
2007-2008 Council member terms
Council members are elected for a four-year term-maximum of two terms-by theAMA House of Delegates, unless otherwise noted.
Terms of Council members are as follows:
| Council Member | Initial term began (July) | Maximum tenure (June) |
| Susan Rudd Bailey, MD | 2004 | 2012 |
| Baretta R. Casey, MD | 2005 | 2013 |
| Timothy P. Craft, BS* | 2008 | 2009 |
| Claudette E. Dalton, MD | 2003 | 2011 |
| Jeffrey P.Gold, MD | 2007 | 2015 |
| Mahendr S. Kochar, MD, MACP | 2005 | 2013 |
| Joseph T. McDonald, MD** | 2008 | 2011 |
| Richard J.D. Pan, MD, MPH | 2003 | 2011 |
| Richard B. Reiling, MD, FACS | 2005 | 2013 |
| Carl A. Sirio, MD | 2001 | 2009 |
| David E. Swee, MD | 2006 | 2014 |
| Melissa K. Thomas, MD, PhD | 2001 | 2009 |
*The Council medical student member is appointed annually by the governing council of the AMA Medical Student Section with concurrence of the AMA Board of Trustees.
**The Council resident physician member is elected for a three-year term by the AMA House of Delegates.