National Advocacy Conference

The AMA National Advocacy Conference (NAC) brings the power of organized medicine to our nation’s capital. Attend the annual conference to advocate on crucial health care issues affecting physicians and patients.

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Students are guided through a giant brain by members of the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons
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Black neurosurgeon works to have more doctors who look like her

Sonia V. Eden, MD, hopes her participation in the AMA Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship helps her patients and leads to lifelong collaborations.

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Your powerful ally

The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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Cancer experience has Dr. Mukkamala more prepared to lead AMA

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has held multiple leadership roles in organized medicine. But it took being a patient to get him fully ready to be AMA president.

Leadership
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AMA advocacy events

Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.

Federal Advocacy
William Weber, MD, MPH
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Emergency physician sees impact of patients’ unmet social needs

AMA member William Weber, MD, MPH, is working to improve care and access for all patients—including those who are incarcerated. 

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight
Hand on a shoulder comforting someone during a group therapy session
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Psychiatrist’s research, advocacy advances mental health equity

Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Stephanie Eng, MD, wants to help extend care for her patients in ways that go beyond the clinical encounter.

Health Equity
Whitney Sambhariya, MD
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How this PGY-2 balances physician residency, advocacy training

Through the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, AMA member Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is honing skills to advance health equity.

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency
2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference attendees
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Physicians take fight for Medicare payment reform to Capitol Hill

Bipartisan support for Medicare reform is building in Congress, as physicians witnessed firsthand at the 2025 AMA National Advocacy Conference.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Feb. 21, 2025: National Advocacy Update

AMA grants five Outstanding Government Service Awards and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
2025 National Advocacy Conference
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Physicians press Congress to back 2% Medicare pay boost for 2025

As mid-March government-funding deadline looms, physicians rally on Capitol Hill to send a clear message: Fix Medicare now.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians