William A. Hazel Jr., MD, an orthopaedic surgeon in a private group practice from northern Virginia, was elected to the American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees (BOT) in June 2004. Dr. Hazel’s election to the AMA-BOT marked the culmination of 11 years’ service as a delegate from Virginia. He served the Virginia delegation as chair (1999–2003), vice chairman (1996–1998) and as an alternate delegate (1993–1996). By 2001, Dr. Hazel had also served a total of 11 years on the AMA Council on Legislation—first as resident member (1986–1989), and then as chair and vice chair during the last three years of his tenure.