Research links three-plus hours a day on social media with mental health problems. Find out how physicians can help parents and kids grasp the risks.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventing illness this holiday season.
Reducing burnout is essential to high-quality patient care and a sustainable health system. Learn how health systems are driving solutions to physician burnout.
Can non-physician care team members respond to patient messages? Learn more with the AMA's Debunking Regulatory Myths series.
Health systems science is the third pillar of medical education, providing insight into an increasingly complex health care system.
Understand the evolving field of health systems science and acquire the necessary tools and skills to successfully share this approach with medical students.
Shadowing one physician in the ER is a great way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from four of them is the next best thing.
First, take a moment to record your immediate reactions. Program directors and recent applicants give advice on the steps that should follow.
Two doctors who helped build a work group to boost onboarding at Atlantic Health System share what residents transitioning to practice should focus on.
To perform at your best on the night shift, resident physicians should follow the evidence on what works. One tip: Drink your java at the right time.
Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.
Discover the AMA's position on health insurance mergers and why the AMA believes fewer insurance carriers undermine physician practices and harm patient care.
ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Build a framework for the implementation of AI in practice during this seven-month shared learning collaborative launching April 2025.
Review the dates for future Annual and Interim Meetings of the AMA House of Delegates and AMA policy on meeting locations.
Download PDFs of the proceedings from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
A productive 2024 Interim Meeting, including the co-sponsored CME education event with SPS and community building.
Read current and past issues of WPS Members & News Highlights for the latest information on the work being done by WPS members and its leadership.
Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
In the news: Deaths from alchohol-related diseases double, bird flu confirmed in child, mammograms could predict cardiovascular risks and more.
AMA Task Force to Reduce Opioid Abuse is now a part of the larger AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force. Please visit the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force to learn more.
Be ready to answer your patients’ questions about naloxone, respond to resistance and reduce lingering stigma. Here’s how to talk with patients about this difficult topic.
AMA calls on policymakers to support proven approaches to treat opioid use disorder as new statistics show 10 percent increase in opioid fatalities last year.
Physicians are fighting the opioid crisis through responsible opioid prescribing and grassroots programs tailored to their communities.
Treating opioid-use disorder as a chronic disease means eliminating stigma and removing barriers to treatment, AMA House of Delegates says.
AMA adopted policy to ensure those with substance use disorders receive evidence-based treatment – whether in clinics, hospitals, correctional settings, etc.
Patrice A. Harris, M.D., was elected as the new president-elect of AMA today. Dr. Harris is the first African-American woman to hold the office.
University of Michigan physicians emphasize prevention in fighting the opioid epidemic that includes prescribing fewer pain pills after surgery.
Physicians' progress reversing the opioid epidemic news in AMA's latest state advocacy efforts.
A new alternative payment model for treatment of opioid-use disorder is designed to support coordinated delivery of medical, psychological and social services.
