Health Policy Leaders in Emergency Medicine Spotlight Series: AZ State Representative - Dr. Amish Shah - December 20, 2022
On December 20th, 2022, the Health Policy Committee welcomed Dr. Amish Shah - Arizona State Representative of the 24th District - to share more about his path from emergency medicine to state politics as well as his ongoing legislative work related to initiatives that aim to mitigate violence against healthcare workers.
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