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.
Delegate speaking at AMA Annual Meeting

Patient Support & Advocacy

Physicians: The ACA should be strengthened, not abandoned

The AMA backs further fixes to the Affordable Care Act in line with its longtime support for universal coverage. 

Press Releases

Ohio-based OB-GYN elected as vice speaker of the AMA

The AMA, today announced the election of Lisa Bohman Egbert, M.D., an OB-GYN from Dayton, Ohio, as the vice speaker of the AMA’s House of Delegates.
AMA members address HOD during 2019 Annual Meeting

Public Health

Time to scrutinize PBMs’ outsized role in Rx decision-making

The AMA calls for transparency and oversight of pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBM) operations.

Council on Medical Service

Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.

Council on Medical Service

Physician-led team-based care: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports address payment and insurance coverage for, and delivery, supervision, and coordination of, care provided by physician-led teams of clinicians. Key Council reports on this topic highlight team-based care in the context of wellness, preventive care, behavioral health care, and pain management.

Council on Medical Service

Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports anticipate and respond to Medicare and Medicaid program changes addressing such issues as program rules that impact medical practice, physician payment and the emergence of Alternative Payment Models (APMs).

Council on Medical Service

Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

These Council reports have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

Essential Tools & Resources

AMA PolicyFinder

Federal & state correspondence finder

Council on Medical Service bylaws

House of Delegates

Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates

Visit the overview page to stay current on meeting information and more.

Meeting Overview

AMA Insurance

AMA member physicians get a 35% discount on own-specialty disability insurance premiums.

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