President-elect
American Medical Association
David O. Barbe, a board-certified family physician from Mountain Grove, Missouri, was elected president-elect of the American Medical Association in June 2016. He completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Kansas affiliated program in Wichita, Kansas. Following residency, Dr. Barbe returned to his hometown of Mountain Grove and established a solo practice in traditional family medicine. After 15 years in independent practice, he merged his group with Mercy Clinic, Springfield, a 650-physician multi-specialty integrated group. He now serves as vice-president of regional operations for Mercy.
Barbe received his bachelor’s degree with honors in microbiology and his medical doctorate from the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Medicine. He received his Master of Health Administration from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Barbe continues to live and practice in his hometown of Mountain Grove. He and his wife, Debbie, have two children and six grandchildren.