The Permanente Medical Group is proactively addressing depression and social isolation among preteens through screening, phone apps and therapy.
Innovative Medicare program set to expire at year’s end, but the evidence backs extending it to help patients recover in the comfort of home.
Viruses, malware and hackers pose a threat to patients and physician practices. Find resources to protect patient health records and other data from cyberattacks.
Help your organization improve in important areas of practice, including workflow, teamwork and clinician well-being, with guidance from our physician leaders.
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.
If your M1 transition’s been rocky, you’re not alone. Show yourself the same compassion you show classmates, says AMA member Suzanne J. Templer, DO.
Virginia Skiba, MD, of Henry Ford Health, started her career in neurology but switched to sleep medicine after about a decade. Find out why.
To perform at your best on the night shift, resident physicians should follow the evidence on what works. One tip: Drink your java at the right time.
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.
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.
Review the dates for future Annual and Interim Meetings of the AMA House of Delegates and AMA policy on meeting locations.
Download PDFs of the proceedings from the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates.
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.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2024 APS Interim Meeting on Nov. 8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
The Office of International Relations works to maintain the AMA’s relationships with national medical associations and global health care organizations.
The AMA Journal of Ethics is a monthly journal that consists of articles focused on the ethical issues of health care professionals. Read more on ethics on the AMA.
The United States has a market-based, capitalist system, which means market forces—including the profit motives of corporate interests—can shape the delivery of and payment for medical services. Read about this quintessentially American topic and its implications for medical ethics.
More than 16 million people have been covered by insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The July issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics seeks to help physicians understand what the ACA means for patient care, clinical research, physician specialty choice and payment.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) helps patients manage serious medical and life issues. The June issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics takes a close look at ethical issues in the “quality-of-life specialty.”
The May issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics examines the delicate balance between a physician’s personal interest in patients and professional boundary guidelines. Contributors help distinguish boundary crossings from boundary violations, breaches of practice that may place patients’ bodily or psychological well-being at risk.
Autism spectrum disorder has a relatively short history as a recognized diagnosis, but sparks strong debate over whether it is an illness or a feature of neurodiversity.
Anesthesiology has expanded far beyond the operating room into obstetrics, pain management, critical care and the full range of perioperative care. The specialty’s growth has brought complex ethical questions with it.
The newly launched AMA Journal of Ethics offers valuable insights into ethical decision making and the challenges medical students and physicians confront in their training and daily practice.
To better feature the central role of ethics in medicine, the AMA has updated the name and design of its online ethics journal.
Look to the new AMA Journal of Ethics for valuable insights into ethical decision-making and the challenges medical students and physicians confront in their training and daily practice.
