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 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates is taking place June 7-12, 2024.

Visit the Annual Meeting page for the agenda, reports and resolutions, the Speakers' Letter and more.

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 2024 House of Delegates meeting.

The 2024 election manual provides information regarding the election process including AMA guiding principles and campaign rules and conduct. It also offers detailed write-ups from announced candidates and their conflict of interest statements.

• Download and review the election manual (PDF)

Below are links to the AMA candidate webpages for those candidates that chose to create a page. The links can also be found on each candidate's page in the AMA Election Manual. Candidate webpage material was prepared by each candidate using an AMA template. All content of the webpage is the sole responsibility of the candidate.

Candidate for President-elect

One open position

• Bobby Mukkamala, MD, AMA candidate webpage

Candidate for Speaker

One open position

• Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD

Candidate for Vice Speaker

One open position

• John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS

Candidates for Board of Trustees

Four open positions; one potential open position*

• David H. Aizuss, MD, AMA candidate webpage
• Melissa J. Garretson, MD, AMA candidate webpage
• Lynn Jeffers, MD, MBA, AMA candidate webpage
• Ilse Levin, DO, MPHTM, AMA candidate webpage
• Thomas J. Madejski, MD, AMA candidate webpage
• Shannon Pryor, MD, AMA candidate webpage
• David Welsh, MD, MBA, AMA candidate webpage

Candidates for Council on Constitution and Bylaws

One open position

• Christopher E. Gribbin, MD, AMA candidate webpage
• John W. Spurlock, MD, AMA candidate webpage

Candidate for Council on Medical Education

One open position

• Seema Sidhu, MD, AMA candidate webpage

Candidates for Council on Medical Service

Three open positions

• Christine P. Bishof, MD, MPH, AMA candidate webpage
• Steven Chen, MD, MBA, AMA candidate webpage
• Erick Eiting, MD, MPH, AMA candidate webpage
• Zeke Silva, III, MD, AMA candidate webpage

Candidates for Council on Science & Public Health

One open position

• Nari Heshmati, MD, MBA, AMA candidate webpage
• Raymond K. Tu, MD, MS, AMA candidate webpage

Candidate for Council on Science & Public Health, resident physician

One open position

• Rachel Ekaireb, MD, AMA candidate webpage

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