American Medical Association (AMA)

An American Medical Association (AMA) is a Professional Association (a lobbying group of physicians, a and medical students) which mission is "to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health."

• Context:
  • Website: https://www.ama-assn.org
  • It was founded in 1847 and with current headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
  • It publishes Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and list of Physician Specialty Codes.
  • It maintins the AMA Code of Medical Ethics and AMA Physician Masterfile.
• Example(s)
  • JAMA Network,
  • AMA-CPT,
  • AMA-FREIDA,
  • AMA Insurance,
  • AMPAC,
  • AMA Ed Hub,
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • European Medicines Agency (EMA),
  • United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA),
  • World Health Organization (WHO).
• See: Healthcare System, Drug Enforcement Administration, Clinical Trial, Good Clinical Practice, Good Manufacturing Practice, Medical Devices.

---

---

References

2022a

• (AMA, 2022) ⇒ https://www.ama-assn.org/about Retrieved: 2022-06-12.
  • QUOTE: Founded in 1847, the American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest and only national association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders. Throughout history, the AMA has always followed its mission: to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

    As the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care, the AMA delivers on this mission by representing physicians with a unified voice in courts and legislative bodies across the nation, removing obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises, and driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in health care and training the leaders of tomorrow.

    The AMA’s system of governance and policy making include the board of trustees, House of Delegates, executive vice president, councils and committees, special sections, and AMA senior leadership and staff.

2022b

• (Wikipedia, 2022) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Medical_Association Retrieved:2022-3-14.
  • The American Medical Association (AMA) is a professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. Founded in 1847, it is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Membership was approximately 240,000 in 2016. The AMA's stated mission is "to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.” The Association also publishes the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The AMA also publishes a list of Physician Specialty Codes which are the standard method in the U.S. for identifying physician and practice specialties. The American Medical Association is governed by a House of Delegates as well as a board of trustees in addition to executive management. The organization maintains the AMA Code of Medical Ethics, and the AMA Physician Masterfile containing data on United States Physicians. The Current Procedural Terminology coding system was first published in 1966 and is maintained by the Association. It has also published works such as the Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment and established the American Medical Association Foundation and the American Medical Political Action Committee. Susan R. Bailey, an allergist and immunologist from Fort Worth, Texas, was sworn in as President in June 2020.

---