Science & Public Health

Council on Science & Public Health reports

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Contents
  1. Reports by topic
  2. Reports by year

The main functions of the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) are to advise on substantial and promising developments, and to assist in developing policy positions on scientific aspects of medicine, public health, and biomedical research that warrant the attention of the profession, the public, and the public/private sector.

The primary method of developing evidence-based policy positions and recommendations is the drafting of reports for the House of Delegates. Topics for CSAPH reports can be the result of AMA House of Delegates action or chosen and initiated, in the case of an emerging scientific or public health area or policy gap, by the Council.

CSAPH bases the policy recommendations presented in reports on a review and evaluation of relevant sources detailing the evidence-base and current knowledge of a topic. Sources include peer-reviewed literature, expert papers, commentaries, special publications, expert meeting and workshop proceedings, and stakeholder outreach.

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Reports by topic

Some topics that have been addressed by CSAPH include environmental health, various drug issues, vaccinations, genetic and precision medicine, child safety, and public health matters.

Reports by year

Access the CSAPH reports by year. For reports prior to 2007, access the AMA archive.

2025 reports
2023 reports
2022 reports
2021 reports
2020 reports
2019 reports
2018 reports
2017 reports
2016 reports
2015 reports
2014 reports
2013 reports
2012 reports
2011 reports
2010 reports
2009 reports
2008 reports
2007 reports

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