Awards
The 2008 AMA Foundation Leadership Award Program will be held March 30-31, in Washington, DC. The program advances one's leadership skills within organized medicine; includes travel and registration to AMA National Advocacy Conference.

AMA-YPS Community Service Awards
Program recognizes and encourages excellence in community service activities

William Beaumont Award in Medicine
Honors a physician 50 years or younger who has distinguished him/herself in medical science

Nathan Davis International Awards
Programs recognizes physicians who further health information and medical practice

Nathan Davis Awards for Outstanding Government Service
Awards honor government officials and career employees for public health efforts

Pride in the Profession Awards
Honors the "heroes of medicine"

Projects
Doctors Back to School
Award-winning program whereby physicians work in schools to emphasize need for black, Hispanic and American Indians in medicine

Caring for Humanity
Physicians share their time, expertise and resources with colleagues worldwide. Initial project focuses on "donating a stethoscope."

Connecting the Dots to Prevent Youth Violence
Speeches, handouts and slides for presentations on violence prevention

September Is Women in Medicine Month
Ideas and tips on ways to be involved locally in Women in Medicine month

Grants
AMA-YPS Policy Promotion Grants
Funds to help create a local presence to support AMA activities

AMA Foundation Funds for Better Health
Grants to implement programs on health literacy, anti-tobacco and violence prevention

Opportunities
Getting Involved in your AMA
Opportunities for participation on AMA Board of Trustees, councils, medical education advisory committees and residency review committees

Be an AMA-YPS Ambassador
The AMA-YPS has handouts and slide presentations that can be used at your local YPS state and specialty meetings. (An e-mail to "spread the word" about the AMA-YPS also is available.)

Assembly Meeting Service Opportunities
Explore opportunities for serving on AMA-YPS reference, credential and late resolution committees and caucuses for AMA-HOD

YPS Take Action Center
Ways you can get involved in legislative campaigns, future of the profession/AMA-YPS membership, and community service.

Grassroots Action Center
Easily contact your legislators on issues impacting your practice

AMNews Profiles
Series focusing on physicians and their community impact. Share your experiences!

AMA Physician's Recognition Award

Physician' s Recognition Award

AMA-YPS Policy Promotion Grants

The American Medical Association Young Physicians Section (YPS) has several policy promotion grants of $500 each to assist young physicians in activities designed to increase AMA's visibility and membership among younger physicians.

Community Service Award (2008)

The AMA-YPS presents an annual community service award to young physicians. Includes details and application.

Young at Heart Award

AMA Young Physicians Section Young at Heart Award.

International Medical Missions

AMA International Medicine