UK Alum "sees swagger." As President of the American Medical Association
By
Amy Jones-Timoney and
Kody Kiser
Sept. 20, 2013
Video By UK Public Relations & Marketing, Photos Courtesy of the American Medical Association (AMA).
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 20, 2013) -- Dr. Ardis Dee Hoven, University of Kentucky College of Medicine alumnus and retired physician and professor, took office in June 2013 as president of the American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization.
Watch Dr. Hoven's "see blue." success story to discover what the new position means to her and how the University of Kentucky helped her achieve it.
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