The American Medical Association announced last week that two radiologists have been elected to its Board of Trustees.
On June 14 the AMA shared that Alexander Ding, MD, of Kentucky and Scott Ferguson, MD, of Arkansas had been selected to the Board of Trustees by their peers.
Ferguson, who was re-elected to the board, is no stranger to the AMA. He previously served as a state delegate to the AMA from Arkansas in addition to spending eight years as chair of the AMA Council on Legislation. He is currently a practicing radiologist in West Memphis, Arkansas.
"It is an honor and privilege to be re-elected to the AMA Board of Trustees by my peers in medicine. I have spent my career fighting to preserve physician choice, autonomy, patient protections, and the patient-physician relationship,” Ferguson said in a statement. “As Trustees, we are advocates for the AMA House of Delegates, our medical profession, and especially for our patients. I look forward to continuing to learn, listen, and lead at this critical time for medicine and our health system.”
Ding, who served in the United States Navy, is originally from California and previously served as managing partner at California Advanced Imaging. Currently, he is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Louisville and physician executive-in-residence in the Office of the Chief Medical Officer at Humana. He has played a multitude of leadership roles at state and local levels throughout his career, with an emphasis on advocating for adequate health resources in underserved and rural areas.
In regard to his selection, Ding expressed an eagerness to continue to advocate for patients:
“It is an honor and privilege to be elected by my peers to the AMA Board of Trustees at this critical moment for medicine,” said Dr. Ding. “AMA advocacy has provided vital lifelines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, cutting through misinformation, validating the vaccine approval process, and offering timely support and guidance to physician practices in their time of need. I am eager to get started in this new role as we advocate for the Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.”
Health Imaging extends congratulations to the newly selected Board of Trustees members.
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In addition to her background in journalism, Hannah also has patient-facing experience in clinical settings, having spent more than 12 years working as a registered rad tech. She joined Innovate Healthcare in 2021 and has since put her unique expertise to use in her editorial role with Health Imaging.