Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Not to be confused with the Association of American Physicians or the American Association of Physician Specialists.

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Founded1943
TypePolitical advocacy group
36-2059197
Legal status501(c)(6)
FocusOpposition to abortion, Medicare and Medicaid, universal health care, and government involvement in health care
HeadquartersTucson, Arizona, United States
Membership
~5,000[1]
Paul Martin Kempin
Jane M. Orient
Revenue (2019)
$642,740[2]
Expenses (2019)$724,976[2]
Websiteaapsonline.org

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a politically conservative non-profit association that promotes conspiracy theories and medical misinformation, such as HIV/AIDS denialism, the abortion–breast cancer hypothesis, and vaccine and autism connections, through its official publication, the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The association was founded in 1943 to oppose a government attempt to nationalize health care. The group has included notable members, including American Republican politicians Ron Paul, Rand Paul and Tom Price.[3]

  1. ^ Khazan, Olga (February 25, 2020). "The Opposite of Socialized Medicine". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "2019 Form 990 for Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)". Cause IQ. February 22, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Mencimer, Stephanie (January 24, 2017). "Donald Trump's health secretary pick has long belonged to a fringe group that defends bad doctors". Mother Jones. Retrieved July 1, 2022.