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The National Medical Association (NMA)’s Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly is acclaimed as the nation’s foremost forum on medical science and African American health. Each year, African American physicians and other health professionals from across the country convene to participate in the scholarly exchange of medical advances, discuss health policy priorities, and to share experiences through networking opportunities. Through NMA’s 26 Scientific Specialty Sections, the Convention attracts the broadest spectrum of African American physicians, academicians and scientists in the country.
The program opens on Saturday, July 30, 2022 with special sessions, workshops, the official opening of the convention and continues through Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Convention events will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center and Hyatt Regency Atlanta.
July 30–August 3, 2022
Atlanta, GA
Past Speakers
- Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director of National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- David S. Satcher, M.D., Ph.D. Former United States Surgeon General
- Stacey Abrams Voting Rights Activist and New York Times Bestselling Author
- Tamika Mallory Social Justice Leader and Movement Strategist
- Reed V. Tuckson, M.D. Co-Founder the Black Coalition Against COVID
- Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator - Vermont
- Susan Collins U.S. Senator - Maine
- Ayanna Pressley U.S. Representative for Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District
- Freda C. Lewis-Hall, M.D. Former Chief Medical Officer of Pfizer, Inc.
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Health & Safety
All 2022 convention attendees, exhibitors, guests, contractors, and staff must be up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, including booster(s) for those who are eligible. We will provide multiple options for attendees to provide proof of vaccination. Additionally, face mask are required at all times while in-doors at the Georgia World Congress Center, Hyatt Regency, or other NMA contracted venues, including but not limited to meetings in hotels, the convention center, and on shuttle buses, regardless of whether it is required by law at the time of the convention. Those brief periods when actively eating or drinking or presenting are exempt from the mask mandate.
ABOUT THE NMA
The National Medical Association (NMA) is the collective voice of African American physicians and the leading force for parity and justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health. The NMA is the largest and oldest national professional and scientific organization representing African American physicians and their patients in the United States. It currently represents more than 50,000 African American physicians. NMA is committed to improving the quality of health among minorities and disadvantaged people through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy, research, and partnerships with federal and private agencies. Throughout its history the National Medical Association has focused primarily on health issues related to African Americans and medically underserved populations; however, its principles, goals, initiatives, and philosophy encompass all ethnic groups.
