Dustin Corcoran is the Chief Executive Officer of the California Medical Association (CMA), representing more than 50,000 physicians committed to protecting public health and advancing the practice of medicine.
Since 1988, Mr. Corcoran has been a passionate advocate for California’s physicians and their patients.
He began his career at CMA as the membership coordinator for the political action committee and then became a legislative advocate under renowned lobbyist Steve Thompson. Mr. Corcoran succeeded Thompson as Vice President of Government Relations, managing CMA’s legislative program. In 2009, he became Senior Vice President, overseeing daily operations of CMA, and ultimately became CEO in February 2010.
Mr. Corcoran’s career has been marked by years of leadership, service and entrepreneurship.
Most recently, he co-chaired the Proposition 35 campaign to increase equitable access to health care in California. Prop 35 was overwhelmingly approved by more than two-thirds of California voters in the 2024 election.
In 2022, Mr. Corcoran played a crucial role in modernizing the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), resolving long-standing tensions between physicians and trial lawyers. This came after his successful defeat of Proposition 46 in 2014, an attack by the trial lawyers that sought to undermine MICRA.
Mr. Corcoran’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic ensured physicians had timely information and access to essential resources, and were well represented during a rapidly changing environment. He streamlined communication between health care providers and state agencies, facilitating better access to critical supplies and vaccines.
Additionally, he co-chaired the campaign for Proposition 56 in 2016, which raised California’s tobacco tax to fund Medi-Cal, reduce smoking rates, stop kids from smoking and fund anti-smoking programs.
That same year, Mr. Corcoran spearheaded the launch of a startup company dedicated to providing physicians the population health tools and services necessary to embrace value-based contracts.
Under his leadership, CMA has expanded its impact statewide and nationally, providing over 50,000 physicians with comprehensive practice tools, services, and advocacy support in the legal, regulatory and legislative realms.
Mr. Corcoran serves on several boards including:
- President, Physicians Advocacy Institute
- Chair of the Board, Californians Allied for Patient Protection
- The Physicians Foundation
- Neuropathy Action Foundation
- Physicians for a Healthy California
- CMA Physician Services
- California Foundation on the Environment and the Economy
- Street Soccer USA: Sacramento
He earned an MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and resides in Sacramento with his wife, Glenda, and their two children.