Young Physicians Section
What's New?
- The AMA-YPS Interim Assembly Meeting will take place Nov. 5-7 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Learn more.
- View an updated agenda for the AMA-YPS Interim Assembly Meeting.
- Read the annotated report of the AMA-YPS Reference Committee
- View AMA-YPS handbook review grids corresponding to the following HOD reference committee: Amendments to Constitution & Bylaws; B; F; J and K.
- Submit nominations for the AMA Foundation's Leadership Awards by Nov. 16.
- Check out a new AMA resource to help you through every stage of your career! Succeeding from Medical School to Practice is a newly produced, comprehensive resource that helps you confront the nonclinical demands of training and the practice environment.
- View the leadership and teamwork workshop presented by the AMA-YPS at the 2008 Annual Assembly Meeting. This webcast, free to AMA members, will give viewers key insights on their roles as physician leaders.
About AMA-YPS
The AMA-YPS focuses on the concerns of physicians under the age of 40 or in their first eight years of practice following residency/fellowship.
Advocacy
Our advocacy activities are those that impact young physicians' practices or their patients. Get directly involved through our Take Action Center.
Communications
Get better connected. Subscribe to our electronic and print newsletters and listservs specially focused on your interests.
Involvement
View the awards and/or grants for which you may qualify or ways in which you can be involved in your AMA.
Leadership opportunities
Get even more involved. Match your skills/interests to vacant leadership positions. View the AMA-YPS criteria for nomination, endorsement.
AMA-YPS meetings and events
Attend our Assembly meetings in June and November, or our Leadership Awards program in March.
Leaders and contacts
Meet the AMA-YPS Governing Council and other AMA young physicians. Contact AMA-YPS staff or YPS staff in your state/specialty medical society.
Career resources
Our resources can help make your practice more rewarding and successful. We also help you to identify where and how to practice.