Why Keep a Seat at the AMA Table?

How to Join/Renew Membership
To join or renew membership in the AMA, ACR members can go online or call the AMA at 800-262-3211. The ACR needs members to specify the ACR as their specialty organization by “voting” for the organization. This confirms to the AMA that members want to be counted toward rheumatology’s seat at the table.

Choose rheumatology as your specialty society representation in the HOD now. Vote for the ACR.

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Kelly April Tyrrell writes about health, science and health policy. She lives in Madison, Wis.

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Join the AMA. Don’t join because you agree with everything the AMA does. Join so we, as rheumatologists, will continue to have a voice and make a difference.

As the result of years of coalition work with partners at the AMA, the ACR recently celebrated a major advocacy win when the FTC announced an investigation of PBM business practices. Join or renew your AMA membership before Sept. 1 so the ACR can keep delegate seats to drive action within the AMA.

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