The chair of the AMA’s newest section, Shail Maingi, MD, feels new urgency for the AMA’s advocacy and policymaking.
On cardiology topics such as hypertension, pericarditis and more, articles from the JAMA Network can help patients grasp the most pressing issues.
By streamlining daily tasks, practices and health systems can improve efficiency, enhance patient care, give doctors more time for what matters most.
Learn how a small team can guide organizational change.
The AMA leads effort urging Trump administration to waive fee that would exacerbate access to care problems in underserved and rural areas.
HCA Healthcare’s Monique Butler, MD, blends passion for medicine with strategy to recruit, train and retain future physicians.
The things you think are important might be tedious to residency interviewers. Residency program directors get candid about what they’re looking for.
AMA member Ammar Husan, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health, says there is one word that sums up the whole reward of being a family physician: relationships.
In the AMA’s new series, physicians reflect on what factors shaped their choices about where to work and what they needed to thrive.
For Dr. Alex, strong mentorship at Rush University System for Health made all the difference in her decision to join the team.
Government shutdown: What physicians need to know and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Annual Medicare open enrollment for 2026 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
This two-day boot camp, April 13-14, 2026, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.
Download PDFs and access information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
Find information on submitting resolutions and reports for upcoming annual and interim meetings to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies establishing the AMA vision for health system reform to cover the uninsured and expand health insurance coverage and choice.
The Council on Medical Service recommends policies and actions to the House of Delegates on socioeconomic factors that influence the practice of medicine.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
Find information on leadership opportunities with the Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS).
Find information about the CPT® Editorial Panel process and AMA/Specialty Society RVS update process.
Solving the burnout crisis in medicine requires strategy and collaboration—tenets of AMA’s successful Joy in Medicine program.
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.
AMA adopts new ethical guidance to help physicians understand their responsibilities when interacting with patients who seek, receive outside medical care.
The proposed rule would undermine patient access to medical care and information, the AMA said in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
Physicians ask HHS to withdraw proposed rule on conscience rights in health care. Read AMA's response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Respect for patient autonomy and medical colleagues are among the new elements of what is being called “the physician’s pledge.”
There is a need for best practices in dealing with patient intolerance. Experts offer advice on how to proceed when hatred interferes with healing.
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics has guidance to help physicians decide whether to advise athletes to initiate or continue participating in their sports.
All physicians who participate in telehealth/telemedicine have an ethical responsibility to uphold fundamental fiduciary obligations.
Physicians have an ethical responsibility to seek change when they believe the requirements of law or policy are contrary to the best interests of patients
Devices that transmit patient information wirelessly raise concerns about safety and the confidentiality of patient information.
