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State advocacy

Download an Advocacy Resource Center brochure PDF to learn how the AMA is relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.

State Advocacy
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AI scribes save 15,000 hours—and restore the human side of medicine

After 2.5 million uses in one year, The Permanente Medical Group’s ambient AI scribes ease documentation burden, reduce burnout, and improve communication.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Delegate at the podium at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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Make sure health AI works for patients and physicians

The AMA House of Delegates outlines steps that must be taken to ensure the technology remains an asset, even as health AI keeps evolving.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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Becoming president of the American Medical Association and his plans for the future of medicine [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Dr. Mukkamala's plans as the new AMA president.

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Leadership
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for June 11, 2025: Becoming president of the American Medical Association and his plans for the future of medicine
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Becoming president of the American Medical Association and his plans for the future of medicine

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Dr. Mukkamala's plans as the new AMA president.

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Leadership
AMA Update
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Yes, doctors and compliance officers can work together

Compliance officers often have the ability to change rules that interfere with care. It’s time to look at the bigger picture and find common ground.

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Sustainability
Fighting for Physicians
Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, inauguration address, 2025 Annual Meeting

AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
Bobby Mukkamala, MD, at inauguration: 2025 Annual Meeting
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New AMA president: “Determined” physicians can lead health care reform

After surviving a brain tumor, Bobby Mukkamala, MD, begins his term with new perspective on the urgency needed to fix the U.S. health system’s flaws.

Annual Meeting
2025 HOD Annual Meeting of the HOD
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The AMA is standing up for medical students. Here is how.

Delegates took steps to ease Step 1 stress and help unmatched medical school grads, and the AMA opposes harmful budget proposals on student loans. 

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Med Student Advocacy
The Road to Residency