Description: The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest professional association of physicians in the United States. Founded in 1847, it advances the art and science of medicine, promotes public health and medical education, develops clinical and ethical standards, and advocates for physicians and patients before federal and state policymakers. Type: Non-profit professional association / physician trade association (organized as a 501(c)(6) membership organization) Policies: Advocates on a broad range of health-related legislative issues including physician payment and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, medical education and graduate medical education funding, public health and preventive care, clinical coding and standards (CPT), scope-of-practice and licensing, telehealth, opioid and substance-use policy, liability reform, and efforts to advance health equity Funding: Primarily funded by membership dues and fees, revenue from publications and continuing medical education, conferences, and licensing of intellectual property such as the CPT coding system Affiliates: State and local medical societies, specialty physician associations, the JAMA publishing portfolio, and the AMA Foundation
