Hinckley Elected President of AMPA
Bill Hinckley, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine and UC Health Air Care & Mobile Care medical director, was recently installed as president of the Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA). Hinckley was elected to the role and will serve a two-year term.
The Air Medical Physician Association (AMPA) (will link to their website) is a nonprofit, professional association founded in 1992 by physicians involved in air medical and/or critical care transport. AMPA comprises physicians and other professionals involved in critical care rotor wing, fixed wing and ground medical transport.
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