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  Creating an LGBTQ-friendly practice
  
  Physicians who create an environment where all patients feel welcome can better meet their patients' often complex health care needs.
  
  Understanding LGBTQ health issues
  
  Understanding LGBTQ health issues
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  Track outcomes that matter to attack health care dysfunction
  
  Focusing on outcomes that are important to patients can transform care delivery and cut physician burnout, health business expert says.
  
  Joining or aligning with a physician-led integrated health system
  
  A roadmap to guide residents and physicians to select a physician-led integrated health system as a viable practice option.
Education
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification
  
  See how the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) assesses international medical graduates for entry into a U.S. residency or fellowship.
  
  Immigration information for international medical graduates
  
  See the visa requirements for international medical graduates seeking entry into U.S. programs of graduate medical education, including the J-1 visa.
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  MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?
  
  The MCAT is key to earning admission to medical school. How well the test score predicts your med school career is a bit more complicated. Find out why.
  
  3 medical specialties, 3 common misconceptions
  
  An internist, a psychiatrist and a neurologist discuss some misunderstandings that medical students may have about their medical specialties.
Advocacy
- Why the AMA is committed to a diverse physician workforce
  
  Texas Tech’s decision to no longer consider race in medical school admissions decisions is a setback to the profession’s efforts on diversity and health equity.
  
  New AMA anti-harassment policies the right step for the profession
  
  We take a zero-tolerance approach to harassment. Complaints should be independently and promptly investigated according to the highest standards.
AMA Member Benefits
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  4 ways the AMA can help you save on physician practice costs
  
  Discounts for AMA members make it possible to keep a practice well-equipped and running smoothly while saving at every step of the way.
  
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  Save on car rentals and get discounts on group travel and cruises.
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  Annual Meeting registration, travel & hotel
  
  The 2019 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates (HOD) is June 8-12 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago.
  
  About the House of Delegates
  
  The AMA House of Delegates, also known as the “House” or the “HOD,” is the principal policy-making body of the AMA.
Councils
- Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) reports
  
  The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
  
  Issue briefs
  
  See issue briefs related to topics from Council on Medical Service reports.
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  Join the Academic Physicians Section (APS)
  
  Get involved with the Academic Physicians Section (APS) and be recognized as a leader working to address key medical education and practice issues affecting academic physicians, medical students and trainees.
  
  About the Young Physicians Section (YPS)
  
  The Young Physicians Section (YPS) works hard to attract young physicians to the AMA
About
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  Access minutes of the AMA Board of Trustees meeting to see the topics that the board discussed about the AMA and health care.
  
  AMA Annual Report
  
  The annual report provides an overview of how the AMA is solving the most urgent challenges in health care today as well as our financial position at the close of the year.
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Forum	Topics	Posts	Last post
Welcome, instructions and FAQs Subforums: Speakers' welcome (1), FAQs (1), Other matters of interest to the profession (2), Comments on the forum process (1)	5	5	n/a
Committee on Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws Subforums: Resolutions (28), CEJA Reports (25), CCB Reports (3), BOT Reports (2)	28	58	n/a
Informational Reports Subforums: BOT Reports (5), CCB Reports (1), CEJA Opinions (1), CEJA Reports (2), CLRPD Reports (1), CME Reports (2), CSAPH Reports (1), Report of the Speakers (1)	14	14	n/a
Reference Committee A Subforums: CMS Reports (7), BOT Reports (0), Resolutions (44)	32	51	n/a
Reference Committee B Subforums: BOT Reports (11), Resolutions (45)	51	56	n/a
Reference Committee C Subforums: CME Reports (8), Joint Report (2), BOT Reports (2), Resolutions (41)	29	53	n/a
Reference Committee D Subforums: Resolutions (41), CSAPH Reports (2), BOT Reports (4)	40	47	n/a
Reference Committee E Subforums: Resolutions (33), BOT Reports (0), CSAPH Reports (2)	31	35	n/a
Reference Committee F Subforums: Committee on Compensation of the Officers (1), Resolutions (19), BOT Reports (7)	24	27	n/a
Reference Committee G Subforums: Resolutions (20), CMS Reports (6), BOT Reports (4)	22	30	n/a

Forum	Topics	Posts	Last post
Integrated Physician Practice Section Subforums: Resolutions (2)	1	2	n/a
Organized Medical Staff Section Subforums: Resolutions (16), Reports (1)	7	17	n/a
Resident and Fellow Section Subforums: RFS Reports (0), RFS Resolutions (23)	14	23	n/a
Medical Student Section Subforums: Open Forum (332), Virtual Reference Committee (466)	235	798	n/a
Senior Physicians Section Subforums: Welcome and Instructions (1), A-19 SPS Resolutions (7), How to Submit a SPS Resolution Idea for I-19 (1)	4	9	n/a

Creating an LGBTQ-friendly practice

Understanding LGBTQ health issues

Track outcomes that matter to attack health care dysfunction

Joining or aligning with a physician-led integrated health system

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Certification

Immigration information for international medical graduates

MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?

3 medical specialties, 3 common misconceptions

Why the AMA is committed to a diverse physician workforce

New AMA anti-harassment policies the right step for the profession

4 ways the AMA can help you save on physician practice costs

Travel & entertainment discounts

Annual Meeting registration, travel & hotel

About the House of Delegates

Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) reports

Issue briefs

Join the Academic Physicians Section (APS)

About the Young Physicians Section (YPS)

Board of Trustees actions & official record

AMA Annual Report

Forums

House of Delegates

Sections