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Patrice A. Harris

Chair, American Medical Association Board of Trustees

Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, a psychiatrist from Atlanta, has diverse experience as a private practicing physician, public health administrator, patient advocate and medical society lobbyist. Dr. Harris has a private practice and consults with both public and private organizations on health service delivery and emerging trends in practice and health policy.

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Reversing the opioid epidemic in Texas

By Patrice A. Harris, Sept. 13, 2016

The opioid public health epidemic will not be solved with a one-size-fits-all approach. Physicians, legislators, and other state leaders must all work together to reduce the harms of the epidemic in Texas.