Doesn't the AMA administer the MCAT and facilitate the applications for not just medical schools but also residencies for Dermatology? I think excluding that while including that they're not literally the organization that does accreditation and licensing is misleading.
They're one of the largest lobbying groups in America with disastrous consequences. They have a consistent history of empty promises, including their rhetoric on expansion which hasn't been successful despite the years they've had and the political leverage during the national health emergency.
https://www.zippia.com/advice/largest-lobbyist-groups/
I hear about how wealthy and powerful the medical community is yet they shift the blame at every opportunity. I hope medical schools require students have a spine too.
No, the AMA doesn't administer the MCAT nor does it facilitate the residency match program. Those are administered by the AAMC and NRMP, respectively.
It's always disappointing to see this kind of lazy, low-effort comment on HN. This is all public information that you could easily find if you bother to look.
They're one of the largest lobbying groups in America with disastrous consequences. They have a consistent history of empty promises, including their rhetoric on expansion which hasn't been successful despite the years they've had and the political leverage during the national health emergency. https://www.zippia.com/advice/largest-lobbyist-groups/
Here's a differing opinion from yours where "The American Medical Association (AMA) bears substantial responsibility for the policies that led to physician shortages". https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2022/03/15/ama-scope...
I hear about how wealthy and powerful the medical community is yet they shift the blame at every opportunity. I hope medical schools require students have a spine too.