Full Name
Patrice Harris
Company
American Medical Association
Speaker Bio
Dr. Patrice Harris, a psychiatrist from Atlanta, is the immediate past chair of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Board of Trustees.
In addition to serving on the AMA’s Board of Trustees since 2011, Dr. Harris previously served as chair of the AMA’s Council on Legislation, and on the boards of the American Psychiatric Association and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association.
As past director of health services for Fulton County, Georgia, which includes Atlanta, Dr. Harris oversaw all county health-related programs and functions, and spearheaded the county’s efforts to integrate public health, behavioral health, and primary care services. A current key focus for Dr. Harris is developing solutions to end the nation’s opioid epidemic; she chairs the AMA’s Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse.
In addition to serving on the AMA’s Board of Trustees since 2011, Dr. Harris previously served as chair of the AMA’s Council on Legislation, and on the boards of the American Psychiatric Association and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association.
As past director of health services for Fulton County, Georgia, which includes Atlanta, Dr. Harris oversaw all county health-related programs and functions, and spearheaded the county’s efforts to integrate public health, behavioral health, and primary care services. A current key focus for Dr. Harris is developing solutions to end the nation’s opioid epidemic; she chairs the AMA’s Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse.
