Legislative Issues:

Liability Reform:  Medical liability reform is the AMA’s number one legislative priority, and we will be relentless in our pursuit of medical liability reform for all America’s patients and physicians.  Unfortunately, it appears to be only a matter of time before the crisis becomes too dire for senators to ignore.

See how medical liability crisis affects your state

Future of the Profession/AMA-YPS Membership

E-mail your colleagues the address of the AMA-YPS website so they can see what we offer

Apply for an AMA-YPS Policy Promotion Grant to offset the costs of local programs 

Distribute Flyers to your colleagues, post in hospital lounges

Use our Slide Presentations at your local meetings, in your hospital

Attend our Young Physicians Section Assembly Meeting

Forward news from our YPS listserv to other young physicians 

Be an AMA-YPS Ambassador 

Get involved in a Mentoring Program

Participate in a Peer-to-Peer Outeach Program

Submit a resolution to the YPS Assembly

Sign up for Member Connect, an online poll

Community Service

Use our Slide Presentations in your community

Apply for a YPS Community Service Award

Donate a Stethoscope for World Health

Participate in "Connect the Dots" Youth Violence Prevention Program

Doctors Back to School Program

Tips for Successful Lobbying

Learn how to successfully lobby members of Congress

Physician Advocacy Campaigns: Media Examples

Samples of various AMA media efforts on physician advocacy topics--liability reform, medicare payment, and access to care.