Research links three-plus hours a day on social media with mental health problems. Find out how physicians can help parents and kids grasp the risks.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventing illness this holiday season.
Can non-physician care team members respond to patient messages? Learn more with the AMA's Debunking Regulatory Myths series.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Health systems science is the third pillar of medical education, providing insight into an increasingly complex health care system.
Understand the evolving field of health systems science and acquire the necessary tools and skills to successfully share this approach with medical students.
Shadowing one physician in the ER is a great way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from four of them is the next best thing.
First, take a moment to record your immediate reactions. Program directors and recent applicants give advice on the steps that should follow.
Two doctors who helped build a work group to boost onboarding at Atlantic Health System share what residents transitioning to practice should focus on.
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.
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.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
Medical regulatory burdens can often get in the way of delivering quality care. Here's how the AMA is working to lighten the EHR load and provide regulatory relief to physicians.
Health care reform, the new Medicare payment system and regulatory relief are among the areas physicians should watch closely this year.
The House of Delegates reaffirms its commitment to policies that cover the uninsured, expand access to care and promote health equity.
"Statement attributable to: Andrew W. Gurman, M.D. President, American Medical Association"
Read comments strongly objecting to EMTALA's extension to inpatient settings or to the transfer of inpatients to hospitals with specialized capabilities.
The administrative burdens shoulder every day in our practices take quite a toll in physician time and money. That’s why the AMA launched an administrative burden study to get reliable data on exactly where physicians’ time is going.
Most doctors want to make new payment and delivery methods work. But we need the appropriate resources to help redesign the health care system. When physicians have data in a meaningful context and tools to act on it, they respond positively, and patient care improves.
Speaking at the AMA National Advocacy Conference, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell pointed to ways HHS is working to build a better, smarter health care system—which means receiving input from physicians.
Regulatory burdens, Medicare payment system, preventing type 2 diabetes, and provider networks are among the top 10 issues physicians should monitor in 2015.
The collective physician voice carried a lot of weight in 2014—both in the nation’s capital and in the state legislatures. Changes that took place covered a broad range of issues, including better access to care for veterans, increased graduate medical education (GME) funding and important updates to the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program.
