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  9. Population Care
  10. Precision Medicine
  11. Ethics
  Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids
  
  Henry Ford Health is among the organizations shifting to a lung-function equation free of false racial differences in lung capacity.
  
  What to do when incarcerated patients need surgery
  
  Surgical procedures for incarcerated people can be hard to come by and fraught with stressful dynamics. Get expert ethical advice.
Practice Management
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  15. Payment & Delivery Models
  16. Medicare & Medicaid
  17. Digital
  18. HIPAA
  19. Career Development
  Is updating the problem list a physician-only task?
  
  Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about a patient's problem list.
  
  Debunking regulatory myths
  
  The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Education
- What do medical students need to be ready for residency?
  
  Medical knowledge alone is not sufficient. Learn about the other competencies that experts say you must have to thrive in residency.
  
  Observership Program listings for international medical graduates
  
  Find the AMA's Observership Programs to help international medical graduates adapt to the practice of medicine in the United States.
Medical Students
- AMA helps you from medical school graduation to residency
  
  You worked hard to succeed in medical school, now own your next adventure. AMA is your ally on the journey to from medical school graduation to residency and beyond.
  
  What it's really like in psychiatry—from 5 physicians who know
  
  Shadowing one psychiatrist is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from six of them is the next best thing.
Medical Residents
- Retirement planning tips for resident physicians—what to do now
  
  Residents can balance student-loan repayment and setting up future success by making these smart financial moves.
  
  Rule No. 1 for your first employment contract: Hire a lawyer
  
  There is too much at stake in your career to take any terms for granted. Learn how to find a lawyer who specializes in physician employment.
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
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  8. State Advocacy
  9. Judicial Advocacy
  April 18, 2025: National Advocacy Update
  
  House introduces AMA-supported legislation to alter portions of physician-owned hospital ban and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
  
  April 18, 2025: State Advocacy Update
  
  Michigan legislators urged to help physicians address burnout and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
Member Benefits
- 1. Member Benefits
  2. Personal Member Benefits & Discounts
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  5. Events
  6. Online CME
  September 2025 Practice Innovation Boot Camp
  
  This two-day boot camp, Sept. 17-18, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
  
  ChangeMedEd® 2025
  
  ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Organization
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- 1. House of Delegates
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  HOD Online Reference Committees
  
  Find information on submitting resolutions and reports for upcoming annual and interim meetings to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
  
  2025 Annual Meeting of the HOD: April 9 Speakers' Update
  
  The speakers announce the opening of registration for A-25, resolution deadlines, online reference committee dates, and updates to the credentialing process.
Councils
- About the Council on Science & Public Health (CSAPH)
  
  See how CSAPH works to represent the AMA’s core belief that scientific evidence is the basis for improving the quality of patient care.
  
  GME: Council on Medical Education reports & issue briefs
  
  Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
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
  2025 IMGS Annual Meeting agenda & resources
  
  Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2025 IMGS Annual Meeting on June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
  
  International Medical Graduates Section (IMGS) leadership opportunities
  
  Find information on becoming a candidate for an open leadership opportunity with the IMGS.
About
- The American Medical Association awards program
  
  Learn about the AMA's awards and scholarships for physicians, medical students and residents and download the application PDF.
  
  Trends in health care spending
  
  Download PDFs of policy research perspectives to learn about trends in health care spending and what the AMA is doing to reduce the rate of growth in health care spending.
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Normal topic Speakers' Open Forum By HOD Office Posted: 11/10/2024		5	By Priya Desai Posted: 11/26/2024

Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

What to do when incarcerated patients need surgery

Is updating the problem list a physician-only task?

Debunking regulatory myths

What do medical students need to be ready for residency?

Observership Program listings for international medical graduates

AMA helps you from medical school graduation to residency

What it's really like in psychiatry—from 5 physicians who know

Retirement planning tips for resident physicians—what to do now

Rule No. 1 for your first employment contract: Hire a lawyer

April 18, 2025: National Advocacy Update

April 18, 2025: State Advocacy Update

September 2025 Practice Innovation Boot Camp

ChangeMedEd® 2025

HOD Online Reference Committees

2025 Annual Meeting of the HOD: April 9 Speakers' Update

About the Council on Science & Public Health (CSAPH)

GME: Council on Medical Education reports & issue briefs

2025 IMGS Annual Meeting agenda & resources

International Medical Graduates Section (IMGS) leadership opportunities

The American Medical Association awards program

Trends in health care spending

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