If you’ve ever had chickenpox, then the virus that causes shingles is present in your body and can resurface at some point in the future. Find out more.
Newly published AMA survey findings underscore the disruption and severe impact of shortages on physician practices—and patient outcomes.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Stay up to date on the innovative projects and outputs from the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative.
In support of our work to catalyze innovation in medical education, the AMA's efforts and focus have entered an important new phase. Learn more.
There is a pathway to a successful Match after a first-attempt failure on USMLE Step 1 or 2. Learn more with the AMA.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the WPS Governing Council and how to apply.
Feeling connected and valued could make a difference in training outcomes. How can leaders foster more belonging in residency programs?
Food insecurity has been shown to be a struggle among residents and fellows. Find out how Geisinger is tackling the problem.
Significant wins for patients, physicians in Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
AMA opposes West Virginia bill that would expand APRN and physician assistant scope of practice, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
This AMA ChangeMedEd® webinar will provide an overview of the Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education grant projects. Register today!
The International Conference on Physician Health will be held Sept. 28-30, 2026. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
The House of Delegates (HOD) includes well over 600 voting delegates. Download the PDF for delegate apportionment for the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
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.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Get involved in the AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS), working to raise the number of women physicians in leadership roles.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
In the news: Measles spread threatens elimination status in U.S., Congress passes funding bill with significant health care legislation and more.
These JAMA Patient Pages give easy-to-understand explanations of how many common preventive measures and also chronic and curative treatments work.
Ebola is a viral disease that causes a hemorrhagic fever. Find the latest Ebola news and resources on how to protect health care professionals and the public with recent articles from the AMA.
Delegates at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas this week weighed in on a number of timely public health issues which included regulatory oversight of electronic cigarettes and the important role of pharmacists in vaccinating target populations.
Watch Arjun Srinivasan, MD, an expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, discuss how physicians can prepare for and manage Ebola patients in hospital and ambulatory care settings.
In a special address at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting, an expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told physicians that the chance of encountering patients with Ebola in ambulatory settings is very low—but physicians need to be prepared nonetheless.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has emphasized that stopping the Ebola virus in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone is essential to aiding the people in that region and curbing spread of the disease to the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released tightened guidance on use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for U.S. health care workers to ensure they are better prepared to treat Ebola patients.
The JAMA Viewpoint covers management of the Dallas Ebola cases, health system preparedness, isolation and quarantine, public health emergencies, international travel screening, and risk reduction.
As a physician and frequent international traveler, the recent Ebola developments have been on my mind. Despite the increasing attention from the media, we as physicians know that this is not a time to panic but a time to prepare.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Sept. 30 confirmed the first U.S. case of Ebola, and developments associated with the virus continue to unfold. Prepare your practice and your patients with resources developed by Ebola experts and assembled by the AMA in one convenient location.
Physicians and hospitals should be prepared to care for Ebola patients, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Tom Frieden, MD, said. His comments came after a Dallas nurse who had cared for the first Ebola patient in the United States was diagnosed with the virus.
