House of Delegates, AMA Board and AMA Councils candidates' election

The American Medical Association House of Delegates (HOD) elects officers and council members at each Annual Meeting. The 2026 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates is taking place June 5–10, 2026.

Pursuant to Policy G-610.090, this will serve as the Official Candidate Notification listing members who have announced their intention to seek election at the June 2026 House of Delegates meeting as of June 16, 2025.

One open position

• Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA (PDF)

One open position

• Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD (PDF)

One open position

• John H. Armstrong, MD (PDF)

Four open positions; one potential open position*

• Toluwalase (Lase) Ajayi, MD (PDF)
• Alex Ding, MD (PDF)
• Stephen K. Epstein, MD, MPP (PDF)
• Marilyn Heine, MD (PDF)
• Tripti Kataria, MD (PDF)

One open position

• Amar Kelkar, MD, MPH (PDF)
• Sam Mathis, MD (PDF)
• Avani Patel, MD, MHA (PDF)

Two open positions

• Stuart J. Glassman, MD, MBA (PDF)
• Steven C. Thornquist, MD (PDF)

One open position

• P. Travis Harker, MD, MPH (PDF)
• Mark Milstein, MD (PDF)

Three open positions

• Ravi Goel, MD (PDF)
• Michael Hanak, MD (PDF)
• Niva M. Lubin-Johnson, MD (PDF)
• Steven Wang, MD, MBA (PDF)

Four open positions

• Joanna Turner Bisgrove, MD (PDF)
• Joshua Cohen, MD, MPH (PDF)
• Dave Cundiff, MD, MPH (PDF)
• Laura Halpin, MD, PhD (PDF)
• Cynthia Romero, MD (PDF)

One open position

*Potential newly opened position: Positions that may open as the result of the election of a currently announced candidate in another contest.

Individuals considering becoming a candidate for any of the existing open or potential newly opened positions are encouraged to send an email with an electronic announcement card to [email protected] notifying us of your intention to be a candidate. Please designate if you wish to declare your candidacy for an open position or for a potential newly opened position.