Two Confluence Health physicians describe how to use shared decision-making for starting and determining frequency of mammogram screening.
The flu season, which runs from October through May, can be severe. But getting the influenza vaccine can help reduce the risk of severe outcomes.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about physician-led team-based care.
Learn about the latest research projects funded as part of an AMA grant program to understand and improve how EHRs are used in practice.
Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
International medical graduates (IMGs) often practice in physician shortage areas yet frequently face obstacles getting there.
Identifying an effective budgeting strategy during medical school—and sticking with it—can set up medical students for long-term financial success.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the Medical Student Section (MSS) standing committees and how to apply.
A peer-coaching program among ob-gyn residents aims to cut the learning curve and give interns more time with patients and less EHR work after hours.
A major health care recruiter shares a detailed process for final-year residents and fellows to follow when assessing practice opportunities.
Deadline extended: Urge your members of Congress to take action on Medicare and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
CMS accepting 2023 MIPS EUC reweighting requests for Change Healthcare cyberattack through Oct. 11 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
This two-day boot camp, March 31-April 1, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
Health care experts share practical strategies for a smooth EHR transition. Register now.
Details provided on the application process and deadlines for physicians, residents and medical students interested in joining AMA council and committees.
Download PDFs and access information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 YPS Interim Meeting on Nov. 7-8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for candidates for the YPS Governing Council .
We must ensure that “ghost guns”—firearms assembled from kits—are subject to the same licensing laws and regulations as traditional firearms.
Learn about the different career paths at the AMA from current employees.
Substance misuse affects millions of Americans every year. The AMA is committed to addressing the root causes of substance misuse in America.
A panel of experts offered ways physicians could help end the opioid overdose epidemic and improve patient care. Among the suggestions were rethinking prescribing practices and the effective use of PDMPs.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasal spray version of naloxone—the medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose and save thousands of lives by restoring breathing and preventing death. The approval marks another gain in the effort to curb the opioid overdose epidemic.
The AMA praises the FDA for approving the nasal spray version of naloxone, a medication that can reverse effects of an opioid overdose by restoring breathing.
The 2015 AMA Interim Meeting took place this week. Read these highlights from the meeting, and see AMA Wire's® full coverage of the event to learn more.
In response to increasing drug costs impacting patient access to needed medications, physicians voted Monday at the 2015 Interim Meeting to convene a task force and launch an advocacy campaign to drive solutions and help make prescription drugs more affordable. Physicians also are calling for greater competition in the pharmaceutical industry and transparency in prescription drug prices and costs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 2 million U.S. illnesses and 23,000 deaths each year are caused by antibiotic-resistant infections, and these result in an estimated $20 billion in excess health care costs.
Physicians at the AMA Interim Meeting adopted new policy aimed at driving solutions to make prescription drugs more affordable.
The AMA today adopted policy during its Interim Meeting to help combat the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria in all health care facilities.
We know that more than 24,000 Americans die from a prescription opioid or heroin-related overdose every year. Last month in Charleston, the president, the AMA and dozens of national and local organizations from across the country pledged to take action.
