Doctors for America
Doctors for America is a 501(c)(3) national, multi-specialty organization of physicians and medical students in the United States with a stated goal of improving affordable health care access. The movement, which was created by the Obama campaign, was started in 2008 as "Doctors for Obama" and rapidly grew to 10,000 members within a few months. It was founded by Alice Chen, Vivek Murthy, and Mandy Cohen.
| Formation | 2008 |
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| Founder | Alice Chen Vivek Murthy Mandy Cohen |
| Type | 501c(3) |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
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Membership | 27,000+ advocates |
Executive Director | Angie Bakke |
| Website | drsforamerica.org |
The group stated that it had a membership of 15,000 and a presence in all 50 states in October 2009.
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