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November 2012

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AMA reference committee reports on proposed medical education items

AMA reference committee reports on proposed medical education items

After a two-week period of online testimony by AMA members, an AMA committee has developed a preliminary report of recommended actions on proposed policy items related to medical education, science and public health. 

The AMA House of Delegates will consider this and similar reference committee reports on Nov. 10–13 during the AMA's Interim Meeting in Honolulu.

The online forums, also referred to as Virtual Reference Committees, allow physicians and medical students, delegates and non-delegates alike, to add their voices to the AMA policy discussion at their convenience. Members attending the Interim Meeting also can provide testimony in person during any of the five reference committees that will meet Nov. 11 in Honolulu.

This is the second time the Virtual Reference Committees have been made accessible to all members. The forums generated about 650 comments on reports and resolutions in advance of the AMA Annual Meeting, held in June.

Resolutions and reports related to medical education include:

Additional resolutions that will be debated during the Reference Committee K hearing in Hawaii include: