HOD candidates endorsement information

As directed by 2024 Annual Meeting resolution 609, the endorsement process will be implemented for elections beginning with the 2026 Annual Meeting (A-26) election cycle. No form is required to endorse 2025 Annual Meeting candidates.

• Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 5 p.m. Central—Group endorsement form due to HOD office
• Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, 6 a.m. Eastern—Endorsement window opens
• Friday, June 6, 2025 at 5 pm Central—Endorsement window closes

Groups wishing to endorse candidates must submit their endorsement process, endorsement eligibility criteria, and the group’s responsible party’s contact information for the A-26 election cycle to the HOD Office using the group endorsement form. Groups may choose which candidates to endorse during the identified “Endorsement Window” for each election cycle.

The group endorsement list (PDF) includes information for the groups that have submitted endorsement information for 2026 Annual as of July 31, 2024. This list will be updated bi-weekly until the deadline.

A-26 candidates may not be endorsed by a group that is not on this posted list. Interested eligible candidates are responsible for contacting groups to participate in their endorsement process.

Candidates may be self-sponsored or sponsored by the society for which they currently serve as an AMA HOD delegate or alternate delegate, as certified with the HOD office, or for which they served prior to their election as an AMA trustee. Candidates may be endorsed by any group whose endorsement eligibility criteria they meet, as determined by that group.

Any group that is not eligible to sponsor a prospective candidate will only be able to offer an endorsement to that candidate and be required to follow the endorsement process.

Sponsoring group

• The association, society, AMA section, or other entity for which a prospective candidate serves as an AMA HOD delegate or alternate delegate as certified with the HOD office
• The sectional delegate and alternate delegate are the only individuals who may be sponsored by their respective AMA section
• Current trustees seeking re-election as a trustee or election to president-elect may be sponsored by the delegation for which they served as an AMA HOD delegate or alternate delegate immediately prior to their election to the board
• Individuals may self-sponsor

Endorsing group

Any group that wishes to endorse candidates other than the prospective candidates they are eligible to sponsor. Examples:

• Regional caucuses (PACWest, SouthEast, New England, etc.)
• AMA sections (excluding the sectional delegate and alternate delegate representing the section)
• Specialty caucuses and section councils (Mobility Caucus, Dermatology Section Council, etc.)
• Specialty and Service Organization (SSS)
• State or specialty associations that wish to endorse members of the association who are not members of their delegation (e.g., state delegate/alternates may be endorsed by their specialty and vice versa)

Please contact the HOD office at [email protected] should you have questions.