Senior Physicians Group
Learn more about the benefits of belonging to the AMA Senior Physicians Group. Join the nearly 55,000 senior physician group members and remain active and involved in the AMA medical community.
Current highlights
- New! Join us for the A-12 AMA-SPG Educational Program in Chicago on Saturday, June 16. The program is entitled "Advocacy with Your Elected Officials: The Senior Physician’s Role in the Community."
- The AMA Senior Physician Liaisons will meet in conjunction with the AMA-SPG Educational Program on Saturday, June 16.
- Get Involved: The AMA offers many leadership opportunities for Members to advance their skills within organized medicine.
- Travel Opportunities are now available for 2012 through AHI Travel, a travel provider selected by the AMA for its members.
- The AMA Insurance Agency can offer customized solutions for your personal and professional needs. View new products and get a rate quote.
- AMA Wire is a weekly news summary highlighting the latest and most concise news for Senior Physicians. Subscribe to AMA Wire today!
- The Senior Ambassador Program provides resources to physicians who wish to become more proactive leaders in their own communities in presenting public health talks. The program bridges the gap between the profession and the community, to help seniors and their families better understand how to care for themselves. We welcome your comments, input for further development, and additional ideas for slides/talks (subject matter) to add to this Web page going forward.
About the AMA-SPG
Any AMA physician 65 years of age or older is an automatic member of the Senior Physicians Group (SPG). The AMA-SPG is the largest senior physician group in the United States.
The history, governance and mission of the SPG
AMA-SPG benefits
Special opportunities and services for senior physicians
Staying active and involved
- Interested in returning back to practice? The AMA has developed re-entry resources that can help get you started. In addition, the AMA-SPG Governing Council would be interested in your feedback. Are you interested in full-time practice? Part-time? Free Clinics? Teaching? Let us know what resources would benefit you most at this stage of your career.
- Learn the facts about health system reform, and review the latest developments on the AMA's Advocacy Efforts
- Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors
- State Licensing & Liability Laws (Updated September 2010)
Call to action
Dr. Everett Rhoades, the 2012 Jack B. McConnell, MD Award winner, was honored at the Excellence in Medicine Award Program in February 2012. He is pictured alongside Owen Garrick, MD, President, AMA Foundation; Peter Carmel, MD, President, AMA; and Jack Watters, MD, Vice President of External Medical Affairs, Pfizer Inc.
Products & services
SPG newsletters, publications and other resources of interest.
Contact us at:
AMA Department of Senior Physicians Services
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone (312) 464-5523
Fax (312) 464-5845
E-mail: spg@ama-assn.org
