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Kentucky physician named AMA president-elect
The American Medical Association has elected Steven J. Stack, MD, an emergency physician based in Lexington, Kentucky, to be its new president, the organization announced in a press release.
Stack will serve a 1-year term as president-elect, after which he will take on the role of president of the American Medical Association (AMA). At age 43, he will be the youngest physician to serve as AMA president in the past century.
Steven J. Stack
“It is a deep honor and privilege to be named president-elect of an organization that is committed to serving as a strong physician voice and a dedicated patient advocate on the pressing health care issues confronting our nation,” Stack said in a press release. “With vision and perseverance, I look forward to creating a brighter future for patients and the medical profession.”
Stack was elected to the AMA Board of Trustees in 2006, and was the first board-certified emergency physician to serve in that capacity. He has played various leadership roles during his tenure at the AMA, including AMA board chair and AMA secretary. Prior to his time on the AMA board, he was an elected leader for various medical associations at the state and national levels, as well as specialty medical associations.
Stack brings to his role as president a national reputation for expertise in health information technology. He served as chair of the AMA’s Health Information Technology Advisory group from 2007 to 2013, and also chaired various federal advisory groups for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, such as the Information Exchange, PCAST Report and Strategic Plan work groups.
In addition, Stack has held key roles in various emergency departments in his home state of Kentucky, including medical director of the emergency departments at St. Joseph East in Lexington and St. Joseph Mt. Sterling in rural eastern Kentucky. He also acted as medical director of the emergency department at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.