Medical School Life

Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns.

Physician Diversity

3 ways women physicians can become leaders in medicine

These three women in medicine have faced their own challenges in medicine. Here are their tips for securing powerful roles in health care.

Council on Legislation

Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MBA, MSc

Maryanne C. Bombaugh, MD, MBA, MSc, is a member on the Council on Legislation at the American Medical Association.

Press Releases

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., inaugurated as 174th president of the AMA

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A., was sworn in today as the 174th president of the AMA. Dr. Harris is the first African-American woman to hold the office.

Council on Legislation

About the Council on Legislation (COL)

See how the Council on Legislation (COL) makes recommendations to the AMA Board of Trustees about legislation and regulations at the federal and state levels.

Patient Support & Advocacy

5 ways the midterms shook up the U.S. health care agenda for 2019

Prescription-drug pricing, gun violence and ACA-stabilization efforts are among the issues that could see new life next year.

Council on Legislation

Members of the Council on Legislation (COL)

Press Releases

Georgia physician elected as AMA president-elect

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., was elected as the new president-elect of AMA today. Dr. Harris is the first African-American woman to hold the office.