If you’ve ever had chickenpox, then the virus that causes shingles is present in your body and can resurface at some point in the future. Find out more.
Newly published AMA survey findings underscore the disruption and severe impact of shortages on physician practices—and patient outcomes.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Stay up to date on the innovative projects and outputs from the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative.
In support of our work to catalyze innovation in medical education, the AMA's efforts and focus have entered an important new phase. Learn more.
There is a pathway to a successful Match after a first-attempt failure on USMLE Step 1 or 2. Learn more with the AMA.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the WPS Governing Council and how to apply.
Feeling connected and valued could make a difference in training outcomes. How can leaders foster more belonging in residency programs?
Food insecurity has been shown to be a struggle among residents and fellows. Find out how Geisinger is tackling the problem.
Significant wins for patients, physicians in Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
AMA opposes West Virginia bill that would expand APRN and physician assistant scope of practice, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
This AMA ChangeMedEd® webinar will provide an overview of the Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education grant projects. Register today!
The International Conference on Physician Health will be held Sept. 28-30, 2026. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
The House of Delegates (HOD) includes well over 600 voting delegates. Download the PDF for delegate apportionment for the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Get involved in the AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS), working to raise the number of women physicians in leadership roles.
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 spread threatens elimination status in U.S., Congress passes funding bill with significant health care legislation and more.
These JAMA Patient Pages give easy-to-understand explanations of how many common preventive measures and also chronic and curative treatments work.
The USMLE is an important milestone to pass on your way to becoming a physician. The AMA is your source for USMLE tips and related content.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A woman with a history of bipolar disorder type I presents with fatigue, forgetfulness and poor concentration.
Prior to an elective rotator cuff repair, the patient requests an echocardiogram. What’s the most appropriate management?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Woman arrives at the ED with a painful headache. Exam shows bilateral papilledema. What’s the most appropriate next step?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical: A patient says when he was a teen, a physician said he had a “heart valve problem.” How would you confirm the diagnosis?
The case: A 69-year-old woman with a 15-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presents with shortness of breath for two hours.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient suffers from allergic rhinitis but has yet to find an effective way to manage the symptoms. What would you recommend?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. What’s the next step when a patient arrives for a hypertension and diabetes follow-up with consistently high blood pressure?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient experiences pain, usually most severe during each menstrual period. What’s the next step in management?
The AMA supports recent actions by USMLE to maintain the security and integrity of testing.
