HOD Organization

Member organizations of the AMA House of Delegates

UPDATED | 4 Min Read

All 50 states are represented in the House of Delegates (HOD), along with the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 

Half the dues, all the AMA benefits!

  • Thousands of free CME opportunities to fulfill state requirements
  • A powerful voice fighting for you during uncertain times
  • Research, resources, events and more from the largest physician organization

Other groups entitled to a seat(s) in the HOD are:

  • U.S. Air Force
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • U.S. Navy
  • U.S. Public Health Service
  • Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
  • Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research
  • Aerospace Medical Association
  • American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
  • American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
  • American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
  • American Academy of Dermatology Association
  • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine                                                  
  • American Academy of Insurance Medicine
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Academy of Pain Medicine
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  • American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
  • American Association for Hand Surgery
  • American Association for Thoracic Surgery
  • American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
  • American Association of Clinical Urologists
  • American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • American Association of Plastic Surgeons
  • American Association of Public Health Physicians
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
  • American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
  • American College of Cardiology
  • American College of Chest Physicians
  • American College of Emergency Physicians
  • American College of Gastroenterology
  • American College of Legal Medicine
  • American College of Lifestyle Medicine
  • American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics
  • American College of Medical Quality
  • American College of Mohs Surgery
  • American College of Nuclear Medicine
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
  • American College of Physicians
  • American College of Preventive Medicine
  • American College of Radiation Oncology
  • American College of Radiology
  • American College of Rheumatology
  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Contact Dermatitis Society
  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • American Geriatrics Society
  • American Hernia Society
  • American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
  • American Medical Women’s Association
  • American Orthopaedic Association
  • American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • American Psychiatric Association
  • American Rhinologic Society
  • American Roentgen Ray Society
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • American Society for Radiation Oncology
  • American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand
  • American Society of Addiction Medicine
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists
  • American Society of Breast Surgeons
  • American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
  • American Society of Clinical Oncology/Association for Clinical Oncology
  • American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
  • American Society of Cytopathology
  • American Society of Dermatopathology
  • American Society of Echocardiography
  • American Society of Hematology
  • American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
  • American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • American Society of Neuroradiology
  • American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
  • American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons
  • American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
  • American Society of Retina Specialists
  • American Society of Transplant Surgeons
  • American Thoracic Society
  • American Urological Association
  • American Vein and Lymphatic Society
  • American Venous Forum
  • AMSUS—The Society of Federal Health Professionals
  • Association of Academic Physiatrists
  • Association of Academic Radiology
  • College of American Pathologists
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • Endocrine Society
  • Federal Service Branches: Air Force, Army, Navy, Public Health Service, Veterans Affairs
  • Heart Rhythm Society
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • International College of Surgeons—US Section
  • International Pain and Spine Intervention Society
  • International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
  • International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
  • National Association of Medical Examiners
  • National Medical Association
  • North American Neuromodulation Society
  • North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
  • North American Spine Society
  • Obesity Medicine Association
  • Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society
  • Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association
  • Radiological Society of North America
  • Renal Physicians Association
  • Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions
  • Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
  • Society for Investigative Dermatology
  • Society for Pediatric Dermatology
  • Society for Vascular Surgery
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
  • Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Society of Hospital Medicine
  • Society of Interventional Radiology
  • Society of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons
  • Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • The Triological Society
  • Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society
  • American Medical Women’s Association
  • American Osteopathic Association
  • National Medical Association
  • American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
  • American Medical Group Association
  • GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality

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