Membership brings great benefits

AMA membership offers unique access to savings and resources tailored to enrich the personal and professional lives of physicians, residents and medical students.

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Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH

Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH

Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, an obstetrician-gynecologist from Rhode Island, was elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees in June 2026.

Board of Trustees
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Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA

Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, serves as a member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees for 2026-2027.

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Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH

Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH

Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH, a board-certified dermatologist and board-certified Mohs micrographic surgeon, serves as a member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees for the years 2025-2029.

Board of Trustees
David J. Welsh, MD, MBA

David J. Welsh, MD, MBA

David Welsh, MD, MBA, a general surgeon, serves as a member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees for the years 2024-2028.

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Lifelong learning for physicians enters a new chapter

The new AMA Career Advancement Collective was created to help physicians grow, not just as clinicians but as leaders in medicine’s future.

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Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) Resource Center

Download a PDF of the MSOP Program Guide—as an Outreach Leader, the AMA provides all marketing materials, training, resources and event funding you need.

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AMA names Denise Fair Razo to lead Center for Optimal Health Outcomes

Under Fair Razo’s leadership, the center will develop and expand on data-driven solutions that improve health outcomes

Press Releases
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New rule could keep us from finding the next pulse oximeter failure

A proposal buried in federal grants paperwork would restrict the kind of research that already found, and fixed, blind spots in everyday medical tools.

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Liaison Committee on Medical Education—Student representative

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student representative on the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and how to apply.

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