Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
The World Health Organization has declared the global mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Stay informed with the latest updates from the AMA.
Learn more about upcoming events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.
Learn more about the 2024 events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.
Understand the evolving field of health systems science and acquire the necessary tools and skills to successfully share this approach with medical students.
The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.
M4s can gain insight on life in a physician residency program by asking current residents about scheduling, culture, work-life balance and more.
Letters to Congress offer medical students an avenue to influence health policy. Keys include telling your patients’ stories and making your ask.
Resident physicians must quickly absorb huge knowledge chunks—and care for patients. You won’t know it all, so here’s how to move forward.
A job offer is a good start, but only a signed contract will get you practicing and paid. Here’s a look at what you should do to get the best deal.
Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.
Discover the AMA's position on health insurance mergers and why the AMA believes fewer insurance carriers undermine physician practices and harm patient care.
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.
Details provided on the application process and deadlines for physicians, residents and medical students interested in joining AMA council and committees.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
One of the unique benefits of membership in the AMA Resident and Fellow Section (RFS) is the chance to participate in the policymaking process.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 RFS Interim Meeting on Nov. 8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
Jesse Kirkpatrick, a third-year medical student from Harvard School of Medicine, beat out four other finalists to win the 2023 AMA Research Challenge and $10,000.
Prior authorization (PA) programs create burdens and barriers to the delivery of necessary patient care. Discover new findings and insights on prior authorization from the AMA's annual prior authorization survey.
AMA to CMS: Do not finalize proposed obstetrical services Conditions of Participation and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
CPT Assistant article provides guidance on reporting prior authorization work and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.
Exclusive AMA survey shows use of peer-to-peer reviews for prior authorization is rising, but those “peers” usually aren’t qualified to make the call.
Find out how physicians’ push to fix prior authorization is resulting in essential changes to speed up—and protect—patients’ access to care.
AMA survey reveals how the payer practice leads to more visits to the doctor or emergency department, resulting in higher health care bills.
Too little progress seen in easing prior authorization’s burdens, despite pre-COVID commitment. Find out how health plans compare on prior auth.
The payer cost-control process of prior authorization wastes physicians’ time and delays patient care. Dive deep on five big reforms that are needed.
Physicians detail the tragic consequences of prior authorization, with 78% saying their patients, fatigued by the payer run-around, give up on care.
Read the evidence supporting the need for prior authorization reform.
