AMA Foundation Honors Atlanta Physician for Increasing Access to Health Care in the U.S.

U.S. Newswire, February, 2008

To: MEDICAL EDITORS

Contact: Dina Lindenberg of the American Medical Association, 1- 312-464-4193, Dina.Lindenberg@ama-assn.org

CHICAGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joyce D. Kirkland Essien, M.D., M.B.A., of Atlanta, is a recipient of the 2008 Pride in the Profession Awards. Presented by the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation, the award is given to domestic physicians who aid underserved populations in the U.S. The AMA Foundation presents the award in association with the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative.

The award will be presented on Monday, March 31st, at the 2008 Excellence in Medicine Awards Ceremony preceding the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Essien serves as the Director of the Center for Public...

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