Awards and Grants
The AMA-RFS and AMA Foundation offers grants to help fund projects and activities that better our communities, promote leadership development and reinforce AMA policy.
Discovery Channel Elective (PDF)
Deadline: March 15, 2010 (Summer Rotation)
Four to six week elective rotation. During the rotation, one AMA medical student and one AMA resident/fellow will each work closely with all members of the Discovery Channel CME team to develop a medical education program that will air on the network and be viewed by over 2 million people.
AMA Foundation Seed Grant Research Program
Grants of $1,500 to $2,500 to residents and medical students to conduct small projects in applied and clinical research.
AMA Foundation Leadership Award
Recognizes the leadership potential of 15 residents/fellows, 15 medical students, 15 young physicians and 10 international medical graduates.
Deadline: December 2009
Policy Promotion Grant
Awarded to residents and fellows who develop projects that further AMA Policy.
Deadline: Open
The American Medical Association’s Resident and Fellow Section (AMA-RFS) invites you to submit nominations for the AMA-RFS Paul Ambrose Award for Leadership Among Resident Physicians.
Deadline: Spring 2010
Jordan Fieldman MD Award
Recognizes residents and fellows interested and active in advocacy issues.
Deadline: Open
RFS Legislative Awareness Internship Program (PDF)
Stipend of $1,000 available to two residents/fellows for a two-week internship in AMA's Washington, D.C., office.
Deadline: Spring 2010
RFS Recognition of Excellence Award
Recognizes an individual or group who has made a significant impact on the lives or image of resident/fellow physicians
Deadline: Fall 2009
AMA-WPC Physician Mentor Recognition Program
The AMA-WPC invites you to nominate a physician who has made a difference in your professional lives.
Doctors Back to School program
The AMA Doctors Back to School (DBTS) program aims to raise awareness of the need for more minority physicians and to encourage children from underrepresented minority groups to look at medicine as a career option. Through Doctors Back to School, physicians and medical students across the country visit schools and community organizations to help young minority children realize they, too, can follow the same path.
Sign up for the AMPAC Campaign School
This multi-day school, while focused on campaigns for political office outside of medicine, gives insights and training that can make the difference between a victory celebration and a narrow defeat. At a minimum, you'll have a new understanding and awareness of how campaign goals and decisions are made.
