Published: May 19, 2023

WATCH: AAO-HNS President-Elect Sits Down with U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier to Discuss Health Policy

Dr. Backous visits with U.S. Representative Schrier to discuss the importance of physician advocacy.

AAO-HNS President-elect Douglas D. Backous, MD, interviewed U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), for the AAO-HNS/F 2023 Leadership Forum & Board of Governors (BOG) Spring Meeting. As a physician and a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, Dr. Schrier discusses the current work of the committee and the importance of physician advocacy.

Watch the interview below.


  

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