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AMA President Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, speech at 2026 AMA Annual Meeting inauguration smiling (Index)
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President Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, inauguration address, 2026 Annual Meeting

AMA President Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2026 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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Willie Underwood III, MD, inaugurated as 181st AMA president

A surgeon, educator and advocate, Dr. Underwood is assuming the presidency at a pivotal moment for American healthcare.

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Sandra Fryhofer, MD
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Sandra A. Fryhofer, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

An internal medicine physician from Atlanta, Dr. Fryhofer will become AMA president in June 2027. Catch up on the other AMA election results.

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San Diego pediatrician re-elected to AMA Board of Trustees

Toluwalasé “Lasé” A. Ajayi, MD, will serve as chair of the board.

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Chicago anesthesiologist elected to AMA Board of Trustees

Tripti C. Kataria, MD, MPH, MBA, brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in organized medicine at both the state and national levels.

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Pennsylvania physician re-elected to AMA Board of Trustees

Marilyn J. Heine, MD, has been a leader in the AMA’s efforts to make technology work better for physicians and patients.

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Atlanta internist Sandra Fryhofer, MD, chosen as AMA president-elect

For more than two decades, Dr. Fryhofer has been a trusted leader within the AMA, advancing work on behalf of physicians and patients.

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Rhode Island OB-GYN elected to AMA Board of Trustees

Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, has held leadership roles in clinical practice and organized medicine at both the state and national levels.

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AMA CEO, EVP John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, speech at 2026 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, address at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting, AMA CEO John J. Whyte, MD, MPH, explores how the AMA is leading medicine through rapid change. Access the transcript of the speech and video recording.

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