The Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) leadership and membership convened on Friday, Nov. 6, for our interim business meeting. The section heard updates from representatives from NMA, NHMA, AAIP, MSS and RFS, in addition to updates from across the AMA enterprise, including our AMA Board of Trustees liaisons to UMAS, the Center for Optimal Health Outcomes (COHO) and the Advocacy Center.
UMAS business
Additionally, the UMAS section renewal application (occurring every five years per AMA bylaws) and the subsequent CLRPD Report 2 (PDF) were adopted by the HOD during the Interim Meeting.
UMAS resolutions
The UMAS prime sponsored three resolutions:
- Res. 009: Ensuring the Appropriate Placement of Children After Parental Deportation
- Res. 910: Consolidating and Modernizing AMA Policy on Alcohol Excise Taxation
- Res. 911: Annual Alcohol Report and Comprehensive Review of AMA Alcohol Policy
Additionally, UMAS cosponsored eleven resolutions alongside MSS, RFS and the American Psychiatric Association. A few resolutions of note that align with UMAS' 2026 priorities:
- Res. 203: Set-Aside Federal Funding for Tribal Health Program
- Res. 238: Timely Processing of DACA Renewal Applications
- Res. 301: Missing Indigenous People Crisis in Medical Education
- Res. 903: Improving Health Outcomes for Native Hawaiian Women
UMAS education sessions
UMAS hosted two education sessions:
- “Visionaries at the Forefront: Physicians and Innovators Transforming Medicine with AI”
- A joint session with LGBTQ+, UMAS, RFS and WPS: “Who Speaks for You When You’re Not in the Room? Sponsorship, Allyship, and Building Inclusive Physician Leadership"
Additional news
UMAS leadership and staff also attended the panel hosted by the Center for Optimal Health Outcomes (COHO), where members in attendance received a report from former members of the Truth, Reconciliation, Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Task Force on maternal health inequities.
For additional information on the 2026 UMAS Interim Meeting, visit the section's agenda and resources page.
