November 9, 2023
New AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, spoke at Rainbow Health’s “All Gender Health” conference on October 28 at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul. The MMA sponsored the event.
“It was a great meeting,” said MMA President Laurel Ries, MD, who introduced Ehrenfeld. “Lots of positive, optimistic, and productive conversation.”
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| MMA President Laurel Ries, MD, (third from right) poses with a group of medical students at Rainbow Health's "All Gender Health" conference. |
The conference, with the theme “Beyond Barriers, Beyond Binaries: Navigating Health and Legal Landscapes,” brought together a diverse community of lawyers, advocates, providers, and community members who are committed to challenging and overcoming systemic and institutionalized barriers that disproportionately impact LGBTQIA2S+ communities.
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| MMA President Laurel Ries, MD, introduced AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, at the conference. (Photo by Sophie Hantzes) |
In June, Ehrenfeld became the first openly gay president of the AMA. For the past two decades, he has been a nationally recognized advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals.
Ehrenfeld is a senior associate dean, tenured professor of anesthesiology and director of the “Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment” at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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