Anna L. Yap, M.D., is the Vice Speaker of the California Medical Association and an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Davis. She directs the UC Davis Administration and Health Policy Fellowship, which prepares emergency physicians to lead at the intersection of clinical care, health equity, and systems transformation.
An emergency physician, educator, and advocate, Dr. Yap brings over a decade of leadership experience in organized medicine, public health, and grassroots advocacy to the CMA. She has served on nearly every major council and committee within the Association, helping craft policies that strengthen the physician workforce, improve care delivery, and advance equity across California’s health system.
Dr. Yap’s background in marketing, community building, and grassroots organizing has shaped her collaborative approach to leadership—one that emphasizes communication, empowerment, and engagement. She has authored more than 40 adopted policies across the CMA and AMA and has become a trusted voice in translating physician experience into actionable reform.
Nationally, she has served as Speaker of both the American Medical Association’s Medical Student and Resident and Fellows Sections and now serves as Chair-Elect of the AMA Young Physicians Section. She also serves on the boards of the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American Association of Public Health Physicians.
Dr. Yap earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Integrative Biology and Music from UC Berkeley, her medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and completed her Emergency Medicine residency and a fellowship in Administration and Health Equity at UCLA Ronald Reagan–Olive View.
The first early-career physician and first Asian American woman elected to the CMA Executive Committee in its 169-year history, Dr. Yap is known for her collaborative leadership and deep belief that leadership is service. She continues to mentor physicians and trainees across California, helping them find their voice in advocacy and organized medicine to build a more equitable, sustainable future for patients and the profession.