Underwood briefed National Press Foundation fellows in October 2024: Healthcare for the Sum of Us, Not Just Some of Us. 

Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, is a board-certified urologist with more than 20 years of overall urologic surgery experience, including more than 10 years focused on robotic urologic surgery. He was elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees in June 2019 and chair in June 2023.

An expert in health care disparities and health care policy, Underwood is a TEDx speaker and active presenter whose appearances include grand rounds, webinars and TV and radio interviews. He has served on several national and regional health care policy committees, including as a board member of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western and Northeastern New York and the Board of Commissioners of the Joint Commission.