Overview
The AMA invites physicians, residents, fellows and medical students to apply for the inaugural AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum. This selective, in-person event is designed for physicians interested in exploring and advancing entrepreneurial and business leadership pathways across health care.
Featuring physicians and health care leaders who have built and led successful health care businesses, practices and ventures, this forum will provide participants practical insight into how physicians create, grow and partner in health care organizations, while building relationships with peers, collaborators and experienced leaders from across the country.
This two-day program is designed to provide meaningful dialogue, real-world perspectives and high-value networking in a focused, small-group environment.
CME: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be available for eligible sessions. Additional accreditation details and credit hours will be provided upon final approval.
- Who should apply
The AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum is designed for:
- Physicians, residents, fellows and medical students exploring entrepreneurship or business leadership
- Practice owners, partners and physicians considering ownership pathways
- Physician executives and innovators working within health systems or industry
- Clinicians interested in venture, advisory or investment opportunities
- Physicians seeking to expand their role in shaping how health care is delivered and financed
- What you’ll gain
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn directly from physicians who have built, led and grown successful health care businesses and practices
- Gain practical insight into multiple physician entrepreneurship pathways
- Engage in candid discussions with founders, executives and industry leaders
- Build relationships with a curated cohort of peers from across the country
- Explore opportunities for collaboration, partnership and future ventures
- The forum experience
This is a selective, application-based experience designed to foster meaningful interaction and high-quality discussion.
This program emphasizes:
- Small-group dialogue and interactive sessions
- Real-world case perspectives from practicing physician entrepreneurs
- Direct access to experienced operators, founders and health care leaders
- Structured opportunities for peer connection and collaboration
Featured speakers
Learn, connect, and collaborate with successful physician entrepreneurs and health care leaders from across the country:
Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, MPP
CEO, Liza Health
Dr. Fernandopulle is a practicing physician and the CEO of Liza Health, a startup building a new AI-enabled platform for primary care. He co-founded and served as CEO of Iora Health, an early innovator in primary care redesign that was acquired by Amazon in 2023.
Alan Cheng, MD, MBA
CMO, cardiac rhythm management, Medtronic
A practicing cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Cheng is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and currently serves as the chief medical officer for the cardiac rhythm management unit at Medtronic, a global medical device company.
Sharif Vakili, MD, MBA, MS
Co-founder and CEO, UpDoc
Dr. Vakili is a cofounder and the CEO of UpDoc. He has over a decade of company-building experience as a serial entrepreneur and former investor at Polaris Partners, where he supported and served on the boards of companies across digital health and biotechnology.
- Dan Durand, MD, MBA, CMO, Prenuvo
- Brad Sutton, MD, MBA, CMO, AF Solutions, Boston Scientific
- Dan Gebremedhin, MD, MBA, partner, Flare Capital Partners
- Michael Jerkins, MD, M.Ed, president and co-founder, Panacea Financial
- Natalie Davis, MD, co-founder and CMO, PreventScripts
- Danish Nagda, MD, founder and CEO, Rezilient
- M. Christine Stock, MD, managing director, medical affairs, Health2047
- Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD, MBA, MS, founder, 4 Elements® Direct Primary Care & Wellness Space
- Jack Stockert, MD, MBA, managing director, Health2047
- John Schulz, MD, partner, McKinsey & Company
Learn more about the featured speakers of the AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum.
Tuition and registration
Participation is limited and application approval is required prior to registration to maintain a highly curated physician cohort.
Early registration pricing is available through April 30, 2026.
Application deadline: July 6, 2026
Registration includes full access to the two-day forum, program materials, networking sessions and eligible CME credits.
Pricing
- Physicians
AMA member physician
Early bird: $2,245
Standard: $2,745
Non-member physician
Early Bird: $2,495
Standard: $2,995
- Residents, fellows and medical students
AMA member resident/fellow/medical student
Early bird: $1,295
Standard: $1,645
Non-member resident/fellow/medical student
Early bird: $1,545
Standard: $1,895
