Washington D.C.- The National Medical
Association (NMA) installed its 101st
President Rodney G. Hood, at its Annual Convention &
Scientific Assembly held in Washington, D.C., August
12-17, 2000. Hood, a native New Englander with strong
ties to California, has been in private medical practice
for over 20 years and currently is the managing partner
of CareView Medical Group in San Diego, CA.
As the next president, Hood will
focus on the elimination of health disparities in
communities of color, particularly in the areas of
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus,
HIV/AIDS and racism and racial biases in medicine, in an
effort to support the success of Healthy People 2010
initiative. Hood strongly believes that "if we are
to achieve the specific goals of Healthy People 2010 that
were established to eradicate ethnic health disparities,
the entire health care community must engage in dialogue
to develop the strategies and solutions necessary to
overcome all obstacles."
In the many leadership capacities
Hood has held during his medical career, he has reserved
his most dedicated efforts to the National Medical
Association and continues to be filled with passion in
setting standards that will guide all Americans to a
unified healthcare system capable of rendering culturally
competent healthcare.
The National Medical Association, a
medical society representing the interests of more than
25,000 African American physicians, dedicated to
promoting quality healthcare for African Americans.
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