Non-Clinical Career Profile

Posted on October 4, 2008 by PRN | Leave a commentTo better your understanding of non-clinical career options and/or facilitate your physician career change, today we introduce you to Nancy H. Nielsen, MD, PhD. Dr. Nielsen is a board-certified internist from Buffalo, N.Y., is the current president of the American Medical Association (AMA).Dr. Nielsen is only the second woman to hold the AMA’s highest elected office. Taking a leadership role with the AMA in 2000, she served four consecutive annual terms as speaker of the House of Delegates, the AMA policy-setting body, and three consecutive annual terms as vice-speaker. Dr. Nielsen was an active contributor to AMA policy discussions and has held several important positions in the AMA. She represented the AMA on several quality initiatives, including the National Quality Forum, the AMA-convened Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement and the Ambulatory Care Quality Alliance.A past member of the AMA’s Council on Scientific Affairs, Dr. Nielsen helped develop AMA policy on important health issues such as alcoholism among women, colorectal cancer screening and safety in dispensing prescriptions.In addition to her work with the AMA, Dr. Nielsen is senior associate dean for medical education at University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and chief medical officer for Independent Health, a health insurance company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Nielsen is also a member of the board of directors of the New York-based Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, one of the largest medical liability carriers in the country.Dr. Nielsen has long been active in health care issues important to New York. She was a trustee of the State University of New York, and a chief medical officer for the New York State Department of Health’s Western Region. She has served as an officer with the Medical Society of the State of New York, the New York State Society of Internal Medicine and the Erie County Medical Society. Dr. Nielsen is a master of the American College of Physicians.In 1969, Dr. Nielsen earned a doctorate in microbiology from the Catholic University of America. At the age of 29, after the birth of her fifth child, she entered medical school. She received her medical degree in 1976 from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.For more information about Dr. Nielsen, please visit the AMA website.« EMBA Programs Worth it To EmployersNon-Clinical Career Profile »Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name *Email *WebsiteSave my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.ΔThis site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.Do You Feel Like You Wasted All That Training?Questions from Doctors Considering a Career ChangeTweets by PRNresource Popular Articles Physician Consultant Jobs Professional Disability Associates posts positions for disability and life insurance ... Medical Writing Certification The Center for Professional Innovation and Education (CfPIE) offers a program ... Medimmune Ventures MedImmune Ventures, Inc. is a wholly owned venture capital subsidiary ... Biotechnology Equity Research We recently found an interesting on-line article by Eric Staeva-Vieira ...Popular Topics Popular Topics Select Category Biotech and Devices Career Change Communications Companies Courses/Certification Creative Arts Education Center Events FMSG Hospital Administration Informatics Insurance Investment/VC JD Jobs Legal MBA Medical Associations MPH News Non-Clinical Career News Non-Clinical Careers Non-Clinical Profiles Other Pharmaceuticals Physician Consulting Physician Entrepreneurism Physician Networking Physician Volunteer Physicians PRN News Public Health Publishing Research Uncategorized