When
Feb. 23-25, 2026
Where
Grand Hyatt Washington | Washington, D.C. Book your hotel room.
Register
Agenda
View the draft meeting schedule (PDF).
Featured speakers
Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur; Co-Founder, Cost Plus Drugs
A natural businessman since childhood, Mark Cuban founded the computer consulting service MicroSolutions, which was acquired by CompuServe in 1990. Mark then co-founded the internet streaming company Broadcast.com, which sold to Yahoo for $5.7 billion dollars in 1999. Mark appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank from 2011 to 2025, held majority ownership of the Dallas Mavericks from 2000 to 2023, and continues to be active as an entrepreneur and investor.
In 2019, Mark co-founded the online pharmacy Costplusdrugs.com, which has transformed medication pricing in the U.S. He lives in Dallas with his wife and three children.
Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN
Sanjay Gupta, MD, is the multiple award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN podcast Chasing Life. Dr. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, plays an integral role in CNN’s reporting on health and medical news, covering some of the most important health stories in the United States and around the world since 2001.
In addition to his work for CNN, Dr. Gupta is an associate professor of neurosurgery at Emory University Hospital and associate chief of neurosurgery at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. He also serves as a diplomate of the American Board of Neurosurgery. In 2019, Gupta was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, considered one of the highest honors in the medical field.
2025 meeting highlights
Read an AMA news story highlighting some key moments at the 2025 conference.
About the National Advocacy Conference
The AMA National Advocacy Conference (NAC) brings the power of organized medicine to our nation’s capital. Don’t miss your chance to:
- Connect with industry experts, members of Congress and the administration, and others about federal efforts to improve health care.
- Advocate on crucial health care issues affecting physicians and patients.
Get involved
The AMA works to generate support for policies critical to the nation’s health care system—and we can’t do it without your help. Learn more about ways to get involved with AMA advocacy.
