June 5 | 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

The OMSS June 2021 Meeting was held on a virtual platform. All times are Central.

June 5: 9–10:15 a.m.

As more people are vaccinated and our communities reopen, we can all start to wonder how health care will change after the pandemic ends. Join us on June 5 for a discussion with Shantanu Nundy, MD, author of “Care After COVID: What the Pandemic Revealed Is Broken in Healthcare and How to Reinvent It,” and a panel of AMA experts as we explore what health care advocacy, equity, innovation and outcomes will look like in our post-pandemic world.

Section meeting registrants will automatically receive an email with a Zoom link to join the plenary session. If you did not receive an email with your Zoom link, please register now.

Review the AMA Code of Conduct for ensuring professional and ethical behavior at AMA events and functions, and the association's zero tolerance for any type of harassing conduct.

Caucus meetings

Caucus meetings took place from 10:30–11 a.m. Central on the Microsoft Teams platform.

• Cowchip Caucus
• Great Atlantic Seaboard Caucus
• Heartland Caucus
• Western Caucus

Business meeting

• The business meeting took place at 11 a.m. Central on the Lumi platform.
• View instructions on how to access the Lumi platform (PDF).

OMSS June 2021 Meeting agenda (PDF)

• Resolution 1: Prior authorization reform for specialty medications (PDF)
• Memorial resolution: Lawrence “Larry” Monahan, MD (PDF)
• Governing council Report A (PDF)
• Report of the Reference Committee (PDF)
• AMA Foundation update (PDF)
• AMPAC report (PDF)

Contribute to OMSS policymaking efforts by submitting a resolution for consideration at the 2021 OMSS June Meeting. The resolution submission deadline was April 26. Submit resolutions and direct any questions to [email protected]n.org.

New to the policymaking process? Access our new education module, How AMA Policy is Made, and learn how OMSS members influence the AMA’s policymaking efforts.

Visit the OMSS online member forum to review the comments submitted before the meeting. The deadline to submit comments for consideration by the OMSS reference committee was May 21.

OMSS is seeking volunteers for various convention committees:

• Reference Committee
• Committee on Late Resolutions
• Candidate Interview Committee

Email [email protected] to learn more and volunteer.

OMSS representatives are selected by their medical staff peers to represent the interests and concerns of their medical staffs. While any AMA member may attend OMSS meetings, only certified representatives are permitted to make motions and vote. Become an OMSS representative.

Visit the education sessions page for information on session topics, times and CME availability.