About 2,000 doctors and physicians in training are gathering June 4-10 in Chicago to weigh new AMA policy that will help forge a healthier nation for all Americans. Even if you’re not attending the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting, here’s how you can stay on top of hot news and be a part of important discussions.
All the nation’s physicians will be represented via delegations from the 50 states, along with the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. In addition, other groups with one or more seats in the House of Delegates include the federal services (e.g., U.S. Air Force and Public Health Service), national medical specialty societies, professional interest medical associations, AMA sections and other groups.
Make sure you’re part of this important meeting, whether you attend or not:
- Keep on top of the latest policy news. You can find meeting news in a variety of places. Beginning Friday night, look for daily updates at AMA Wire®, and check the AMA’s Facebook and Twitter (#AMAmtg) news feeds.
- Participate in discussions of proposed policy. Reference committee hearings allow AMA members to speak their minds about potential AMA policy. Even if you aren’t at the meeting, your voice can still make a difference. Take a look at reports and resolutions to be discussed and submit your comments digitally in the Online Member Forums. Comment by close of business Saturday to make sure your remarks are included. Some of the topics up for discussion include:
- Development of a single national prescription drug monitoring program
- Data transparency principles to promote quality and care delivery innovations
- Medical licensing issues faced by international medical graduates
- Model guidelines for expansion of residency programs
- Targeted pharmaceutical packaging to reduce drug overdose
- Tell us why you love your specialty. More than 500 medical student attendees will be at the AMA Medical Specialty Showcase. You can help them narrow their future choices by tweeting the reason you chose your specialty with the hashtag #ShadowMySpecialty. If you are attending the meeting, make sure you:
- Read the Speakers’ Letter for everything you need to know.
- Determine which continuing medical education sessions to attend.
- Download the mobile app to get the most up-to-date schedule during the meeting.
