• Former U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume was named president of the National Medical Association (Washington). Most recently, Mfume spent nine years as CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Mfume is a frequent lecturer and serves on the boards of several organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America National Advisory Council, Johns Hopkins University Board of Trustees, Morgan State University Board of Regents and Big Brothers and Big Sisters. The National Medical Association is a national professional and scientific organization committed to improving the quality of health among minorities and disadvantaged people through its membership, professional development, community health education, advocacy, research and partnership with federal and private agencies.