This form replaces the traditional paper application for AMA members seeking appointment by the AMA Board of Trustees to the AMA Advisory Committee on American Indian / Alaska Native Affairs.

If you need to save your application and return to it at a later time, click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page. You will receive an email with a link to return to your application. 

The AMA Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN Affairs) provides guidance to the AMA Board of Trustees and AMA management on policy and advocacy initiatives impacting AI/AN medical students, physicians, and patients, while also contributing to broader AMA efforts aimed at improving health outcomes for this population.

 

Time commitment

The Advisory Committee meets in person up to three times each year:

• June 2026 (Chicago), in conjunction with the AMA Annual Meeting
• August 2026 (Chicago)
• November 2026 (Orlando), in conjunction with the AMA Interim Meeting

Additionally, the Advisory Committee meets virtually for one hour approximately every two months. All remaining business is handled via email communications, which typically require an additional 1-2 hours per month.

 

Terms of service

Terms of service vary by position. See position descriptions below.

Available positions include:

• One medical student member (one-year term)
• One resident or fellow member (one-year term)
• One young physician member (under age 40 or within the first eight years of practice; two-year term)
• Three physician members at-large (may not be medical students, residents, or fellows; two two-year terms and one three-year term for inaugural Advisory Committee)
• One physician representative of the Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP), nominated by AAIP (may not be a medical student, resident, or fellow; three-year term for inaugural Advisory Committee)

 

Applications for all positions except the AAIP representative position are due February 28, 2026. Individuals seeking nomination for the AAIP representative position should inquire directly with AAIP.

 

If you need to save your application and return to it at a later time, click the "Save" button at the bottom of the page. You will receive an email with a link to return to your application. 

If you have any questions, please email AMASections@ama-assn.org.

Your response to the question below will be shared on an as-needed basis only with limited AMA staff and AMA Board of Trustee members in the internal deliberation of applicants for purposes of creating a balanced group of individuals forming AMA councils/committees. The information provided will be kept confidential and will be stored on secure AMA servers in password protected folders. Additional information on AMA processing of this information is available in its Privacy Notice, available at https://www.ama-assn.org/about/privacy-policy, which has been made publicly available. Your response to the question below is completely voluntary. If, at any time, you decide you would like to make changes to or revoke permission for the AMA to use the information submitted in response to the following question, you may complete the AMA Data Privacy Request Form.

Please review carefully the AMA's Conflict of Interest Policy.

All applicants must complete a conflict of interest disclosure. Upon the AMA’s receipt of your application, details on how to access the disclosure form will be sent via email. Your application will not be considered complete until your disclosure form has been completed and returned.

If you have questions about the AMA’s Conflict of Interest Policy, the AMA's Office of General Counsel (ogc@ama-assn.org) is available to provide guidance.

Please confirm, by signing below, that you have reviewed the AMA's Conflict of Interest Policy and Principles and understand the guidance provided above.

Click "submit" below to finalize and transmit your application. You will receive an email confirmation with a copy of your application. 

Please direct any questions to AMASections@ama-assn.org.