Advocacy Update

Oct. 18, 2024: State Advocacy Update

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Registration open: 2025 AMA State Advocacy Summit

Registration for the 2025 AMA State Advocacy Summit is officially open, and we’d like to invite you to register to join us on Jan. 9-11 at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.   

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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join hundreds of physician leaders and medical society staff and:  

  • Hear from national experts on the critical issues impacting medicine at the state level  

  • Strategize with advocacy leaders on their organizations’ state legislative and regulatory priorities 

  • Network with other physician leaders and colleagues from across the country  

Conference content will focus on high-priority health care issues that states will likely address in the coming legislative sessions, such as combatting harmful payer practices, preserving physician-led team-based care and uplifting physician wellness. Other critical issues will include augmented intelligence, mental health and substance use disorder parity, private equity and reproductive health. 

View the draft meeting schedule (PDF) to help plan your travels.  

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