Neurology resident elected to roles at national and state levels
“I am thrilled to be able to represent residents at the national level and represent our Alabama residents at the state level,” Daniel Lee, M.D., said.
By Shelbey Ernest
sernest@health.southalabama.edu
Daniel Lee, M.D., a first-year resident in the USA Health Department of Neurology, recently was elected to be the Resident/Fellow Member on the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education and a delegate for the Residents and Fellows Section of the American Medical Association. He also serves as the Resident/Fellow Member on the Board of Censors for the Medical Association of the State of Alabama.
“I am thrilled to be able to represent residents at the national level and represent our Alabama residents at the state level,” he said. “I look forward to serving in these roles and advocating for change to better support patients, physicians and future trainees.”
As the sole resident member on the Council on Medical Education, Lee will serve as the voice for residents in the United States on issues regarding medical education and ensure that the resident perspective is brought to each issue. In addition to this role, he advocates to the House of Delegates as one of many resident/fellow delegates on a wide variety of issues from medical education to health equity.
His role with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama will be multifaceted, but the most important part to him is bringing the resident/fellow perspective on issues directly related to the medical residents of Alabama.
“Gov. Kay Ivey signed the Physician Workforce Act this year, expanding the ability to those who don't obtain an initial residency spot after medical school to serve in a role supervised by an attending physician. This was a top priority for the Medical Association,” Lee said. “This allows for graduated medical students to continue to serve the people of Alabama as well as work towards obtaining a residency spot in the following year.”
William Kilgo, M.D., neurology residency program director and assistant professor of neurology at the Whiddon College of Medicine, said Lee is an outstanding resident and a great representative of the neurology residency program. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for Daniel, especially this early in his career. He has and will continue to be an amazing advocate for our profession.”
Lee received his medical degree from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, AMA, and Medical Association for the State of Alabama.
