Members of the Council on Legislation (COL)

View the members serving on the Council on Legislation, appointed by the Board of Trustees to one-year terms beginning at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting.

Council on Legislation

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About the Council on Legislation (COL)

See how the Council on Legislation (COL) makes recommendations to the AMA Board of Trustees about legislation and regulations at the federal and state levels.

Council on Legislation
Laurie Lapp

Laurie Lapp

Laurie Lapp, a medical student at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, serves as alternate delegate of the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council for the 2023-2024 term.

Medical Students
Photo of Gary Floyd

Gary W. Floyd, MD

Gary W. Floyd, MD, is chair on the Council on Legislation at the American Medical Association.

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Photo of Marta Van Beek, MD, MPH

Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH

Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH, is vice chair on the Council on Legislation at the American Medical Association.

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Photo of Vijaya Lakshmi Appareddy, MD

VijayaLakshmi Appareddy, MD

VijayaLakshmi Appareddy, MD, is executive committee member on the Council on Legislation at the American Medical Association

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Tripti C. Kataria, MD, MPH

Tripti C. Kataria, MD, MPH

Tripti C. Kataria, MD, MPH, is executive committee member on the Council on Legislation at the American Medical Association.

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Claude D. Brunson, MD, MS

Claude D. Brunson, MD, MS

Claude D. Brunson, MD, MS, is a member on the Council on Legislation at the American Medical Association.

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