Anna Yap, MD

Anna Yap, MD, an emergency physician and assistant professor from Sacramento, California, serves as chair of the Young Physicians Section (YPS) Governing Council for the 2026–2027 term.

The YPS is a member interest group within the AMA for physicians under 40 years of age or within the first eight years of professional practice after residency and fellowship training. The governing council is responsible for enhancing young physician practice of medicine, including the transition into practice and facilitating the participation of young physicians in policy development.

Dr. Yap is an assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of California, Davis, where she also directs the Health Policy and Administration Fellowship. She is dedicated to mentoring physicians and helping them find meaningful ways to engage in advocacy and organized medicine.

An active AMA member for over a decade, Dr. Yap has held leadership roles at both the state and national level, including on the boards of the California Medical Association, CALPAC, AMPAC, CIR, CalACEP and the American Association of Public Health Physicians. She previously served as chair of the CMA Early Career Physicians Section and currently serves as the vice speaker of the California Medical Association.