In a statement released May 24, the AMAA issued an appeal to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to reconsider its stance in a recent report that urges the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) to "consider the use of tobacco in the movies as a factor in assigning mature film ratings," because it does not directly prevent youth exposure to film smoking.
In a May 11th press release the AMA Alliance responded to the MPAA's non-committal pledge to "consider" changing youth-rated movies that involved smoking.
A Feb. 12 press release prior to the "Screen Out" press conference as part of the AMA Alliance Capitol Conference, Winter Session, in Washington, D.C.
A Dec. 5 press release on the "Screen Out" campaign.
The AMA, the Alliance and Public Health—Behavior Counts
On Feb. 5 to 7, 2006, more than 200 physician spouses attended the AMA Alliance Leadership Development Conference to discuss vital issues such as childhood obesity, Internet safety, teenage sexuality, and bullying.
Read Nita Maddox's Opening Speech from the 2006 Membership Development Conference.
Read Nita Maddox's Installation Speech from the 2006 Annual Meeting.