AMA Academic Physicians Section: 2016 AMA Annual Meeting highlights

AMA policy review, educational sessions and networking opportunities with academic physician colleagues were part of the historic 40th anniversary meeting of the AMA Academic Physicians Section (APS), June 10-11 in Chicago. Meeting participants—comprising deans and faculty from a wide range of medical schools, graduate medical education programs, and academic health systems nationwide—voiced their opinions and reached decisions on recommendations for several reports and resolutions to be acted upon by delegates at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates, June 10-15. Their work guides the section delegate and alternate delegate in the discussions and voting during the AMA meeting. Issues covered included graduate medical education funding, clinical skills testing of medical students, and maintenance of certification. In all, the AMA-APS reviewed more than 30 business items (reports and resolutions) to go before the AMA House of Delegates. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the AMA-APS This meeting also marked the 40thth anniversary of the AMA-APS (formerly the AMA Section on Medical Schools), which was approved by the AMA House of Delegates in 1976. A banner with key APS activities throughout its history was displayed at the meeting, and a commemorative logo was imprinted on cookies that were given to attendees. In addition, a special 40th anniversary lecture was delivered by M. Dewayne Andrews, MD, executive dean, University of Oklahoma College of Medi...
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