Class of 1994

Marco Fernandez writes: “I never set out to become an advocate, but years in medicine showed me how corporate consolidation was changing the profession I loved. As an anesthesiologist, I watched decisions drift farther from the bedside—shaped less by physicians and more by shareholders. That experience led me to help found the Association for Independent Medicine (AIM), where I now serve as president. AIM brings together physicians, policymakers, and economists to confront the forces undermining patient-centered care and to champion transparency, accountability, and professional autonomy. From national panels to the American Economic Liberties Project’s Anti-Monopoly Summit in Washington, D.C., we have become a leading voice for independent, physician-led medicine. Our mission is simple but urgent: to restore balance in healthcare and return medicine to those who practice it.”