The Council on Scientific Affairs advises the AMA on aspects of biomedical research and helps formulate policy on scientific issues, from AMA-sponsored scientific projects to government involvement in research. This is a three-year position chosen by a House of Delegates election. The resident member of the JAMA Editorial Board attends the annual board meeting, serves as reviewer for submissions pertinent to resident issues, solicits articles from residents for contributions to Resident Forum, and contributes to journal as appropriate. The National Board of Medical Examiners prepares and administers qualifying examinations that have widespread acceptance within both the licensure system for medicine and the medical education system. The examinations are designed to reflect what is taught in medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education.
Board members represent the academic, practice, and licensing communities.
The board has two resident representatives. The Residency Review Committee for Internal Medicine reviews curriculum and teaching programs, professional ethical behavior, institutional resources and responsibilities, research and scholarly activities, and certification for residents and teaching institutions. This is a two-year position appointed by the RPS Governing Council. The Surgical Caucus discusses issues and AMA House of Delegate resolutions relevant to the surgical field. The resident member participates in the surgical caucuses at the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings and serves as a member of the Surgical Caucus Executive Committee.