The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about typhus and the latest on the measles outbreak.
Facing a growing aging population and ongoing physician shortage, the rural health system is partnering with universities to recruit and retain doctors.
AMA survey shows physicians’ use of AI is taking off, but doctors see need for more oversight and better workflow integration.
End-of-life care can be complicated for patients and physicians. Learn how the AMA can help your residents meet this challenge head-on.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
Take the time to regather and consider the steps you need to make sure your time post-Match is productive.
Shadowing one pediatrician is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from three of them is the next best thing.
Relocating for residency can be costly. Is a loan to help cover the expenses associated with moving for GME worth it? Learn more with the AMA.
For physicians preparing to move from residency training to practice, getting an early start on the credentialing process can pay major dividends.
Stable federal investment is needed to keep medical innovations coming. The federal government should seek a more sustainable, transparent option.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
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® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Find travel, hotel, child care, and inauguration details for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates taking place June 6-11 in Chicago.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
The Integrated Physician Practice Section offers a number of opportunities to get involved, network and enhance your leadership skills.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2025 APS Annual Meeting on June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
The Economic Impact Study, completed in conjunction with state medical societies, demonstrates how physicians contribute to the economic health of each state.
Understand the role the AMA/Specialty Society RUC plays in providing physicians a voice in shaping Medicare relative values.
The mission of the American Medical Association’s Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force is to promote evidence-based policy to end the epidemic of deaths related to drug overdose.
Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for August 2023.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the current state of the overdose epidemic.
DEA-registered physicians are now required to complete the one time, eight-hour training requirement. The AMA has you covered. Learn more.
Opioid overdose-reversing drugs such as naloxone save lives. They should be available in educational settings and public areas, the AMA says.
Policies address opioid crisis and medicinal use of psychedelics.
Science, evidence and compassion must guide patient care and policy change to end the drug-overdose epidemic.
The drug’s manufacturer and retailers must help ensure the lifesaving opioid overdose-reversal medication is widely available at an affordable price.
The AMA applauds the DEA extending flexibilities in the prescribing of controlled substances through telehealth visits through Nov. 11, 2023.
