AMA Ambassador Program
Spread the word about how Membership Moves Medicine™ in your practice, your network, your community.
What are the goals of this member program?
- Equip members with the skills and knowledge to confidently speak to the AMA's initiatives and the value of membership.
- Cultivate a supportive and diverse AMA ambassador community with opportunities to connect both in-person and online.
- Invest in and recognize the AMA's most active and loyal members.
- Increase overall awareness about what the AMA does for physicians and their patients.
Ambassador Program 2023
Ambassador events
AMA is creating monthly virtual events delivered by AMA subject matter experts and featuring ambassador panelists.
Activate
Join the ambassador community, attend training sessions and access the activation app.
Advocate
Speak up in-person and online about how the AMA is the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care.
Access
Be the first to know about new initiatives, events and resources, and gain access to a network of peers and mentors.
Amplify
Share how AMA Membership Moves Medicine™, proof that members are the driving force behind the AMA’s impactful work.
Program benefits
- Scholarships to attend and be trained at the AMA advocacy conferences
- Leadership development and digital fellowship opportunities
- AMA core message and social media training
- Give critical input on and beta test new products and resources
- Network at VIP events and with AMA leadership
- Opportunity to attend the annual ambassador bootcamp
- Receive recognition for your advocacy efforts
What should you expect next?
- Submit an application; once it has been approved, you'll receive a welcome email and an invitation to join our activation app, Smarp
- Download the Smarp activation app, create an account (link will be provided in the email) and watch the self-guided tutorial
- In the welcome email, you’ll be prompted to join the ambassador online communities
- Attend a training session at the next AMA meeting, or contact staff for a one-on-one session
- Automatically be registered to receive our monthly Ambassador Alerts electronic newsletter
Ambassador Program leadership
The ambassador program is for members, created by members.
2023 steering committee members
- Louise Andrew, MD, JD
- Mohammad Ibrahim, DO
- David Savage, MD, PhD
- Amber Shirley
- Sundeep Grandhe, MD
- Rasmeet Miller, MD
2023 digital fellows
- Mohammad Ibrahim, DO, senior digital fellow
- Brianna Ma, medical student digital fellow
Advocating for patients & physicians
Congratulations to Don Lee, MD, MPH, Jennifer Bryan, MD, and Turkan Banu Karatas for lighting up Haiilo Share last month! Every month, we’ll be recognizing our top sharers for their efforts to spread vital health care information in their digital communities.