L.A. Physicians Take Action at 2025 CMA House of Delegates

From October 17–19, nearly 600 physician leaders from across California gathered at the Marriott LA Live in downtown Los Angeles for the California Medical Association’s (CMA) 2025 House of Delegates (HOD)—a powerful demonstration of what physician membership makes possible.

Every year, the HOD brings together elected delegates from county medical societies, specialty societies, and CMA sections to debate and adopt the policies that define CMA’s advocacy agenda. It’s where your voice, amplified through organized medicine, becomes action.

This year, dozens of LACMA physicians—spanning all modes of practice—stepped up to represent the concerns, challenges, and solutions that matter most to Los Angeles County’s medical community. Together, they contributed to discussions on healthcare delivery, workforce trends, public health, and the future of the profession in California.

This is LACMA membership at work—not just watching from the sidelines, but actively shaping policy, electing leaders, and defending the practice of medicine.

LACMA-affiliated physicians also earned key leadership roles during the weekend’s elections:

• Dr. George Fouras was elected Speaker of the House.

• Dr. Jack Chou was elected CMA President-Elect for 2025–2026.

• Dr. Anna Yap, a UCLA-Olive View trained emergency physician and LACMA’s 2019 Rising Star of Physician Leadership, was elected Vice Speaker and will assume the role at next year’s HOD.

From policymaking to leadership development, this year’s HOD was a clear reflection of the value and impact of LACMA+CMA membership.

When you join, renew, or encourage a colleague to engage—you’re not just supporting an organization, you’re activating a force that stands up for you, your patients, and the future of medicine in California. Your voice. Your impact. Your membership at work.

CMA adopts governance reforms to modernize House and resolution processCMA adopts governance reforms to modernize House and resolution process

The California Medical Association’s Governance Technical Advisory Committee (GTAC) presented its final report at CMA’s 154th Annual Session last week in Los Angeles, outlining a comprehensive set of reforms to strengthen governance, streamline the resolution process and elevate member engagement in policy development.

The adopted recommendations refine how the House of Delegates conducts business, modernize the resolution submission and sorting process, and establish a new two-interval model that allows for timely policy action during the year while preserving full House deliberation on high-priority issues at Annual Session.

The proposal reflects more than a year of study, stakeholder engagement and feedback from delegations across the state. It was adopted with only minor amendments, and implementation planning will now begin.

CMA extends its appreciation to GTAC Chair Holly Yang, M.D., and all members of the committee for their extensive work and commitment to strengthening the association’s governance framework. Members will receive regular updates as planning and implementation move forward