Young Physicians Section
The Young Physicians Section (YPS) is a component society composed entirely of physician members who are younger than 40, or who are within the first 8 years of medical practice following completion of a residency or fellowship program. The YPS is the voice of young physicians concerned about issues, and brings physicians of similar age and similar time in practice together to talk about what is important to them, discuss common medical/practice issues affecting their practice and patients. YPS members work to address various issues including health equity, work/life balance, income/reimbursement and administrative burdens, and communicate to the UMA leadership.
Join to have your voice heard, and strive for improving medical education, public health, diversity, leadership development, and advocating for the future of medicine.
YPS Policymaking
Members have a unique opportunity to shape UMA policy and action on issues that affect young physicians, their practices and their patients. It takes very little time to be involved and make a difference.
- Become a YPS Member
- Serve on the YPS Board
- Submit a Resolution
- Serve on a Policy-Related Committee
YPS Member Roles
- Section Members
- Enhance cooperation and collaboration with mutual concerns
- Contributes to advocacy on health and medicine policy issues
- Section Delegate to the AMA
- This position attends the AMA Annual and interim meetings with the rest of the Utah Delegates and represents UMA YPS at the meetings. This person serves a two-year term that can be extended for more terms as long as they still qualify as a "Young Physician"
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
- Chairperson
- The Chair serves for one year and the past Chair for another year. They are responsible for leading and chairing the YPS Board and making agendas for the YPS Board meetings. They also help determine what other general UMA YPS section meetings should be held and the topics for those meetings. The Chair communicates issues from the young physician section standpoint to the UMA Board and the UMA CEO.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
- Vice-Chair
- Serves in meetings if the Chair is not there. They act in the absence of the Chair. They are part of the Board and help plan activities of the YPS. After one year, the Vice-Chair moves into the Chair position and takes over from the Chair. Then one year later, they become the past Chair.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Serves on the UMA YPS Board and helps plan YPS meetings or activities.
- Contributes to efforts to increase membership, participation, and leadership.
Become a YPS Leader or Nominate a Candidate
Leaders are nominated and chosen in a fair and equitable manner allowing representation and must represent the interests of the YPS. Commitment is a nominal for section activity, which can be done electronically or online to gather YPS input on issues to communicate to the UMA leadership. Once leaders are confirmed, will plan meetings (online or in person) and a section event for YPS members. Interested in a position and leadership development? Contact UMA to express your interest or inquire about open positions.