Category: Members
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Celebrating Black History Month: Meet Alabama’s First African-American Physician
Dr. Cornelius Nathanial Dorsett was born a slave sometime between 1852 and 1859 in Davidson County, NC. He was separated from his mother, when she was sold, when he was just 2 months old. He was also the first African-American to pass the Alabama State Medical Examination. Once slavery ended, Dr. Dorsett attended Hampton Institute…
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Dr. John Meigs Named AAFP President
Congratulations to Medical Association Board Member John Meigs Jr., M.D., of Centreville, who was recently named President of the American Academy of Family Physicians. The AAFP represents more than 124,000 physicians and medical students nationwide. As President, Dr. Meigs will be an advocate nationwide for family physicians and patients to improve family health care. Dr.…