The AMA has found that certain aspects of its business are best addressed by Councils focusing on specific areas of medicine. At present, there are seven AMA Councils, each of which has a medical student representative who is responsible for providing the student perspective on topics discussed by the Council. These student councilors are also responsible for reporting back to the MSS on Council actions and activities.
Members of the MSS are also appointed to other organizations and groups that work closely with the AMA. These students serve as liaisons between these organizations and the MSS. The liaison’s role is to represent the AMA-MSS's position regarding certain issues and to keep members informed of changes involving our education.
Applications for AMA Student Councilors and and most other Student Representatives are due in January of each year. If you are interested in applying for any of these these positions, please contact the undersigned Councilor/Representative or the Department of Medical Student Services at (800) 262-3211, ext. 4746 or e-mail mss@ama-assn.org
AMA Student Councilors
Council on Constitution and Bylaws (CC & B) (1 year term)
A fact-finding and advisory committee that recommends changes in the AMA·s constitution and bylaws as determined to be appropriate by the House of Delegates. (10 members)
Margaret Seater
Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
mseater@hsc.unt.edu
Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) (2-year term)
CEJA has original jurisdiction in all questions involving the Principles of Medical Ethics of the AMA, as well as the constitution, bylaws, and rules of the Association. The Council investigates unethical behavior, conflicts, or complaints from the AMA, specialty societies, and state societies. (10 members)
Kavita Shah
Jefferson Medical College
kavita.shah@jefferson.edu
Council on Legislation (COL) (1 year term)
Reports to the Board of Trustees and reviews federal legislation to ensure consistency with AMA policy. In the case of conflicts, the council recommends changes to legislation or policy. This group also reviews AMA legislative issues. It anticipates future federal legislative needs and develops model legislation for states. (14 members)
Jessica Nguyen-Trong
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
jessica2nt@gmail.com
Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) (1 year term)
Serves as the focal point for the study of the environment of medical practice, organizational structure and government, and the AMA·s policy-development system. (10 members)
Olga Mengin
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
olga@telgarska.com
Council on Medical Education (CME) (1 year term)
Ensures that undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education will equip physicians to meet the ever-advancing scientific and clinical challenges of health care. This Council also reviews and develops educational policy for the Board of Trustees and House of Delegates, proposes nominees for appointments to national governing bodies, and maintains active liaisons with these groups. (12 members)
Maristella Evangelista
Tufts University School of Medicine
m.stella@gmail.com
Council on Medical Service (CMS) (1 year term)
Studies and evaluates the social and economic aspects of medical care policy to enhance the practice environment for physicians. (12 members)
Rachelle Klammer
University of Colorado School of Medicine
rachelleklammer@gmail.com
Council on Science and Public Health (CSPH) (1 year term)
Advises the AMA on biomedical and clinical research and medical technology issues, and helps formulate policy on relevant scientific and public health issues. It also proposes activities the AMA can undertake individually or with medical societies to advance the science of medicine and the public health. (12 members)
Amber Sabbatini
Loma Linda School of Medicine
asabbatini@llu.edu
Other Student Representatives
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Advisory Committee for Medical School Programs
Alyce Belonis
Drexel University College of Medicine
avb23@drexel.edu
National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Liaison
Sandeep Krishnan
University of Missouri - Kansas City
xsandeepx@gmail.com
American Medical Political Action Committee (AMPAC)
Board of Directors
R. Jay Widmer
Texas A&M Health Sciences Center
rjwidmer@medicine.tamhsc.edu
AMA Minority Affairs Consortium (MAC) Governing Council
Travis Gayles
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign
tgayles@uiuc.edu
AMA Women Physicians Congress (WPC) Governing Council
Maya Babu
Harvard Medical School
mbabu@hms.harvard.edu
Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
Christopher Zammit
New York Medical College
cgzammit@gmail.com
AMA Foundation (AMAF) Board of Directors
Richard Rodriguez
Florida State University College of Medicine
rjr05@med.fsu.edu
Advisory Committee on Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Issues (GLBT)
Jeremy Toler
West Virginia University School of Medicine
jtoler@mix.wvu.edu
AMA Initiative to Transform Medical Education (ITME)
Peter Ragusa
University of Minnesota Medical School
peter@peterragusa.com
Reports of Councilors and Liaisons
Students appointed to Councils and other bodies are asked to provide brief monthly reports on their activities. Read the latest Councilor and Representative updates.
MSS Councilor and Representative Reports
Read the latest updates from students appointed to AMA Councils and other organizations/bodies.Content provided by: Medical Student Section