The AMA Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) held its Annual meeting on Friday, June 5 in Chicago with nearly 100 residents and fellows representing 19 states and 24 specialty societies.
Business
The RFS Assembly considered 10 reports and 17 resolutions prompting robust discussion on important issues affecting trainees such as "Protecting Resident Physicians with Pending Immigration Status and Ensuring Safe Participation in Professional Activities"; "Bringing Physicians' Voices to the Implementation of AI Prescribers"; "Promoting Safety Through Revision of Resident Work Hour Limits"; "Recognition of Moral Injury in the Physician Workforce and Modernize the Medicare Primary Care Exception to Ensure Appropriate Reimbursement for Services Provided by Residents."
The Section immediately transmitted five resolutions to the House of Delegates for consideration at its June 2026 Meeting. Learn more about these and other policies considered by the AMA House of Delegates.
Elections
The RFS elected the following members to the 2026-2027 Governing Council:
- Abbigayle Willgruber, MD, vice chair
- Allie Conry, MD, speaker
- Daniel Resnick, DO, MBA, vice speaker
- Sarah Mae Smith, MD, PhD, delegate
- Oluwasegun Paul Emenogu, MD, alternate delegate
- Daniel Lee, MD, member at-large
Upcoming leadership opportunities
Stay tuned for upcoming leadership opportunities on the RFS Standing Committees, AMPAC Board of Directors, AMA Ethics Fellowship and more.
AMA Research Challenge call for abstracts and judges
The AMA Research Challenge is the largest national, multi-specialty medical research conference for students and residents. Physician members are invited to virtually judge abstracts July–August. Learn more.
Thank you for your ongoing engagement and dedication to our section!
For additional information on the 2026 RFS Annual meeting, visit the section's agenda and resources page.
