Bacterial meningitis is not common, but it is a medical emergency. Jeffrey Silvers, MD, an infectious diseases physician at Sutter Health, shares more.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season often starts in the fall and peaks in winter. RSV vaccines are available to help reduce risk for severe illness.
Explore the impact of the Joy in Medicine program through the experiences of staff at recognized organizations.
For residency programs, teaching how to be part of an effective interprofessional team is vital. Now there’s help online from subject-matter experts.
Learn how international medical graduates can enter a U.S. residency program, and the special requirements international medical graduates should consider.
Take a break from the books and participate in the AMA student leadership Spring Race to Recruit! Learn more.
Olusegun Osinbowale, MD, of Henry Ford Health, says one of the rewarding aspects is that outcomes are often good if conditions are caught early.
As first-year resident physicians take on greater responsibility, honing efficiency and sharpening communication skills can help them thrive.
AMA member John R. Corker, MD, has been with a group practice for eight years and is now an owner. What led him there? Knowing what he wanted.
Another big year for scope of practice advocacy and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Congress at an impasse and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
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.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Review the dates for future Annual and Interim Meetings of the AMA House of Delegates and AMA policy on meeting locations.
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.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Find information on becoming a candidate for an open leadership opportunity with the IMGS.
WPS resolutions serve as an opportunity to address topics of importance to women in medicine and female patients.
Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
In the news: CDC reports surge in gastrointestinal illnesses, respiratory virus season ramps up, experts probe link between dietary habits and childhood kidney stones and more.
The ethics of patient-physician relationships are an important topic of discussion in health care. Find out more about doctor-patient relationship ethics with the latest articles and advice on the AMA.
U.S. Supreme Court asked to consider lawsuit challenging a Texas advance-directives law providing protections for tough physician, hospital decisions.
In some ways, caring for the commander in chief is like caring for any patient. In other ways, it can be more challenging. An AMA ethicist charts the landscape.
About 60% of doctors have heard offensive comments from patients. AMA offers new advice for physicians encountering discriminatory patient behavior.
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers insight into what is ethically required to safely make a broader range of health care services available in a public health crisis.
Off-label prescribing in pandemics is unfamiliar territory for most physicians. Opinions in the AMA Code of Medical Ethics point the way.
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers foundational guidance for health care professionals and institutions responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AMA provides guidance on the responsibility physicians have to advocacy and protect vulnerable patients and populations during a pandemic.
Physicians have an ethical obligation to address conditions that adversely affect quality patient care. View the AMA guidance about speaking out on issues that affect patients during a pandemic.
The AMA provides guidance based on the AMA Code of Medical Ethics for physicians to support fair access to care for patients, particularly during a pandemic.
