The steps to complete the process of the simple random sample are as follows:
Population: The population of the American Medical Association as of December 31, 2014 is roughly estimated at 232,126 members. (Madara, 2015, p. 3).
Sample size: The size being sampled is 1,000 members of the American Medical Association.
Listing the population: The name of each member (which will be called a unit) of the AMA (gaining permission from the association first) will be acquired (Name=unit). ("Simple Random Sampling," n.d.).