Clara Raquel
Epstein, MD
At-Large
Representative
Boulder, Colorado
Specialty:
Neurological Surgery
Dr. Epstein
brings over twenty
years of unique
experiences in
health care
disparities to
benefit organized
medicine and the
recipients of health
care. She has
contributed to
provide public
education and
awareness for
colleagues, health
care providers and
various patient
populations both
nationally and
internationally.
Dr. Epstein
shares an interest
in helping the AMA
to achieve the MAC
goals and
objectives, and
demonstrates
experience in
related activities
most recently
through her
participation on the
MAC HPOI Committee.
In 2006, Dr. Epstein
was one of ten
physicians selected
nationwide to serve
on the MAC Hispanic
Physician Outreach
Initiative Steering
Committee. The
Hispanic Physician
Outreach Initiative
is a leadership
development project
designed to increase
the leadership and
influence of
Hispanic physicians
in the AMA and
organized medicine.
The overall goal is
to strengthen and
enhance AMA advocacy
efforts on Hispanic
health care and
professional issues
and better meet the
needs of our
Hispanic physician
members. As an
active member, she
participated in the
enhanced awareness
of professional and
community issues
which were targeted;
a needs assessment
was created and key
issues were
identified in the
community. As a
Neurosurgeon, she
has served as a role
model throughout her
training and
practice.
Dr. Epstein
recently founded
Neurocirujanas, an
organization which
represents and
mentors Mexican
Women in
Neurosurgery. There
are currently 35
members in training
and active practice
throughout Mexico.
Dr. Epstein's
candidacy is
enthusiastically
supported by:
J. Michael Gonzalez-Campoy,
MD, PhD, FACE
Medical Director and
CEO, MNCOME
Past President,
Minnesota Medical
Association
MAC Delegate to AMA
House
of Delegates
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