AMA Foundation

06/22/2026

Excellence in Medicine Awardee Feature:

Hailey Greenstone, MD, MPH, received the 2026 Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award.

A recent Tufts University School of Medicine graduate and incoming resident, Dr. Greenstone has distinguished herself as a leader and advocate for LGBTQ+ communities. Throughout medical school, she combined advocacy, research, policy, and education to advance inclusive care and strengthen support for LGBTQ+ patients and physicians.

Her leadership has included service with the AMA LGBTQ+ Governing Council and the Massachusetts Medical Society, where she has held numerous elected positions. Dr. Greenstone has helped advance LGBTQ+ policy within organized medicine, testified before the Massachusetts Legislature on issues affecting LGBTQ+ communities, and contributed to research, quality improvement initiatives, and medical education efforts.

Dr. Greenstone remains committed to advocating for LGBTQ+ communities throughout her career, from the clinic to Capitol Hill.

In honor of Dr. Greenstone, a grant was awarded to The Fenway Institute.

06/18/2026

Selected from across the country, the 2026 Leadership Development Institute cohort spent the past year building leadership skills, expanding their networks, and preparing for greater impact in medicine.

Read more about their culmination weekend in Chicago during the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates:

From June 4-7, the AMA Foundation welcomed its 2026 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) cohort to Chicago for a culminating experience at the AMA House of Delegates (HOD) Annual Meeting, marking the close of a year-long journey in leadership, mentorship, and professional growth. Since 1950,

06/17/2026

Earlier this month, we honored the 2026 Excellence in Medicine Award recipients for their outstanding contributions to medicine and patient care.

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On June 6, 2026, nine health care professionals were honored by the AMA Foundation at the 2026 Excellence in Medicine Awards ceremony. The event took place during the AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago, where honorees were recognized for exemplifying the highest values of volunteerism, community engage

06/04/2026

Long before the white coat, there was curiosity, ambition, and a first spark.

We’re celebrating the Class of 2026 by highlighting a few members of the AMA Foundation community, pairing childhood photos with their graduation photos.

Explore the full series:

Every journey into medicine starts somewhere. For many, it begins with simple curiosity: a childhood fascination with helping others, a love of science, or a moment that sparked a lifelong goal. Years later, that early spark grows into something extraordinary. Today, we’re proud to highlight a few

05/21/2026

Meet Rachel Chang, a 2025–26 Leadership Development Institute participant.

Chang is a fourth-year medical student at Rush Medical College with a focus on dermatology, oncology and health disparities. She is committed to improving access to high-quality skin care through education, outreach and research, with an emphasis on better outcomes for diverse patient populations.

Chang earned bachelor of science degrees in biochemistry and music from the University of California, San Diego. Her clinical, research, and service work has centered on cutaneous malignancies, immune-related dermatologic conditions and community-based approaches to skin cancer prevention and awareness.

She has led initiatives to promote skin health education, including establishing a partnership with Gilda’s Club Chicago to deliver skin cancer awareness and prevention workshops tailored to individuals across diverse skin tones. She also brings an interdisciplinary perspective to medicine, having founded "Music & Memory" at UC San Diego, a music therapy program for long-term care patients, and now co-leads Rush Harmony, a hospital-based initiative integrating music into clinical environments.

05/11/2026

The future of medicine depends on more than individual effort.

Dr. Seema Sidhu’s story highlights how collective impact can support the next generation and strengthen patient trust.

Seema Sidhu’s journey into medicine began with a loss she has never forgotten.

04/28/2026

Curious about Andy Bell’s journey and vision at the AMA Foundation? In this “get to know you” Q&A, Andy talks about what drew him to the role, why our mission matters, and how he plans to grow partnerships for greater impact.

Dive in for a fresh perspective from our new executive director and see where the AMA Foundation is headed next!

In this Q&A, Andy shares what drew him to the role, what stands out about the organization’s impact, and where he sees opportunity for growth.

04/23/2026

Something happened this past year that’s never happened before.

The AMA Foundation’s Physicians of Tomorrow Scholarship Program awarded $420,000 to future doctors — the most in the program's history. And the Leadership Development Institute enrolled its largest cohort ever.

Behind every number is a medical student who will one day serve a community that needs them.

Read the full story here: https://amafoundation.org/updates/a-record-breaking-year-for-tomorrows-physicians