The Board of Trustees guides the activities of the AMA and ensures that the AMA remains focused on its essential reason for being: to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. The board is composed of 21 members, including a medical student member elected by the Medical Student Section (MSS) at each Interim Meeting.
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Responsibilities
- Must attend a Board of Trustees meeting approximately every eight weeks
- Will be required to attend a two-day orientation in July
- Should attend each meeting of the MSS Governing Council and meetings of the trustee’s assigned council
- Should attend their state and county medical society meetings
Term of service
One year, with the option to run for a second one-year term, commencing in June
How to apply
Application will be made available in September 2026.
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