugurated as 168th President of AMA
Lexington infectious disease specialist’s work with HIV/AIDS patients spurred her involvement in organized medicineCHICAGO - June 18, 2013 - Ardis Dee Hoven, M.D., an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist in Lexington, Ky., has been sworn in as the 168th president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization. During her presidency Dr. Hoven will focus on the AMA’s three strategic areas: improving health outcomes, accelerating change in medical education and enhancing physician satisfaction and practice sustainability.“I am extremely