Skip to main content
Explore AMA Products
  • JAMA Network™
  • FREIDA™
  • CME from AMA Ed Hub™
  • GCEP
  • AMA Journal of Ethics®
  • CPT
  • Store
  • AMA Physician Profiles
  • AMA Insurance
  • AMA Guides®
  • Delivering Care
      1. Delivering Care
      2. Coronavirus
      3. AMA Guides®
      4. Health Equity
      5. Public Health
      6. Physician-Patient Relationship
      7. Overdose Epidemic
      8. Hypertension
      9. Diabetes
      10. Population Care
      11. Precision Medicine
      12. Ethics
      Person over salting a bowl of fries

      Cut sodium in foods in half by 2034 and save lives

      More than 70% of sodium is from packaged food and food prepared away from home. Doctors say solutions start with getting food companies to reduce sodium.

      Two figures stand next to a human brain alongside health care icons

      What doctors wish patients knew about Parkinson’s disease

      Parkinson’s disease often begins with a tremor and the biggest risk factor is aging. Isaac Goldszer, MD, of Henry Ford Health, discusses what to know.

  • Practice Management
      1. Practice Management
      2. AMA STEPS Forward®
      3. AMA Store
      4. Practice Transformation
      5. CPT®
      6. Prior Authorization
      7. Reducing Administrative Burden
      8. Scope of Practice
      9. Sustainability
      10. Physician Health
      11. Claims Processing
      12. Private Practices
      13. Payment & Delivery Models
      14. Medicare & Medicaid
      15. Digital
      16. HIPAA
      17. Career Development
      Stacked hands

      Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program

      The Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program empowers health systems to reduce burnout. Learn about the program and how to apply.

      Doctor on a laptop screen surrounded by text messages

      Put care into your messages to patients, says virtual-first MD

      Did you get the patient’s message? Let them know. Sutter Health internist Matthew Sakumoto, MD, says clearing the inbox benefits from a human touch.

  • Education
      1. Education
      2. AMA PRA Credit System
      3. Improve GME
      4. GME Funding
      5. Medical School Diversity
      6. ChangeMedEd Initiative
      7. International Medical Education
      A group of medical workers

      Teaching residents effective interprofessional team communication

      For residency programs, teaching how to be part of an effective interprofessional team is vital. Now there’s help online from subject-matter experts.

      Residency program requirements for international medical graduates

      Learn how international medical graduates can enter a U.S. residency program, and the special requirements international medical graduates should consider.

  • Medical Students
      1. Medical Students
      2. Preparing for Medical School
      3. USMLE® Step 1 & 2
      4. Medical School Life
      5. Medical Student Health
      6. Medical Student Finance
      7. Clinical Rotations
      8. Publishing Research
      9. Medical Student Advocacy
      10. Specialty Profiles
      11. Preparing for Residency

      What is osteopathic medicine?

      Osteopathic medicine is a distinctive branch of medical practice in the U.S. that emphasizes a “whole-person” approach to diagnosis, treatment and patient care. Learn more.

      Stack of books

      These books can boost your specialty knowledge on rotation

      In general surgery, radiology and more, physicians weigh in with specialty-specific books to help medical students to get up to speed. 

  • Medical Residents
      1. Medical Residents
      2. Residency Life
      3. Research During Residency
      4. Medical Fellowships
      5. Medical Resident Wellness
      6. Medical Resident Advocacy
      7. Medical Residency Personal Finance
      8. USMLE® Step 3
      9. Transition from Resident to Attending
      Reid Evans, PhD

      Do you have “feedback literacy”? For residency, it’s a must

      Follow this expert advice on how to improve as a physician by maximizing your interactions with attendings and other care-team members. 

      Smiling candidate shakes hands at a job interview

      Final-year residents: Are you up to speed with your job search?

      From the application to the offer, there are four key steps to landing your first job as a practicing physician. Learn from a seasoned recruiter.

  • Health Care Advocacy
      1. Health Care Advocacy
      2. Advocating for Public Health
      3. Access to Care
      4. Administrative Burdens
      5. Payment Reform
      6. Advocacy Update
      7. Federal Advocacy
      8. State Advocacy
      9. Judicial Advocacy
      AMA Update for Jan. 10, 2025: AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more

      AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more

      The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's advocacy efforts for 2025.

      AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more [Podcast]

      The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about AMA's advocacy efforts for 2025.

  • Member Benefits
      1. Member Benefits
      2. Personal Member Benefits & Discounts
      3. Practice Benefits & Discounts
      4. Member Eligibility & Dues
      5. Events
      6. CME Opportunities
      ChangeMedEd 2025

      ChangeMedEd® 2025

      ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.

      Learning Collaborative: Augmented Intelligence (AI) Governance

      Build a framework for the implementation of AI in practice during this seven-month shared learning collaborative. Registration now open.

  • Organization
  • Board of Trustees
  • House of Delegates
      1. House of Delegates
      2. HOD Organization
      3. AMA Policies
      4. Annual Meeting
      5. Interim Meeting
      6. AMA Elections
      Stethoscope on laptop keyboard

      HOD election rules

      Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.

      HOD Annual Meeting agenda & schedule

      Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2025 HOD Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

  • Councils
      1. Councils
      2. Council on Constitution & Bylaws
      3. Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs
      4. Council on Legislation
      5. Council on Long Range Planning & Development
      6. Council on Medical Education
      7. Council on Medical Service
      8. Council on Science & Public Health

      Medical education leadership opportunities

      Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.

      AMA Constitution & Bylaws

      Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

  • Member Groups (Sections)
      1. Member Groups (Sections)
      2. Section Meetings
      3. Academic Physicians
      4. LGBTQ+ Section
      5. Integrated Physician Practices
      6. International Medical Graduates
      7. Medical Students
      8. Minority Affairs
      9. Organized Medical Staff
      10. Private Practice Physicians
      11. Residents & Fellows
      12. Senior Physicians
      13. Women Physicians
      14. Young Physicians

      Senior Physicians Section (SPS) Governing Council elections

      AMA members age 65 and above are eligible to vote in the Senior Physicians Section (SPS) Governing Council election.

      Senior Physicians Section (SPS) meetings & events

      Learn more about the meetings and events held by the Senior Physicians Section (SPS) for SPS members.

  • About
      1. About
      2. AMA Center for Health Equity
      3. Board of Trustees
      4. Leadership
      5. Foundation
      6. Office of International Relations
      7. CPT® Editorial Panel
      8. RVS Update Committee (RUC)
      9. United States Adopted Names
      10. Publications & Newsletters
      11. Research
      12. AMA History
      13. Awards
      14. AMA Career Opportunities
      15. Physician Professional Data™

      CPT® Editorial Panel Meeting Process Calendar

      Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.

      Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 6, 2025

      In the news: Surgeon General recommendation on warning labels on alcohol, first bird flu death in U.S., high drug overdose death rate and more.

  • Explore Products
  • JAMA Network™
  • FREIDA™
  • CME from AMA Ed Hub™
  • GCEP
  • AMA Journal of Ethics®
  • CPT
  • Store
  • AMA Physician Profiles
  • AMA Insurance
  • AMA Guides®
American Medical Association
Join Renew
Join / Renew

Popular Searches

  • Medicare reform
  • Free CME for members
  • Burnout by specialty
  • DEA training requirement
  • Joy in Medicine program
Member Benefits
Sign In
Sign In To Enjoy Your AMA Benefits
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Create Free Account
My Subscriptions My Topics My Bookmarks

Scope of Practice newsletter sample

Bookmark

Scope of Practice

Find out how the AMA defends against scope of practice expansions that threaten patient safety.

Back to newsletter home.

Subscribe Now
Scope of Practice newsletter sample
Also of Interest:
  • Health Information Technology
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Health Care AI
American Medical Association

The AMA promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

AMA Contact Us
Subscribe to free newsletters from the AMA
  • AMA Careers
  • Events
  • Press Center
  • AMA Alliance
  • AMPAC
  • AMA Foundation

The best in medicine, delivered to your mailbox

Explore AMA Products
  • JAMA Network™
  • FREIDA™
  • CME from AMA Ed Hub™
  • GCEP
  • AMA Journal of Ethics®
  • CPT
  • Store
  • AMA Physician Profiles
  • AMA Insurance
  • AMA Guides®
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Website Accessibility
Copyright 1995 - 2025 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.