title: New Kid on the Block Turns Ten! The Brief, Remarkable History of the National Physicians Alliance.
abstract: Founded in 2005 by General Surgeon Lydia J Vaias, MD, MPH, the National Physicians Alliance is a 501c3 public charity with a mission to create research and education programs that promote health and foster active engagement of physicians with their communities to achieve high-quality, affordable health care for all. The National Physicians Alliance offers a professional home to physicians across medical specialties who share a commitment to professional integrity and health justice. As the organization celebrates its tenth birthday, the history and scope of this mission-aligned group is described.
authors.affiliation: Executive Director of the National Physicians Alliance in Washington, DC. jean@npalliance.org.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silver-Isenstadt
mesh_terms: D002608:Charities; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States