Becoming an official observer
These guidelines are used as a basis for considering eligibility of organizations requesting official observer status. Access the AMA bylaws pertaining to official observers (PDF) for more information.
- The organization and the AMA should already have established an informal relationship and have worked together for the mutual benefit of both.
- The organization should be national in scope and have similar goals and concerns about healthcare issues.
- The organization is expected to add a unique perspective or bring expertise to the deliberations of the House of Delegates (HOD).
- The organization does not represent narrow religious, social, cultural, economic or regional interests so that formal ties with the AMA would be welcomed universally by AMA members.
National organizations may apply to the Board of Trustees for official observer status in the American Medical Association House of Delegates by submitting a written request to:
Chair, Board of Trustees
American Medical Association
AMA Plaza
330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 39300
Chicago, Illinois 60611
House of Delegates official observers
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
- American Association of Medical Assistants
- American Board of Medical Specialties
- American Dental Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
- Council of Medical Specialty Societies
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
- Federation of State Medical Boards
- Federation of State Physician Health Programs
- Medical Professional Liability Association
- Project IMG
- Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education
- United States Professional Association for Transgender Health
- World Medical Association
