New Delegate Orientation, Housing Link and Gala Tickets

The 154th Annual Session of the California Medical Association (CMA) House of Delegates (HOD) will convene October 18-19, 2025, at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. As you plan your participation in the meeting, your Speakers request that you carefully review the following information.

New (and Returning) Delegate Orientation

On Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 6-7 p.m., your Speakers will host a virtual Delegate Orientation. They will review CMA's organizational structure and governance, with emphasis on the HOD: what it is and how it fits in, how it functions, and how to participate effectively as a Delegate or Alternate at HOD. Register now.

Hotel Accommodations

CMA has secured a block of guest rooms reserved at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles at a special rate. Delegates are strongly advised to book early, since the room block is limited and the discounted rate may no longer be offered after the block has been filled. Click here to book now.

HOD Schedule

Registration will open in the afternoon on Friday, Oct. 17. We highly suggest checking in at Registration in advance of the inevitable rush on Saturday morning. All members must check in to be counted for quorum and for Delegates to be eligible to vote. Sessions of this year's House are tentatively scheduled as follows:

• Session 1: Saturday, Oct. 18, from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
• Session 2: Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 5 p.m.
• Session 3: Sunday, Oct. 19, from 8 to 11:30 a.m.
• Session 4: Sunday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

In addition to conducting various elections, hearing from leaders in organized medicine, honoring members with awards and other business (including an anticipated report from the Governance Technical Advisory Committee), the weekend will consist of education and debate on our major issue, spread across four general sessions of the House. We hope to adjourn no later than 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. A draft schedule of the weekend’s major events and activities will soon be posted on the HOD website and be continuously updated until HOD. Please check with your delegation coordinator for information about your own delegation’s caucus meetings and meal functions.

Presidential Gala Tickets on Sale!

Tickets for the annual Presidential Gala are now on sale! The Gala will take place the evening of Saturday, Oct. 18, and will include dinner, entertainment and dancing in celebration of incoming CMA President René Bravo, M.D. To purchase tickets, please contact Jennifer Moller.

Major Issue Topic

The House of Delegates establishes broad policy on current major issues that have been determined by the Committee of Delegation Chairs (CDC), Speakers and the Board to be the most important issues affecting members, the Association and the practice of medicine. The CDC met in May to develop a proposal identifying that topic for 2025: Responding to Federal Funding Cuts and Other Attacks on Health Care, Public Health and Medicine

Childcare

As in the past, CMA is arranging for childcare accommodations. More information will be posted as it becomes available. Be on the lookout for a future email for additional details and a link to sign up. In the meantime, please help us adequately plan for your childcare needs by indicating the number of children and their ages in an email to Navdeep Dhaliwal.

In Memoriam

Each year during the House of Delegates, we honor and reflect on our physician colleagues who are no longer with us. If you would like to honor a CMA member who passed away since last year's HOD, please submit an “in memoriam” resolution and photo to Navdeep Dhaliwal by Friday, Sept. 12. A sample template is available if needed. Thank you for your assistance in honoring our dedicated CMA member physicians.

See You in LA!

We look forward to a productive 154th Annual Session – and we hope you also take time to enjoy your stay in Los Angeles. We wish to encourage any of you to contact us, through your delegation chairs or directly, with questions, concerns or recommendations regarding this year’s House!

Jack Chou, M.D.
Speaker of the House
(626) 851-6345
jackchoumd@gmail.com

George Fouras, M.D.
Vice-Speaker of the House
(415) 867-6485
geofou@sbcglobal.net