ROCKVILLE, Md., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Physician Insurers Association of America (PIAA) Board of Directors has chosen Sultan “Sully” Ahamed, M.D., to serve as its chairman.
Dr. Ahamed is a Senior Attending Surgeon and a Vascular Associate at Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn. He is the President and Chairman of the Connecticut Medical Insurance Company -- a doctor-owned medical liability insurer that covers almost 2,000 physicians and dentists in Connecticut.
In his acceptance speech at the PIAA Annual Meeting in San Diego, Dr. Ahamed stressed the importance of PIAA members reporting to the PIAA Data Sharing Project -- a database of over 200,000 medical malpractice claims. The Data Sharing Project is used by the PIAA, its member companies, and outside agencies and organizations to better understand malpractice trends and increase patient safety efforts.
“Dr. Ahamed is a proven leader,” said Larry Smarr, President of the PIAA. “His dedication to the safe and ethical practice of medicine is what truly makes him special. He cares deeply for his patients and for the continued access of all Americans to quality healthcare.”
He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and former President of the New London County and Connecticut State Medical Societies. Dr. Ahamed, who has served on the PIAA Board of Directors for 8 years, was an alternate delegate to the American Medical Association and Chair of the New England Delegation.
Connecticut Medical Insurance Company (CMIC) was formed in 1984 to provide a competitively priced, service-oriented, financially strong, long-term source of professional liability insurance to Connecticut’s physicians. CMIC is owned and managed by its physician and healthcare policyholders. CMIC currently writes over 2,500 policies for physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors and other healthcare providers located primarily in Connecticut. AM Best currently rates CMIC B++ with a stable outlook.
The PIAA is an association of doctor/provider owned and/or operated medical liability insurance companies which insure over 60 percent of America’s private practicing physicians as well as dentists, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.
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