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.
The Taming the EHR Playbook addresses how to maximize the benefits and minimize the burdens of the electronic health record (EHR). Learn more.
Access the playbook to find key steps and practical strategies for developing a culture of wellness across your organization.
Understand the evolving field of health systems science and acquire the necessary tools and skills to successfully share this approach with medical students.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
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.
Medical students are uniquely positioned to take advantage of professional development opportunities. Find out where to start with the AMA.
AMA survey data shows residents spend more time on clerical tasks than on direct patient care. How can programs offer solutions to the situation?
The second year of physician residency comes with an increase in responsibilities and a change in role. How can new PGY-2s excel?
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 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
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.
The AMA LGBTQ+ Section, which grew out of an advisory committee, now has its own representation within the AMA House of Delegates.
The strength of the AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) lies in its local presence.
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.
Among the important lessons learned from the AMA’s first strategic plan on health equity is that we can mobilize and take action against a seemingly insurmountable challenge.
The Physician Payment Sunshine Act is designed to increase transparency around financial relationships in health care. Get the latest news and information about the Sunshine Act at the AMA.
This fall, patients will be able to see what kinds of financial interactions you may have had with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices. Physicians have less than 30 days to review this information, reported by industry organizations, and make sure it’s accurate.
Physicians can review reports about their financial interactions with manufacturers of drugs and medical devices now through Aug. 27 under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (also known as the Open Payments program).
Personally identified data about physicians not publicly available soon could be shared with government agencies, law enforcement and Medicare contractors without physicians’ knowledge, under a new “system of records” announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
A newly proposed dispute resolution process for inaccurate Physician Payments Sunshine Act data would deny physicians their due process rights, the AMA told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in a comment letter last week that calls for fairness and urges the agency to modify the deadline for publication of physicians’ payment data.
Physicians won’t have enough time to review and challenge false or inaccurate data about financial interactions they have had with drug and medical device companies as a result of delays by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in implementing the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, the AMA told the agency.
The AMA has three ethical opinions that emphasize the need for independence, transparency and accountability in continuing medical education (CME).