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 MAS Community brings members together to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. Learn more about the community on the AMA.
Poverty, education disparities contribute to low Native American medical school enrollment. A program offers a successful pathway for Indians to enter medicine.
The AMA is engaged in a sustained effort to achieve optimal health for all patients, AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, recently told the nation’s largest organization of black physicians.
As an endocrinologist, AMA member Kevin H. McKinney, MD, finds keeping people healthy over the long term and seeing their appreciation to be very rewarding.
Download the Careers in medicine resource list and Doctors Back to School™ Kit to learn more about how the program aims to increase the number of minority physicians and work toward eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities.
Don’t be discouraged when practice startup problems arise—be prepared. Master some fundamental skills that will ensure success down the line.
AMA member Bukky Ajagbe strives to increase the number of minority medical students, while also addressing the needs of underserved communities.
Rape, harassment and abuse can happen in any field to any gender. It is especially difficult in medicine because there is an established hierarchy.
AMA member Frank Alexander Clark, MD, saw firsthand the devastating impact of illness in his family. That pushed him to seek a medical career despite the hurdles.
AMA member Tiffani L. Bell, MD, is working to marry training in obesity medicine and child and adolescent psychiatry to serve the whole patient. She also encourages other underrepresented minorities to pursue medicine.
