The AMA Board of Trustees chartered the AMA Education Foundation (AMA-EF) to raise and disseminate funds in support of medical schools to help relieve budget deficits and aid in resource development.
HISTORY
Who we are
1950
1957
The AMA Education Foundation changed its name to the AMA Education and Research Foundation (AMA-ERF) to also support desperately needed medical research.
1962
The AMA-ERF established the Student Loan Guarantee Program to assist medical students, interns, and residents with low cost loans. Over $95 million was dispersed during the 18-year lifetime of this program. By 1963, one in seven trainees had been assisted by this program.
1998
The AMA-ERF was reorganized and renamed the AMA Foundation to acknowledge the holistic role the AMA Foundation plays in the lives of physicians and the communities they serve. One year later, the AMA Foundation formed its own separate Board of Directors.
2004
The AMA Foundation awards the first Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship, continuing its legacy of supporting medical students. To date, more than $110 million has been awarded to deserving medical students throughout the country.
Today's Initiatives
ACCOUNTABILITY
We know accountability is key to a successful organization. Accountability is biphasic: members must be honest with themselves, internally and must collectively support the mission of the AMA Foundation, externally. We do this through open and respectful debate.
TRANSPARENCY
We strive to maintain transparency in our decision-making, financial operations, and communications among board members, the staff, AMA, donors, awardees, and the public. Creating a culture of trust enhances our work and assures all stakeholders.
Vision
We value open-mindedness and creativity to adapt to short-term challenges while exploring innovative opportunities for long-term success.
TEAM
We are a team consisting of board and staff. We achieve our mission with the teamwork of active and engaged stakeholders. With this synergy of talent and energy, we bring together physicians and communities to improve our nation’s health.
STEWARDSHIP
We acknowledge and appreciate our donors’ philanthropy and all other contributions. We are committed to fiscal responsibility in the oversight of our mission.
INCLUSIVENESS
We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equity in all aspects at the core of who we are. We strive to create an environment as well as programs that reflect the communities we serve and in which everyone feels welcomed and empowered. We pledge a commitment to equitable treatment and nondiscrimination in all that we do.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Meet AMA Foundation Board President
Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, was appointed to the AMA Foundation Board of Directors in 2013. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. After receiving her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Virginia, Dr. Smith dedicated a full year to community service serving with City Year Boston. After these formative experiences, she earned a Master in Public Health and a Masters in Medical Sciences from Boston University to further explore the role of community-based education programs in improving community well-being. She then attended medical school at the University of Massachusetts and completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at Partners Healthcare in Boston at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Smith completed a post-doctorate fellowship in health services research through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars program at Yale University. There, she performed research in the field of health equity with a focus on disparities for women and adolescent, particularly those from marginalized and underserved populations. Employing both quantitative and qualitative methods, she investigated the impact of local and federal policies on issues including access to care, access to information, and resource utilization.
Heather A. Smith, MD, MPH, President
William Sternfeld, MD
President-elect
GENERAL SURGERY
GENERAL SURGERY
Joshua M. Cohen, MD, MPH
Treasurer
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY
Nancy Mueller, MD
Secretary
NEUROLOGY & PAIN MANAGEMENT
NEUROLOGY & PAIN MANAGEMENT
Jacqueline A. Bello, MD
Immediate Past-President
NEURORADIOLOGY
NEURORADIOLOGY
Cedric M. Bright, MD, FACP
Board Member
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Shaquille Charles
Student Board Member
MEDICAL STUDENT
MEDICAL STUDENT
Willarda V. Edwards, MD, MBA
Board Member
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Lisa Egbert, MD
Board Member
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Jon Ekdahl, JD
Board Member
LAW
LAW
Mary Beth Ellison
Board Member
MEMBER AT LARGE
MEMBER AT LARGE
Jerry D. Kennett, MD
Board Member
CARDIOVASCULAR
CARDIOVASCULAR
Jeremy Lazarus, MD
Board Member
PSYCHIATRY
PSYCHIATRY
Nicolas Leighton
Student Board Member
MEDICAL STUDENT
MEDICAL STUDENT
Thomas J. Madejski, MD
Board Member
INTERNAL MEDICINE
INTERNAL MEDICINE
Erica E. Marsh, MD, MSCI
Board Member
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Diana Ramos, MD, MPH, MBA, FACOG
Board Member
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Albert Ray, MD
Board Member
FAMILY MEDICINE
FAMILY MEDICINE
Dave Street
AMA Alliance Rep
AMA ALLIANCE
AMA ALLIANCE
ONE AMA
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