Members of the Young Physicians Section (YPS) have a unique opportunity to shape AMA policy and action on issues that affect young physicians, their practices and their patients.
New to the policymaking process? Access our education module, How AMA Policy is Made, to learn how YPS members influence the AMA’s policymaking efforts.
Become a YPS representative
The YPS Assembly meets biannually (June and November) to consider resolutions and reports on issues of interest to young physicians and to elect the YPS Governing Council. YPS representatives are the voting members of the Assembly and are appointed by state and specialty medical societies, federal services, national medical specialty organizations, and professional interest medical associations.
Each state/specialty medical society represented in the HOD is entitled to representation in the YPS Assembly at a rate of two voting representatives for every 1,000 young physician members of the society who are members of the AMA. Each federal service represented in the House of Delegates is entitled to two voting representatives in the YPS Assembly. The YPS only requires credentialing once per calendar year, so representatives will be automatically credentialed for November’s Interim Meeting. Email [email protected] to update your representatives or if you have any questions.
Submit a resolution
YPS representatives may submit resolutions for consideration at the Annual (June) and Interim (November) Meetings of the YPS Assembly. The resolution submission deadline is April 8, 2026, for the Annual Meeting and late September 2026 for the Interim Meeting. Submit resolutions and direct questions to [email protected].
- YPS resolution template (DOCX)
Serve on a policy-related committee
Submit a volunteer application form by April 16, 2026, to serve on these policy-related committees:
- Reference Committee: Plays an integral role in the YPS policymaking process by gleaning and explicating the will of the YPS Assembly.
- Credentials Committee: Performs credentialing verification of young physicians selected to represent their state or specialty medical societies and other eligible organizations.
Policy resources
- 2025 Interim YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- 2025 Annual YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- 2024 Interim YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- 2024 Annual YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- 2023 Interim YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- 2023 Annual YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- 2022 Interim YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- June 2022 YPS Digest of Actions (PDF)
- PolicyFinder: Search for policies adopted by the AMA House of Delegates
- Federal and State Correspondence Finder: Search for AMA testimony, comment letters and sign-on letters
- Litigation Center Case Summary Finder: Search for information on AMA Litigation Center cases
- YPS Internal Operating Procedures (PDF)
- AMA Constitution and Bylaws
