Candidate Applications Now Being Accepted for 2026-27 Board of Trustees. Closing January 23, 2026. To nominate, see the form below.

The Arkansas Medical Society is now accepting candidate applications for district trustees.

Nominations close January 23, 2026. District Trustees are elected by AMS members in each of 10 geographic districts. Voting will take place from February 9 – March 2, 2026.

The Board of Trustees consists of the primary officers of the AMS and district trustees representing 10 geographic areas of the state. There are currently 38 district trustees, which can fluctuate based upon the number of AMS members in each district.

The Board of Trustees sets policy and is responsible for the business and financial affairs of the AMS. The Board meets quarterly, with meetings generally lasting about one hour.

Terms are for two years, beginning Spring 2026, with a limit of four consecutive terms. Those elected will be notified after March 9, 2026, and will be installed at the Annual Membership Meeting held April 11, 2026, at the Little Rock Downtown Marriott Hotel.

Any member interested in serving on the AMS Board of Trustees, or wishing to nominate someone, use the form below. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Candidate must live and/or practice in the district.
• Candidate must be an Active, Direct, or Life AMS member.
• Candidate must have paid AMS dues for the current election year (2026).
• Candidates cannot run simultaneously for two districts (live in one, practice in another).
• Past presidents are not eligible.
• Terms are for two years, beginning April 2026, with a limit of four consecutive terms. Those elected will be notified after March 9.

AMS Districts

• District 1:  Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph
• District 2:  Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, White
• District 3:  Arkansas, Cross, Lee, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis, Woodruff
• District 4:  Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lincoln
• District 5:  Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita, Union
• District 6:  Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Pike, Polk, Sevier
• District 7:  Clark, Garland, Grant, Hot Spring, Montgomery, Saline
• District 8:  Pulaski
• District 9:  Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Van Buren, Washington
• District 10: Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope, Scott, Sebastian, Yell