The house elects all officers and directors of the association except officers or trustees of the American Medical Association and the dean of the University of Arizona College of Medicine. The house votes on all memorials and resolutions presented to it; instructs the board on its wishes respecting the operations of the association; when necessary, amend the articles and bylaws; and holds all powers and duties not otherwise specifically delegated.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org

Board of Directors
The board has the control and management of the affairs of the association, subject only to directives from the house, and has the full power and authority of the house between meetings of the house. The board attempts to carry out all of the objectives and purposes of the association except as may be otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org

Executive Committee
This committee consists of the physician officers. The functions of the committee are (1) review and summarize routine matters and correspondence for board action; (2) develop policy positions and alternatives for consideration and decision by the board; (3) develop affirmative plans for the association to consider and be acted upon by the board; (4) act as an advisor to the executive vice president and conduct annual review of his/her performance and make adjustments to compensation as deemed appropriate; and (5) study and make recommendations concerning long range and strategic objectives for the association . The committee shall conduct this planning process at least every two years, inviting additional members of the association to participate.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org

ArMPAC
The Arizona Medical Association Political Action Committee (ArMPAC) Board of Directors provides financial support to candidates for statewide offices who generally support the goals and objectives of ArMA and advises the American Medical Political Action Committee (AMPAC) on financial support of candidates to Arizona's congressional delegation.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org or dlandrith@azmedassn.org

Articles and Bylaws
The functions of the committee are to serve as a fact-finding and advisory committee pertaining to the articles of incorporation and bylaws and to recommend such changes as is deemed appropriate for action by the ArMA House of Delegates. The committee also responds to resolutions of the house of delegates by issuing an analysis of the resolutions and/or preparing proposed amendments; and responds to directives by the board by issuing an analysis of the directives and/or preparing proposed amendments. All members of this committee will have been members of the association at least five years prior to their appointment.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org

Bioethics
The functions of this committee are to (1) develop and implement bioethical educational programs to the benefit of the public, the community of health care providers, and the profession; (2) review association policies and positions of other organizations with respect to their bioethical considerations; (3) selectively accept requests for bioethical reviews; (4) coordinate bioethical research among Arizona's physicians; and (6) respond to committee assignments and referrals from the house of delegates.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org or dlandrith@azmedassn.org

Finance
The treasurer serves as the chair of the ArMA Committee on Finance. The committee acts in an advisory capacity in budgetary and financial matters.
Contact: cathyschmit@azmedassn.org

Legislative and Governmental Affairs
The functions of this committee are to (1) review proposed state legislation and recommend appropriate action in accordance with association policy; (2) recommend changes in existing association policy when necessary to accomplish effective legislative goals; (3) serve as a reference committee through which all state legislative issues of the association are channeled; (4) maintain constant surveillance over the legislative scene and anticipate future legislative needs; and (5) recommend to the board of directors, when timely, new state legislation and legislation to modify existing laws of interest to the association.
Contact: cwagner@azmedassn.org or dlandrith@azmedassn.org

Maternal and Child Health Care
This committee represents the association on all questions relating to maternal and child health care. There are two subcommittees of this committee: Adolescent and Immunization.
Contact: sdudley@azmedassn.org

Accreditation and Medical Education
The ArMA Committee on Accreditation and Medical Education, through recognition of the ACCME, serves as the official accreditation body for Arizona organizations to provide quality continuing medical education for physicians and various healthcare professionals. The primary goal of the Committee is to foster quality continuing medical education programs that demonstrate physician competence, performance or patient outcomes.
Contact: cmchugh@azmedassn.org

Ad Hoc-Public Health Committee
This committee was created to review two resolutions. The first one involved public health activities. The goal of the committee was to identify important public health issues, and any potential legislative solutions, and prioritize them.

The second resolution, which was first drafted and adopted in 1987, involved the planning for medical consequences of nuclear war. The goal of the committee was to determine if the current resolution was adequate and accurate.
Contact: sdudley@azmedassn.org