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Item TypeSort ascending by Item Type	Resolution	Comments	Recent
Closed topic BOT 03 - Reduce Environmental Impact of Medical Journals By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	3	6	By Mona Amin Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic BOT 04 - Informed Consent for Genetic Testing By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	4	5	By Keisha Callins Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic BOT 05 - Increasing Access through Federated Healthcare Data Architecture By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	5	8	By Rishab Chawla Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic BOT 12 - Rethink the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	12	8	By woody jenkins Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic CSAPH 01 - Drug Shortages: 2026 Update By HOD Office Posted: 9/23/2026	1	8	By Keisha Callins Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic CSAPH 02 - Urging Comprehensive Research and Safety Testing of Industry-Engineered Food Additives (IEFAs), Including High Fructose Corn Syrup By HOD Office Posted: 9/23/2026	2	15	By Joshua Cohen Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic CSAPH 03 - Establishing Fire Risk Standards for Civilian and Non-Industrial Clothing By HOD Office Posted: 9/23/2026	3	6	By Samyukta Karthik Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic CSAPH 04 - Deprescribing in Clinical Practice By HOD Office Posted: 9/23/2026	4	3	By Mona Amin Posted: 10/20/2026
Closed topic CSAPH 05 - Battlefield Acupuncture By HOD Office Posted: 9/23/2026	5	4	By Mona Amin Posted: 10/20/2026
Closed topic Res 901 - The Establishment of Mandatory National Reporting of Naegleria Fowleri and Other Amebic Encephalitides By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	901	10	By Kevin Sherin Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic Res 902 - Illegal Electronic Health Record Sharing and Patient Trust By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	902	8	By Jennifer Bryan Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 903 - Improving Health Outcomes in Native Hawaiian Populations By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	903	9	By Evelyn Hall Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 904 - Regulation of Organ Transplant Open Offers By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	904	6	By Jordon Ma Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic Res 905 - Integrating Drowning Prevention Counseling and Resource Referral into Pediatric Preventive Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	905	8	By Bonnie Hamilton Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 906 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Establishing Menstrual Products as a Standard of Inpatient Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	906	11	By Sarah Smith Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 907 - Affirming Support for the National Institutes of Health Advisory Councils By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	907	17	By Abhishek Dharan Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 908 - Improving Access to Phenotype-Matched Blood for Transfusion-Dependent Patients By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	908	11	By Keisha Callins Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 909 - Public Emergency Alert Reporting Requirements on Private Platforms By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	909	9	By Sara Armstrong Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic Res 910 - Consolidating and Modernizing AMA Policy on Alcohol Excise Taxation By HOD Office Posted: 9/24/2026	910	9	By Luis Seija Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 912 - Reducing Medical Waste Through Electronic Instructions for Use (e-IFU) for Surgical and Medical Device Products By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	912	11	By Ravi Goel Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 913 - WITHDRAWN By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	913	0
Closed topic Res 914 - National Strategy to Close the Women’s Health Gap By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	914	18	By AMANDA BELL Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic Res 915 - Ensuring Expert and Lived Experience Input in Federal National Health Plans By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	915	7	By Abhishek Dharan Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 916 - Opposition to Recreational Nicotine Products in Federal Correctional Facilities By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	916	6	By Abhishek Dharan Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 917 - Modernizing Sunscreen Regulation to Advance Skin Cancer Prevention and Public Health By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	917	13	By Jon Peebles Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 918 - Strengthening the Radiation Protection Standard By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	918	8	By Arl Moore Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 919 - Protecting the Use of Evidence-Based Psychotropic Medications for the Treatment of Psychiatric Conditions By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	919	10	By clarence brown Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 920 - Improving Protection for Patient Medical Records and Health Care By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	920	17	By Evelyn Hall Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 921 - Transgender and Gender Diverse Cancer Research By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	921	13	By Varnica Bajaj Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 922 - Eliminating Tax Barriers to Equitable Clinical Trial Participation By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	922	6	By Rishab Chawla Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 923 - Research the Community Health Impacts of Data Centers By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	923	18	By Bonnie Hamilton Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 924 - Ensuring Evidence-Based Nutrition Guidance in Public Health and Clinical Practice By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	924	13	By Dalton Delaney Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 925 - Opposition to Mandatory Testosterone Testing for Active Duty Servicemembers By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	925	14	By Nancy Fan Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 926 - (Recommended for Reaffirmation) Support for One Health Approaches to Protect Human, Animal, and Environmental Health By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	926	8	By Keisha Callins Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 927 - Patient Safety and Clinical Authority in Deceased Organ Donation and Procurement By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	927	9	By Devang Sanghavi Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 928 - Electric Bike and Scooter Safety, Regulation, and Enforcement By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	928	17	By John Maa Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic Res 929 - Strengthening Physician Education and Standardized Protocols for Human Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	929	6	By Fred Kency Posted: 10/20/2026
Closed topic Res 930 - Supporting the Use of Firearm Suppressors to Prevent Hearing Loss By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	930	5	By Janine Fogarty Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 931 - Allocation, Liability Protections, & Generic Drug Shortages By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	931	7	By luke barre Posted: 10/21/2026
Closed topic Res 932 - Recognizing the Challenge of Tobacco use in the Era of Commercial E-Cigarettes and Nicotine Products By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	932	6	By Ajanta Patel Posted: 10/22/2026
Closed topic Res 933 - Preventing Silicosis Associated with Engineered Stone Countertops By HOD Office Posted: 9/28/2026	933	8	By Christopher Worsham Posted: 10/22/2026

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AMA Guides® Editorial Panel selection process

AMA Guides training resources

Medical education webinars and podcasts

Competency-based medical education

Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) Resource Center

AMA guide to interviewing with residency programs

Finding my place in medicine: Kathryn Kelly, MD, internist

Which educational activities do residents find most useful?

Top stories of Advocacy Update: October 2026

Oct. 30, 2026: National Advocacy Update

AMA membership dues

UWorld for AMA members

Business of the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting

Archive of the House of Delegates Meetings

Medical education leadership opportunities

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) leadership opportunities

Section Involvement Grant program for recruitment and engagement

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Oct. 26, 2026

AMA upcoming appearances

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