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The MPL Association Appoints Mark Reynolds, CRICO President and CEO, a Board Officer
Feb 12, 2021
Mark E. Reynolds, President and CEO of CRICO, was recently appointed to serve on the Medical Professional Liability Association’s board of directors. Joining Reynolds are two other new board members, Sue A. Crook, MD, FACR, a Partner in Midwest Radiology, and Augstin L. Montalvo, President of SIMED, the leading provider of medical malpractice insurance in Puerto Rico. The three appointees will serve as interim members until May 2021 when they will receive approval to serve three-year terms.
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Matray. The MPL Association appoints three new board officers. Medical Liability Monitor. Feb. 12, 2021.
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