Florida Medical Association Votes "No Confidence" in AMA Over its Handling of Reform

Written by Lindsey Dunn | August 18, 2010

Social Sharing  

The Florida Medical Association voted over the weekend to send a letter to the American Medical Association expressing its concern over the organization's stance on healthcare reform.
At its annual meeting in Orlando, members of the FMA voted "no confidence" in the AMA.

"The FMA House of Delegates strongly believes that the American Medical Association has failed to represent practicing physicians on the issue of healthcare reform. The FMA has voted to express these grave concerns to the AMA by sending a letter conveying a vote of 'no confidence' in the current AMA Leadership regarding this issue," FMA President Madelyn E. Butler, MD, said in a statement. "After passionate debate and testimony, the overwhelming sentiment was that the FMA members and leadership continue to have serious concerns about the effectiveness of the AMA and its ability to represent physicians' interests."

Learn more about the FMA.

Read more coverage on the AMA:

- What Leaders of Healthcare Trade Groups Delivered for Members

- Most Physicians Didn't Agree With AMA on Proposed Health Reform Expansions

- Is the AMA the Worst Trade Association Ever?

© Copyright ASC COMMUNICATIONS 2011. Interested in LINKING to or REPRINTING this content? View our policies by clicking here.