Today, Dr. Shah is taking her advocacy to the national stage. She is running for Congress to champion the needs of patients and physicians at the federal level.

Each year, the program awards $10,000 tuition assistance scholarships to exceptional medical students entering their final year of training.

The AMA Foundation’s Excellence in Medicine Awards honor physicians and medical advocates who exemplify the highest values of the profession—volunteerism, community engagement, leadership, and service to underserved populations.

Dr. Horwitch is a board-certified internal medicine physician with over 30 years of experience.