Mental well-being is a crucial aspect of overall health. Learn from AMA member physicians about tips to help patients address mental health concerns.
When blood-pressure cuffs are too small, it can lead to higher BP about 40% of the time, which leads to improper treatment. Change is needed.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about key takeaways from the AMA's recent prior auth survey and more.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
End-of-life care can be complicated for patients and physicians. Learn how the AMA can help your residents meet this challenge head-on.
Take an insider’s peek at FREIDA™ and discover which residency programs are capturing the interest of your peers.
In a unique view of FREIDA data drawing from more than 13,000 programs, we reveal the top 10 states based on the number of programs.
Relocating for residency can be costly. Is a loan to help cover the expenses associated with moving for GME worth it? Learn more with the AMA.
For physicians preparing to move from residency training to practice, getting an early start on the credentialing process can pay major dividends.
AMA advocacy results in more flexibility for physicians to avoid MIPS penalties and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
MedPAC nears vote on long-term Medicare physician payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
This two-day boot camp, Sept. 17-18, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Find travel, hotel, child care, and inauguration details for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates taking place June 6-11 in Chicago.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2025 IMGS Annual Meeting on June 6 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
In the news: Measles outbreaks in 5 states, prescription stimulant misuse, shingles vaccine and dementia prevention, avoidable deaths and more.
The Economic Impact Study, completed in conjunction with state medical societies, demonstrates how physicians contribute to the economic health of each state.
The AMA is committed to transforming undergraduate medical education. Learn more about how the AMA is transforming undergraduate medical education.
Students in the Homeless Health Care Curriculum at Boston University grasp difficult lessons in public health while advancing their knowledge of patient care, clinical skills and health disparities.
The 2015 class of students at the University of Michigan Medical School will experience learning in a completely different way from their predecessors. Here’s the latest on the new curriculum and how the school plans to immerse students in health care systems, illuminating the patient experience starting in the students’ first semester.
If you could launch your dream project to better prepare medical students for practice, what would it be? From overhauling curriculums to launching new training projects, these the founding members of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, are completely transforming the way future physicians are trained—and now they’re ready to expand.
When real-life patients present, their ailments often require treatment from a team of experts beyond physicians. Medical schools are building new programs to teach students the skills of collaboration and team care that lead to improved patient care outcomes.
Medical educators have recognized the need to transform medical education, and many schools are working on innovative ideas for medical student training. Student input helped the University of Michigan medical school understand what changes are realistic.
Faculty at the 11 schools participating in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative shared their thoughts on the changes their schools are making to go beyond clinical training and the results they hope to achieve.
Addressing the AMA Section on Medical Schools during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting, Lesley Bainbridge, PhD, director of interprofessional education (IPE) for the faculty of medicine at the University of British Columbia, made the case for team-based care.
Medical residents today must demonstrate that they can successfully participate as contributing members of interprofessional teams, so medical schools are working through barriers to incorporate interprofessional education (IPE) into their curricula to give students a firm grounding when they begin providing care.
