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Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series
Virtual
May 22, 2024, 2 P.M., Central
What’s exacerbating the physician shortage crisis—and what’s needed to fix it
Learn about the physician shortage crisis and ways to help bolster the physician workforce.
June 4, 2024, Noon, Central
Mid-year update on Medicare physician payment—and what AMA is doing
Learn about the latest AMA efforts on Medicare physician payment reform.
About the series
The “AMA Advocacy Insights” webinar series covers key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians—such as telehealth, Medicare payment, the overdose epidemic, public health, surprise billing, prior authorization and more.
Learn more about the AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series and watch the latest webinars.
AMA State Advocacy Summit
In-person
Jan. 9-11, 2025 | Carlsbad, California
More than 300 physician leaders and medical society staff attend the annual AMA State Advocacy Summit (SAS), held in January. The conference offers participants an opportunity to share their organizations' state legislative and regulatory priorities, concerns, strategies and tactics with advocacy leaders from other medical societies.
Conference content focuses on key health care issues that states will likely address in the coming legislative sessions, such as prior authorization, scope of practice, physician wellness, the overdose epidemic and reproductive health.
Learn more about the AMA State Advocacy Summit.
National Advocacy Conference
In-person
Feb. 10-12, 2025 | Washington, DC
The National Advocacy Conference gives attendees the opportunity to:
- Connect with industry experts, members of Congress and the administration, and others about federal efforts to improve health care.
- Advocate on crucial health care issues affecting physicians and patients.
Learn more about the National Advocacy Conference.
Get involved
The AMA works to generate support for policies critical to the nation’s health care system—and we can’t do it without your help. Learn more about ways to get involved with AMA advocacy.
