What's New?

• Register now for the 2008 Annual AMA-YPS Assembly meeting, scheduled for June 12-14 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. This meeting is the ideal venue for young physicians to share their voices and become more active in shaping medicine's future. Read more about hotel and travel discounts, meeting service opportunities available to AMA-YPS delegates, and the deadline for submitting resolutions to the AMA-YPS.
• View candidates who have submitted paperwork for the 2008 AMA-YPS Governing Council elections on June 13. Nomination forms (Word, 73KB) for chair-elect, speaker and delegate will be accepted by fax or e-mail until June 2. After this date, nominations will only be accepted from the floor at the June 13 Assembly meeting.
• A new formula for proportional representation to the AMA-YPS Assembly was approved by the AMA House of Delegates at the 2007 Interim Meeting. Beginning at the 2008 Annual Assembly Meeting, state medical societies and national specialty medical societies will be invited to certify two voting delegates (and no alternate delegates) per 1,000 AMA-YPS members. Learn more (PDF, 25KB) about this bylaws change.

About 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 YPS criteria for nomination, endorsement.

YPS meetings and events
Attend our Assembly meetings in June and November, or our Leadership Awards program in March.

Leaders and contacts
Meet the 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.