James L. Madara, MD

AMA Affiliated Groups

Former CEO and Executive Vice President, American Medical Association,
Authors

James L. Madara, MD, served as the CEO and executive vice president of the American Medical Association from June 2011 through June 2025.

James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

Leadership

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Building on the AMA’s momentum requires a smooth handoff

It has been my honor to serve as the AMA’s CEO since 2011. It’s time for new leadership to move the AMA and medicine forward.
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10 years later, how AMA’s strategy changed us—and health care

The AMA’s sharper focus continues to reverberate across health care in new and make an impact in exciting ways.
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Why the AMA is bolstering its commitment to health equity in Chicago

The AMA doubles down on its commitment to Chicago’s West Side United collaborative, seeking to improve the health and economic well-being of local residents.
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Elevating your voice, and medicine, for 175 years and counting

In 1847, the AMA set a high bar with the Code of Medical Ethics. Each day, we promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
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AMA membership growth a sign that physicians demand change

Dues-paying membership in the AMA has risen 35% over the last decade. Learn why doctors are responding to our efforts to drive medicine’s future.

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Speaking out against structural racism at JAMA and across health care

Many were hurt by a recent JAMA tweet and podcast. We are taking steps to ensure this doesn’t happen again as we address the pervasive public health threat of racism.
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Reckoning with medicine’s history of racism

Evaluating the person commonly known as the founder of the AMA, Dr. Nathan Davis, is part of the AMA’s journey of reflection and action.
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If technology is to improve health equity, it won’t happen by accident

Strategic planning and purposeful execution is needed to ensure that innovations such as health care AI do not exacerbate bias.