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TheAmericanMedicalAssociation(AMA)isaprofessionalassociationandlobbyinggroupofphysiciansandmedicalstudents.Itwasfoundedin1847,isbased ...

Organization

The American Medical Association (AMA) is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students. Founded in 1847, it is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.[4][5] Membership was 271,660 in 2022.[6]

The AMAs stated mission is "to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health."[7] The organization was founded with the goal to raise the standards of medicine in the 19th century primarily through gaining control of education and licensing.[8][9] In the 20th century, the AMA has frequently lobbied to restrict the supply of physicians, contributing to a doctor shortage in the United States.[10][11][12] The organization has also lobbied against allowing physician assistants and other health care providers to perform basic forms of health care. The organization has historically lobbied against various forms of ...