Lexington Physician Ardis Dee Hoven Named AMA President-Elect
CHICAGO – June 18, 2012 – Ardis Dee Hoven, M.D., an internal medicine and infectious disease specialist in Lexington, Ky., has been elected president-elect of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization. Following her year-long term as president-elect, Dr. Hoven will assume the office of AMA President in June 2013. “It is a tremendous honor and privilege to be named president-elect of an organization that is dedicated to helping the medical profession and the patients we serve,” said Dr. Hoven. “This is an important time for health care in our