AMA Young Physicians Section: 2015 Interim Meeting highlights

At the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting, young physicians from across the country discussed priority issues and worked diligently to help shape AMA policy during the 2015 AMA Young Physicians Section Interim Assembly meeting. After reviewing the House of Delegates handbook, the AMA-YPS Assembly identified items of particular relevance to the section and developed testimony for reference committee hearings and on the House floor. Details of all YPS positions can be found on the AMA-YPS home page. Additionally, the AMA-YPS forwarded Resolution 223, “Infertility Benefits for Wounded Warriors,” for consideration by the AMA House of Delegates. The theme for this year’s AMA-YPS C. Clayton Griffin, MD, Memorial Luncheon was “Criminal Justice Reform - A Health Advocacy Issue.” The luncheon featured three physicians: Erick Eiting, MD, Medical Director, USC Correctional Health Nzinga A. Harrison, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Anka, Behavioral Health Inc. Edjah Nduom, MD, Neurosurgeon, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center This session provided attendees with an opportunity to learn how physicians can play a role in facilitating changes that could improve the interaction between the criminal justice system and the U.S. population.
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