Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the bird flu from the CDC.
Exclusive AMA data shows reprieve after record high in COVID-19 emergency. Smart health systems are working with the AMA to boost well-being.
Medicare’s pay system is unsustainable. A rigid approach that limits doctor participation in alternative payment models (APMs) is part of the problem.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
Understand the evolving field of health systems science and acquire the necessary tools and skills to successfully share this approach with medical students.
Find out what to put on your application, how to frame your personal statement, and get other great advice from NRMP Chair Deborah Clements, MD.
From strengthening your leadership skills to doing cutting-edge research while you prep for residency, the AMA has the resources you need, from M1 to Match.
As you enter the final year of residency or fellowship, a health care recruiter outlines what to expect with your next big task: finding work.
AMA survey data shows residents spend more time on clerical tasks than on direct patient care. How can programs offer solutions to the situation?
MedPAC wants physician pay increased to ensure patient access to care and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
New exception for filing No Surprises Act claim due to Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
The poster session and networking reception will take place during the 2024 Interim Meeting. Learn more.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
The June 28, 2024 Speakers' Update includes the new election process endorsement process, a solicitation for CCAM nominations and listings of deadlines.
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.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
The Medical Student Section (MSS) strives to be medical students' voice within the AMA for improving medical education and advocating for the future 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.
Learn about the different career paths at the AMA from current employees.
In the news: Cyberattacks cost $11M, U.S. sees increased dengue fever risk, multivitamins don’t improve life expectancy, prescribing for OUD falls short and more.
Hispanic health care has become challenging when confronting the health care disparities of the growing population in America. The AMA is addressing this issue by providing health care tips, population care news and more.
The pandemic is exacerbating existing racial and ethnic health inequities. Learn with the AMA how COVID-19 affects practicing physicians of color.
In the news: ICU deaths higher for minorities, sunscreen absorbed into blood, Coronavirus, Surgeon General on smoking, new bills prevent treating transgender teens.
AMA wants legislation to limit such marketing. Physicians also call for language-appropriate sex ed for students who lack English proficiency.
About 44 percent of this clinic’s patients are Hispanic. A health coach helped implement a self-measured BP program, and here's how it's working.
More than 90 percent of this Miami physician group’s patients with hypertension are African-American or Hispanic. Learn about the strategies they used to make big strides.
Some cutaneous diseases happen more frequently in patients of color. They also present differently than in white patients or are misunderstood.
Underserved patients can face tough life choices. Do they buy blood pressure medication or groceries to feed their children? One inner city team studied community care programs in India to help patients attain their goal blood pressure.
Kaiser Permanente has announced that it will open its own medical school that will educate physicians to meet 21st-century demands of diverse consumers and communities.
Researchers and physicians at the event hosted by the AMA Minority Affairs Section and the National Hispanic Medical Association discussed how multiple factors—ranging from a lack of Hispanic physicians in medicine to lurking environmental contaminants—shape Hispanic health.
