BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The North Dakota Medical Association is pleased to announce that Misty Anderson, DO, a physician at Sanford Clinic in Valley City, officially leads the association as its new president. The change of leadership took place after NDMA’s October annual meeting and the recent election of officers by NDMA members.
Prior to serving as president, Dr. Anderson served NDMA leadership terms as Vice President and Council Chair; Secretary Treasurer and Speaker of the House.
As president, she will provide strategic vision and leadership for NDMA and its Council. Responsibilities include leading the general meetings; appointing members of commissions, task forces and committees and serving as an ex-officio member of all commissions.

In this presidential role, Dr. Anderson can serve two full consecutive one-year terms to help lead the association towards its goals and mission. The mission of NDMA is to advocate for North Dakota’s physicians, to advance the health and promote the well-being of the people of North Dakota and each year strategic goals are put into place to accomplish the mission.

Advocacy is the primary role of the North Dakota Medical Association – in both the public and private sectors – and Executive Director Courtney Koebele knows that Dr. Anderson is a good fit for this position.

“During the 2019 North Dakota Legislative session, Dr. Anderson was instrumental in getting the attention of legislators and provided outstanding testimony that led to solid outcomes,” said Koebele. “This is the type of leadership we need.”

Dr. Anderson received her DO degree (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) at the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine; completed her internship at Sanford Health in Fargo, and her residency at the University of North Dakota Internal Medicine program. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

In addition to her role as NDMA president and a physician with Sanford Health, she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

“I am honored by the opportunity to lead such an important group that can impact medicine and the health of our patients and community,” said Dr. Anderson. “Serving in a leadership role for medicine allows me to see first-hand how we can impact health care.”
“I look forward to leading the Association and working with the NDMA leadership team,” said Dr. Anderson

Other officers elected to the Council are Vice President Joshua C. Ranum, MD, Hettinger; Speaker of the House and Policy Forum Chair Stephanie K. Dahl, MD, Fargo; and the newest member of the team David F. Schmitz, MD, Grand Forks, will serve as Secretary-Treasurer. Shari L. Orser, MD, will continue to serve as the American Medical Association Delegate and Mike Booth, MD, continues as Alternate Delegate. Both are from Bismarck. Fadel Nammour, MD, Fargo, who served two terms as president, assumes the role of Immediate Past President.

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