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.
Stay on top of what's happening in medical liability to learn more about the latest developments. Browse the AMA’s latest coverage on research, issues, and cases on medical liability laws.
View the liability protections for health care professional that are currently in effect during COVID-19.
Retired physicians are responding to the call to join the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but finding an appropriate role can take some digging.
States can’t allocate trillions the way Congress can. Learn what state policymakers can do in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many states ease physician reentry as the COVID-19 pandemic strains the health workforce. AMA offers expert guidance for senior physicians pondering a comeback.
The AMA has curated a selection of resources to provide guidance to senior and retired physicians who may wish to return to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
1,500-plus displaced Hahnemann doctors could get long-tail liability coverage if judge OKs AMA’s underwriting legal representation of orphaned residents, fellows in the case.
The AMA deliberately uses the term “augmented intelligence” rather than the more common “artificial intelligence”—and there’s a good reason for that.
Find out why the AMA is urging a Maryland Court of Special Appeals in overturn ruling that burdens physicians' defense.
If a Maryland ruling stands, doctors who want to offer alternative causes for patient harm would need to undergo a “mini-trial” on each of them.
