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2017 Year in Review

December 18, 2017
Area(s) of Interest: Physician Leadership

Thanks to the support of our 43,000 #CMADocs and #TeamCMA's hard work, it's been a banner year for the California Medical Association (CMA). Take a look back at the amazing things CMA accomplished in 2017:

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