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Physicians in politics: Why doctors need to get involved
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- Physicians' political involvement is essential for influencing healthcare policy and decision-making.
- Alice Mann, MD, MPH, advocates for medical professionals to contribute their expertise to legislative processes.
Physicians in elected office share their thoughts about campaigning, elections and public service.
Alice Mann, MD, MPH, is an elected state senator in Minnesota. Previously she served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Physicians don’t always like to get involved in politics, for many reasons. But they need to, she says, not necessarily by running for office, but lending their expertise to lawmakers.
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