Advocacy Update

Dec. 1, 2023: State Advocacy Update

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ICYMI: Keynote speaker announced for 2024 AMA State Advocacy Summit

Reminder that registration for the 2024 AMA State Advocacy Summit is open! Join us on Jan. 11-13 at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida.

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Join hundreds of physician leaders and medical society staff at the start of the year and:

  • Hear from national experts on the critical issues impacting medicine at the state level
  • Strategize with advocacy leaders on state legislative and regulatory priorities
  • Network with other physician leaders and colleagues from across the country

This year’s keynote speaker will be Abraham Verghese, MD, New York Times bestselling author, practicing physician and professor at Stanford University. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal from President Obama, Dr. Verghese is a prominent voice in medicine with a uniquely humanistic view of the future of health care. Dr. Verghese is trained in infectious diseases and pulmonary medicine and is a co-host of the Medicine and the Machine podcast. Outside of health care, Dr. Verghese is a highly successful author, with multiple titles having appeared on the New York Times bestseller list including his first novel Cutting for Stone and his most recent long-awaited second novel, The Covenant of Water.

Make sure to reserve your room early—the room block closes on Dec. 15.

View the draft meeting schedule to help plan your travels.

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