The American Medical Association House of Delegates (HOD) elects officers and council members at each Annual Meeting. The 2025 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates is taking place June 6-11, 2025.
Visit the Annual Meeting page for the agenda, reports and resolutions, the Speakers' Letter and more.
Pursuant to Policy G-610.090, this will serve as the Official Candidate Notification listing members who have announced their intention to seek election at the June 2025 House of Delegates meeting.
2025 election manual
The 2025 election manual provides information regarding the election process including AMA guiding principles and campaign rules and conduct. It also offers detailed write-ups from announced candidates and their conflict of interest statements.
2025 candidates' webpages
Below are links to the AMA candidate webpages for those candidates that chose to create a page. The links can also be found on each candidate's page in the AMA Election Manual. Candidate webpage material was prepared by each candidate using an AMA template. All content of the webpage is the sole responsibility of the candidate.
Candidates for President-elect
One open position
- Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH, AMA candidate web page
Candidate for Speaker
One open position
- Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD
Candidate for Vice Speaker
One open position
- John H. Armstrong, MD
Candidates for Board of Trustees
One open position; one potential open position*
- Madelyn Espinosa Butler, MD, AMA candidate web page
- John T. Carlo, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Sheila Rege, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, AMA candidate web page
- Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH, AMA candidate web page
Candidate for Board of Trustees, resident physician
One open position
Candidates for Council on Constitution and Bylaws
Two open positions
Candidate for Council on Constitution and Bylaws, resident physician
One open position
Candidates for Council on Medical Education
Four open positions
- Sherri Baker, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Lou Edje, MD, MHPE, AMA candidate web page
- Joseph M. Maurice, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Kevin McKinney, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Mark Milstein MD, AMA candidate web page
- Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH, AMA candidate web page
- David Savage, MD, PhD, AMA candidate web page
Candidate for Council on Medical Education, resident physician
One open position
Candidates for Council on Medical Service
One open position; One potential open position*
- Alain Chaoui, MD, AMA candidate web page
- Laura Faye Gephart, MD, MBA, AMA candidate web page
- Steven Wang, MD, MBA, AMA candidate web page
Candidate for Council on Medical Service, resident physician
One open position
- Hari Iyer, MD
Candidates for Council on Science & Public Health
Two open positions
2025 Speakers' candidate interviews
The candidate interviews were conducted by your speakers on April 12 upon the request of our House of Delegates. Interviews were recorded in a single take to simulate a live interview. Candidates were invited to make a one-minute introductory statement and then presented a series of three to four questions. The recording automatically stopped at the one-minute time limit of each segment. The questions were not shared with the candidates in advance; the same questions were asked of all candidates in a given contest, and the questions followed by the candidates’ responses were recorded without delay.
Candidates for President-elect
- Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, speakers' interview
- Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH, speakers' interview
Candidates for Board of Trustees
- Madelyn Espinosa Butler, MD, speakers' interview
- John T. Carlo, MD, speakers' interview
- Sheila Rege, MD, speakers' interview
- Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, speakers' interview
- Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH, speakers' interview
Candidates for Council on Medical Education
- Sherri Baker, MD, speakers' interview
- Lou Edje, MD, MHPE, speakers' interview
- Joseph M. Maurice, MD, speakers' interview
- Kevin McKinney, MD, speakers' interview
- Mark Milstein MD, speakers' interview
- Scott H. Pasichow, MD, MPH, speakers' interview
- David Savage, MD, PhD, speakers' interview
Candidates for Council on Medical Service
- Alain Chaoui, MD, speakers' interview
- Laura Faye Gephart, MD, MBA, speakers' interview
- Steven Wang, MD, MBA, speakers' interview
*Potential newly opened position: Positions that may open as the result of the election of a currently announced candidate in another contest.
Individuals considering becoming a candidate for any of the existing open or potential newly opened positions are encouraged to send an email with an electronic announcement card to HOD@ama-assn.org notifying us of your intention to be a candidate. Please designate if you wish to declare your candidacy for an open position or for a potential newly opened position.
