Sr. Director Policy Development; Hybrid

Sr. Director Policy Development

Washington, D.C. (Hybrid)

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Washington D.C. for a Sr. Director Policy Development on our Digital Health and AI team. This position can be hybrid (working from both office and home), with a schedule to be determined by business needs.

As a Sr. Director Policy Development
, you will lead the AMA’s policy development, regulatory engagement, and advocacy strategies on digital health, artificial intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, AI ethics, transparency, and clinical integration. This role is responsible for shaping federal and state policy, influencing regulatory frameworks, and ensuring that the physician voice is central to how health technologies are designed, governed, and adopted. This role partners with AMA leadership, policymakers, regulators, and industry partners to advance safe, unbiased, and effective innovation that improves patient care and strengthens the physician-patient relationship.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy and Planning

• Develop and lead AMA’s policy agenda on digital health, AI, interoperability, and emerging health technologies.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on health technology policy, ensuring AMA remains a trusted and credible voice.
• Monitor federal and state regulatory developments, translating complex proposals into clear implications for physicians and patients.
• Collaborate and build AMA positions on issues such as AI use, data privacy, security, EHR usability, digital health, payment and coverage, and liability.
• Examine AI policies to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines, focusing on issues like bias, privacy, security, and human rights.
• Represent AMA at conferences, public meetings, and media opportunities to advance AMA’s leadership in digital health policy.
• Ensure timely analysis, communications, and strategy execution on fast-evolving issues in digital health and AI.

Regulatory & Advocacy Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with federal agencies (e.g., HHS, FDA, CMS, ONC), Congress, and state policymakers.
• Represent AMA in public forums, coalitions, and stakeholder groups to advocate for physician-centered approaches to health tech policy.
• Provide thought leadership on how regulatory frameworks can enable innovation while protecting patient safety and trust and reducing administrative burden for physicians.
• Monitor the rapidly evolving AI landscape, including new technologies (generative AI, explainable AI), and international trends, to inform future policies.
• Identify potential risks associated with AI deployment and policy (e.g., data privacy issues, security threats, biased outcomes) and help create solutions and governance frameworks to mitigate them.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Engagement

• Partner with AMA colleagues in advocacy, legal, research, and practice transformation to align strategies and amplify impact.
• Collaborate with the Center for Health Care Technology and other AMA business units to translate policy into practice.
• Support AMA leadership with briefings, policy analyses, and recommendations.
• Engage with physicians, specialty societies, technology companies, and standards organizations to align policy priorities.

Staff Management and Operations

• Lead, mentor, and provide management…