Reasons to join the AMA

Put the power of the AMA to work for you.

The most effective way you can address the greatest public health and professional issues facing medicine today is by joining the nation's largest medical association—the AMA.

When you become an AMA member, you join member physicians from every medical specialty in one strong, national voice. Together, we transform our passion for medicine into meaningful legislative action on behalf of our profession and patients.

As an AMA member, you are entitled to valuable resources that help you:

Get involved—support our national advocacy efforts

• Address the issues that affect you and your patients: expanding coverage for the uninsured, reforming a broken liability system, and Medicare physician payment reform

Stay involved—voice your opinion on medicine's top issues

• Influence our 2008 health care agenda and participate in members-only activities such as Member Connect® surveys
• Support major advocacy efforts through calls to action on legislative issues
• Talk with AMA leaders and exchange ideas about the AMA's agenda and activities in Member Connect Roundtable discussions
• Voice your opinion or concerns about AMA policy directly to the president

Be informed—receive the latest clinical research and professional publications

• Free subscription to JAMA – a $165 value!
• Free subscription to American Medical News – a $160 value!
• Free subscription to Morning Rounds — a tightly written weekday e-briefing of news and studies that affect members of the medical profession and their patients, produced by the editors of U.S. News and World Report.
• Free online access and discounted print subscriptions to Archives
• Special member rate of $99 (non-member rate $165) for Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, the first comprehensive and authoritative journal in disaster medicine.
• Member discounts on AMA Bookstore products and books

Practice smarter—utilize our practice management tools

• Career resources for medical students and residents
• DoctorFinder
• Managed care and employment contract guides
• "Preparing a C.V." and "Assessing Practice Opportunities" guides
• Resources to help you get claims paid on time and in full
• Unlimited ePhysician Profiles sent free to licensure boards
  — a $31 value per inquiry!

Together we are stronger. Join or renew for 2008 today!