AMA statement on newly appointed members of USPSTF

Statement attributable to:
Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH
President, American Medical Association

"The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) plays an important role in helping physicians and patients make evidence-based decisions about preventive care. Its credibility has been built on a membership grounded in prevention and primary care-the physicians who routinely deliver preventive services and understand how recommendations translate into clinical practice.

"The composition of this new slate represents a significant departure from the Task Force's traditional membership. We believe maintaining a strong primary care voice must remain central to its work. As the USPSTF moves forward, its recommendations must continue to be based on a transparent, rigorous, independent scientific process and informed by the perspective of physicians who deliver preventive care to patients every day. This is essential for ensuring that task force recommendations are trusted by clinicians and followed by patients."