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2026 Annual Meeting attendees
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Highlights from the 2026 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 5-9.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians

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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.

AMA Elections
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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.

Press Releases
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Accelerated PTSD care offers faster relief for veterans

Rush University System for Health’s Road Home Program helps veterans recover with intensive, evidence-based treatment, while preserving their dignity. 

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight

Physician Workforce Maps

The AMA Health Workforce Mapper is a free, customizable, interactive tool that illustrates the geographic distribution of the health care workforce. 

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Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD
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Using entrepreneurship, and AI, to expand access to care

AMA member Michael Abramoff, MD, PhD, discusses how he launched a successful AI business and offers advice to doctors interested in entrepreneurship. 

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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Virtual care’s role in an enterprise strategy

Advocate Health is expanding virtual care to improve access, support recruitment and retention, and build a scalable model for future growth.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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Joy in Medicine®: Recognized organizations

Find the recognition years, levels and locations for all currently recognized organizations in the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program.

Physician Health

Observership FAQs

The AMA provides helpful information for international medical graduates about the observership process in the U.S.

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Private equity firing wrongly crossed into practicing medicine

One practice’s experience after private equity sale sparked a lawsuit. California Medical Association asks court to protect physician decision-making.

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Nurse practitioners’ care linked to 11% longer stays in the ED

Research in a leading economics journal shows that NPs delivering emergency care also increased medical spending by $129 million in the VA system.

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Scope of Practice
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