Lead Policy Analyst

American Medical Association•Chicago, IL

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The American Medical Association (AMA) is seeking a Lead Policy Analyst for its Mission Operations team. This hybrid role requires 3 days a week in the Chicago, IL office. The Lead Policy Analyst will provide subject matter expertise and lead key governance and policy development activities in medical ethics/bio-ethics. Responsibilities include researching, building, and recommending ethics policy as embodied in the AMA Code of Medical Ethics, and advancing educational offerings to promote understanding of the AMA Code among key audiences, particularly medical students and physicians.

Requirements

Master's degree required.
7+ years of experience in ethics, social science, or health care policy analysis in academic, government, corporate or non-profit settings required.
Demonstrated ability to perform cross-disciplinary, leading edge scholarship in collaboration with other stakeholders and synthesize multiple viewpoints into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

Develop and shape AMA policy positions on key ethics related issues, and assist in the development of corresponding AMA strategies, polices and initiatives.
Shape and advise AMA’s position on ethics policy matters with external entities such as DHHS and World Medical Association, providing policy analyses and fostering effective relationships with external parties.
Prepare well-researched reports for the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs that engage key philosophical, clinical, legislative and regulatory approaches to ethical issues that define ethical physician conduct with patients, colleagues, and health care institutions.
Serve as Secretary of the Reference Committee on Ethics and Bylaws, leading and being accountable for the end-to-end reference committee process during Annual and Interim House of Delegates meetings and liaising with AMA's Speakers to address governance matters that arise during the meetings.
Synthesize, interpret, and present findings in written (AMA reports, positions papers, and corresponding materials), oral, and digital formats with AMA leadership and other internal and external audiences.
Monitor, interpret, and communicate implications of key trends in ethics and health policy; monitor and interpret development in medical and bio-ethics that impacts physicians, patients, and the health of the public.
Engage and collaborate with external audiences, including medical school faculty and medical specialty societies to assess their ethics educational needs.
Develop educational content for the AMA Code of Medical Ethics, including CME activities to address the learning needs of key audiences.
Work with staff in the AMA Education Center and external vendors to facilitate production and implementation of educational offerings.
May include other responsibilities as assigned.