In this installment of “Professional Corner,” a novel primary care clinic for the uninsured is coming to Santa Fe. The American Heart Association (AHA) announces its volunteer leadership team. The American Medical Association is accepting nominations for a new national awards program.

Santa Fe Nonprofit Develops Comprehensive Free Clinic

• Comunidad de Colores, a nonprofit in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is developing a first-of-its-kind comprehensive primary care clinic for uninsured residents.
• The clinic will offer reproductive and gender-affirming care, substance use treatment, and mental health support. The organization has raised more than $200,000 toward the effort.
• Kim Nguyen, MD, internal medicine physician and addiction medicine specialist, will lead the team.

AHA Names Volunteer Leadership Team

• The AHA has announced its volunteer leadership team for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
• Manesh R. Patel, MD, of Durham, North Carolina, was appointed volunteer president. Patel — AHA’s Physician of the Year in 2023 — is chief of cardiology and clinical pharmacology and vice president of heart and vascular services for Duke Health.
• Svati H. Shah, MD, MHS, physician-scientist specializing in cardiometabolic genetics and translational research, was named volunteer president-elect.
• Lee A. Shapiro, JD, tech investor based in Sarasota, Florida, will continue as volunteer chairperson.
• Linda Gooden, MBA, retired executive in the aerospace and defense industry, was appointed chairperson-elect, and Robert H. (Bob) Swan, MBA, venture capital executive and past CEO of Intel, was appointed treasurer.

AMA to Recognize Healthcare Leaders

• The American Medical Association has launched a new national awards program named AMA Honors to recognize leaders in healthcare.
• Awards of $25,000 will be presented in three categories: Tech Innovator, Public Health Champion, and Excellence in Communication.
• Nominations are being accepted through November 2, and the inaugural ceremony is scheduled for February in Washington, DC. Recipients may retain their prize or donate it to an organization of their choice.

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