San Luis Obispo pediatrician René Bravo, M.D., was named California Medical Association (CMA) president-elect at the association’s annual House of Delegates meeting this weekend in Sacramento. He will serve on the executive committee in that role for one year, and will be installed at the conclusion of next year’s annual meeting. 

“The model of finding agreement from differences of opinion in order to meet the goals of a group is my guide, and it will help me as president of CMA serve the physicians of California,” said Dr. Bravo. “What strikes me most is what we can accomplish as doctors when we all agree to unify and work with shared purpose in crafting that common understanding. As physicians striving to improve healthcare for all Californians, our unity is our strength.”

Dr. Bravo is a primary care pediatrician who has been serving families and children on the Central Coast for 38 years. He is the founder and President of Bravo Pediatrics, a five-physician single specialty group practice where he is the managing partner. 

Dr. Bravo is also past president of San Luis Obispo County Medical Society, where he also served on its Governing Board and chaired the Physician Wellness Committee for 10 years.

At CMA, he has served as District V Trustee and on the boards of the CMA Political Action Committee (CALPAC) and the CMA Foundation (now Physicians for a Healthy California). He is a longtime delegate to the CMA House of Delegates, and has chaired many CMA committees in his 42 years of membership.

“I am honored to have been chosen as the new CMA president-elect. In this new role, I will represent all physicians and all practice modes with a focus on the real economic and personal needs of the physicians, all while prioritizing our patients” said Dr. Bravo. “Our unity is our strength, and together we can strive to deliver the highest quality, science-based health care to all Californians.”

The full 2024-2025 CMA Executive Committee includes:

• President: Shannon L. Udovic-Constant, M.D., San Francisco
• President-Elect: René Bravo, M.D., San Luis Obispo
• Chair of the Board: Sergio R. Flores, M.D., San Diego
• Vice-Chair of the Board: Eric Hansen, D.O, Hesperia
• Speaker of the House: Jack Chou, M.D., Los Angeles
• Vice-Speaker of the House: George Fouras, M.D., Los Angeles
• Immediate Past President: Tanya W. Spirtos, M.D., Redwood City