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Chair of Dermatology at UCSF, Chair of the World Medical Association, Former AMA President, Husband/Dad, and a passionate advocate for physicians and patients

Joined November 2013
Thank you @medwma and our Dutch hosts for an outstanding mtng. Kudos @mdjkitulu for your Presidency. The GA unanimously passed the WMA Declaration of Rotterdam on medical neutrality in times of armed conflict and violence, and adopted other policies on many other critical issues.
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Incredible day at @UCSFMedicine Derm celebrating the career of Dr. Marcus Conant, a true hero in history of #HIV-#AIDS who saw the first pts in SF & changed their care. Gratitude to SF Mayor @DanielLurie for the Proclamation, and to HIV-care giants Paul Volberding, Don Abrams...
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🤝 Strengthening collaboration between European doctors and the World Medical Association The meeting discussed common priorities with colleagues from across the world CPME emerged from the WMA in 1959, and we continue to build our long-standing and fruitful collaboration
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Thank you, German Med Assoc (@BAEKaktuell) for the hospitality in Hannover and the opportunity to address your delegates on behalf of the @medwma. Physicians face such similar challenges across the globe, and it was inspiring to watch your organization in action.
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At the German Medical Association meeting in Hannover, WMA Chair of Council Dr @JackResneckMD stressed collaboration to strengthen healthcare systems. Former WMA Secretary General Dr @otmarkloiber was recognised for his years of service to the global medical community.
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Thank you to his excellency Lai Ching-te, President of Taiwan, for attending today’s international symposium on transforming healthcare. Taiwan Med Assoc has been a steady partner to the @medwma with shared commitments to advancing global health and new health technologies
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Gratitude to my @medwma colleagues & our Portuguese hosts for an outstanding General Assembly. Thanks Ashok Philip for your leadership as Pres, Otmar for your 2 decades of service as SecGen, & congrats to Jackie Kitulu on your inauguration. Great policy work by the Council & GA!
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WMA is recruiting its next Secretary General. This pivotal leadership role offers the opportunity to direct a diverse, multicultural team and shape WMA’s influence in global health, medical ethics, and advocacy. Full job announcement available here: sri-executive.com/opportunit…
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🤝 On 18 July in Washington, D.C., a new MoU was signed between @WorldVetAssoc & @medwma ✍️ Signed by WVA President Dr John de Jong, & WMA Chair of Council @JackResneckMD the MoU reinforces our shared commitment to #OneHealth 🌍 #GlobalHealth 🔗 ow.ly/NbXO50WxcsL
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Headed home from 1st trip to #WorldHealthAssembly, representing physicians on behalf of @medwma. So much yet to learn, but thanks to all who helped show me the ropes. Great discussions on health workforce, AI, and pandemic preparedness.
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Thank you @medwma for entrusting me with this role. I look forward to working with my physician colleagues from around the globe. Doctors & our patients face grave threats to medicine and science in many places, but we also have enormous opportunities to advance health.
👏 Congratulations to @JackResneckMD (@AmerMedicalAssn ) on his election as Chair of Council of the World Medical Association! His commitment to ethical, patient-centered care will be vital in guiding global medicine forward. #MedicalEthics #GlobalHealth
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Ahead of the WMA Council Meeting, Dr. José Minarrieta, President of the Executive Committee of @smuruguay, joined WMA leaders in a press conference to discuss the ethical and operational challenges health systems face in conflict. #MedicalEthics #GlobalHealth
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A coalition of all 50 state medical associations, representing hundreds of thousands of physicians and their 80 million Medicaid patients, joined to demand that Congress protect #Medicaid from the devastating $880 billion proposed cuts. @CMAdocs cmadocs.org/Portals/CMA/file…
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Joint letter to @NIH from several national physician groups explains the essential role of a research ecosystem that includes federal investment - and why #IndirectCosts are part of @NIH grants. NIH helped make US the global powerhouse in med innovation. aans.org/wp-content/uploads/…
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Thanks @JAMA_current for publishing @medwma's recent revisions to the #DeclarationOfHelsinki. Our workgroup led an inclusive global process lasting 2.5 years to modernize the ethical standards governing medical research with human participants.
Viewpoint from @JackResneckMD describes the @medwma's comprehensive revision of the Declaration of Helsinki on its 60th anniversary. ja.ma/4a8489W
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Thank you @NatureMedicine for this editorial welcoming substantial progress embodied in recent revisions to the #DeclarationOfHelsinki by our @medwma. An inclusive 2.5yr process modernized the ethical standards governing medical rsrch w/ human participants nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
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Thanks @JAMA_current for the comprehensive publications on @medwma's recent #DeclarationOfHelsinki revisions. Our workgroup led an inclusive global process lasting 2.5 years to modernize the ethical standards governing med research w/ human participants. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Proud @UCSFMedicine just won an @AmerMedicalAssn Equity grant to catalyze innovations advancing equitable #MedEd. A prior $1M AMA grant helped fund UCSF's Bridges Curriculum a decade ago as part of a larger program to accelerate change in medical education ama-assn.org/education/chang…
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