Dr. Appareddy was recently reappointed to the Council on Legislation (COL), of the American Medical Association (AMA). The COL reviews proposed federal legislation and recommends appropriate action in accordance with AMA policy. It also develops model state legislation, recommends changes in existing AMA policy when necessary to accomplish effective legislative goals, and recommends to the Board of Trustees new federal legislation and legislation to modify existing laws of interest to the AMA.
The COL meets during the Annual & Interim meeting of the AMA, during the Sate advocacy conference, twice at Washington DC including the National advocacy conference. The COL works closely with the AMA legislative staff at Washington DC. During these unprecedented times the COL has been very involved in advising the AMA Board of Trustees in advocating for Physicians and Patients; with CMS, HHS, Congress and the White House.
Dr. Appareddy served AAPI as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees from 2002-2003. She was appointed by President Trump and President Bush to serve on the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID).
Her continuum of service to the medical profession has spanned over three decades. She has been a Delegate/Delegate (A) to the AMA since 2007. Delegate to the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA). She is the past Chairperson of the AMA-IMG Governing Council. She represented AMA at the Commission to end Health Care Disparities. She is the recipient of several awards including the AMA Foundation leadership award.
