The Physicians Foundation Competitors

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the largest and most influential organization representing the voices of hundreds of thousands of physicians, residents and medical students across the United States. Founded in 1847, the AMA works to advance the interests of physicians and patients by advocating for policies that improve access to quality care, strengthen the patient-physician relationship, promote physician autonomy and wellbeing, advance science and technology, and uphold the high medical ethics of the profession. The AMA’s mission is to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. For more information, visit ama-assn.org. For commenting policies, see our Code of Conduct: http://bit.ly/1aEMHr2

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 37,000 individual members come together to form the AHA. Through our representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters. Our advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches and include the legislative and regulatory arenas. For more information, visit us on the web at www.aha.org. Social Media Policy: https://www.aha.org/standardsguidelines/american-hospital-association-social-media-policy

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is dedicated to improving the care of the surgical patient and safeguarding standards of care in an optimal and ethical practice environment. Our vision is to create a healthcare landscape where surgeons thrive and every patient has access to and benefits from the highest standards of surgical care, driven by innovation, education, leadership, and trust. As the largest surgical organization in the world, the pursuit of excellence has guided ACS throughout its 110-year history. With more than 95,000 members worldwide, 2,500 participating hospitals in our quality programs, and 50 million patient records tracked through our surgical registries to improve patient care, healing all with skill and trust remains our focus.