Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs

The Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA) develops ethics policy for the AMA. Composed of seven practicing physicians, a resident or fellow, and a medical student, the Council prepares reports that analyze and address timely ethical issues that confront physicians and the medical profession.

CEJA maintains and updates the 160-year-old AMA Code of Medical Ethics widely recognized as the most comprehensive ethics guide for physicians who strive to practice ethically. The Current Opinions of the Code can be found in PolicyFinder.

In addition, the Council has judicial responsibilities, which includes appellate jurisdiction over physician members' appeals of ethics-related decisions made by state and specialty medical societies.