2026 LGBTQ+ Section Annual Meeting highlights

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The 2026 Annual Meeting of the AMA LGBTQ+ Section was held June 5 in Chicago with approximately 50 members in attendance.

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Education & updates

The section hosted an education session, “Translating Clinical Evidence into Practice: Standards of Care in Emerging-Evidence Settings,” which examined how to responsibly apply standards of care under uncertainty while maintaining ethical integrity and patient trust.

The section also heard updates from the AMA Board of Trustees and a variety of partners, including GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality, AMPAC, the AMA Foundation and the AMA Career Advancement Collective.

Business

The section reviewed items of business under consideration by the House of Delegates that impact LGBTQ+ medical students, physicians and patients. 

Additionally, the section elected Matthew Lecuyer, MD, MPH, and Brian Grady, MD, as the YPS liaison and member at-large members, respectively, of the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.

Join the LGBTQ+ Section

The LGBTQ+ Section addresses issues of interest to LGBTQ+ medical students, physicians, patients and allies. Any AMA member who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, or who is an ally of the community, may join the LGBTQ+ Section. Join the LGBTQ+ Section today!

For additional information on the 2026 LGBTQ+ Annual meeting, visit the section's meeting agenda and resources page.

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