AMA teams up with Ad Council and other big names in health care to promote potentially lifesaving conversations with patients.
Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues. It is a form of depression linked to changing seasons. Two psychiatrists share more.
Understand payment mechanics, streamline workflows, and maximize reimbursement.
Sanford Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System unite cultures and physicians to deliver seamless, patient-centered care in rural communities.
It is time to move nutrition content in medical education beyond being a box-checking exercise. Learn about a proposal that moves the needle.
Leaders at Geisinger’s clinical informatics fellowship program broke ACGME’s core competencies into smaller pieces that were more useful for learners.
Finding the time and the tools to prepare for USMLE Step 2 or COMLEX Level 2 is tricky. This expert advice from AMBOSS can help.
Advocacy is a great way to fight for patients and physicians, yet many medical students dismiss it based on misunderstandings. Dig in for the real scoop.
Confidential, convenient access to counseling is a win-win for resident physicians and the health systems where they train. Here’s what to ask for.
It’s not just hospitals, academia and medical groups anymore. Find out what’s changing and how it could affect your transition to practice.
FDA issues new guidance aimed at speeding biosimilar time to market and lower costs, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Registration open: 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
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.
Find information on submitting resolutions and reports for upcoming annual and interim meetings to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2025 HOD Interim Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Download PDFs of CSAPH reports presented at the AMA House of Delegates Interim and Annual Meetings.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Find the agenda and more for the 2025 LGBTQ+ Section Interim Meeting on Nov. 14 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2025 APS Interim Meeting on Nov. 13 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
Learn about the different career paths at the AMA from current employees.
Find a current list of generic drug names the USAN Council is considering and are therefore protected by intellectual property laws.
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.
An interaction of complex factors means physicians should consider sensitively before accepting or declining a gift.
It may be ethically justifiable for physicians to order the use of chemical or physical restraint to protect the patient.
Physicians who are employed by businesses have responsibilities both to the patient and to the employer or third party.
Physicians who serve in a medical capacity at athletic, sporting, or other physically demanding events should protect the health and safety of participants.
Having chaperones present can help prevent misunderstandings between patient and physician.
Physicians’ fiduciary obligation to promote patients’ best interests and welfare can include consulting other physicians for advice.
In general, physicians should not treat themselves or members of their own families.
The physician should alert the patient to any foreseeable impediments to continuity of care.
Autonomous, competent patients control the decisions that direct their health care.
