Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, FAPA
CEO and Co-Founder, eMed
Former President, American Medical Association
Miami, FL
Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA is the CEO and Co-Founder of eMed, a digital healthcare company. She is a board-certified psychiatrist from Atlanta and has diverse experience as a private practicing physician, county public health director and patient advocate. She has deep experience and expertise in public policy on both legislative and regulatory fronts and at all levels of government. Dr. Harris was the 174th President of the American Medical Association and the first African American woman elected to that position. She is Vice Chair of the West Virginia University Board of Governors and Chair of the Search Committee to select the next President of WVU. She also serves on the Board of United Bankshares, Inc.
Growing up in Bluefield, W. Va., Dr. Harris dreamt of entering medicine at a time when few women of color were encouraged to become physicians. Dr. Harris spent her formative years at West Virginia University, earning a BA in psychology, an MA in counseling psychology and, ultimately, a medical degree (MD). Dr. Harris completed residency and fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry at the Emory University School of Medicine.