The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about seasonal affective disorder and depression.
Asthma can be life-threatening if you don’t get treatment. Two physicians, from Bayhealth and Rush University System for Health, share more.
Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about the use of copy/paste functions in the EHR.
Regulatory misunderstandings often lead to requirements that waste physicians’ time and interfere with care. The AMA’s setting the record straight.
Medical knowledge alone is not sufficient. Learn about the other competencies that experts say you must have to thrive in residency.
Find the AMA's Observership Programs to help international medical graduates adapt to the practice of medicine in the United States.
Congratulations on your medical school graduation! Showcase your achievements (and update your social media profiles) using our transition to residency toolkit.
Ayman Ahmed, MD, of Marshfield Clinic Health System, says the training is often demanding, but the lifestyle is mostly in line with what he expected.
Nearly half of resident physicians experience impostor phenomenon. Here are some keys to navigate the feeling. First: Know you’re not alone.
Obtaining a medical license and earning board certification are key achievements for young physicians. What do those processes entail?
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 information on submitting resolutions and reports for upcoming annual and interim meetings to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
The speakers announce the opening of registration for A-25, resolution deadlines, online reference committee dates, and updates to the credentialing process.
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.
Being part of the AMA and SPS brings the opportunity to influence policies within the organization.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 SPS Interim Meeting on Nov. 8 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Compelling research, discussions, opinions and more—enjoy these original podcasts from the AMA for the latest in medicine and patient care.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
Patient-centered care is the practice of assessing patient-centered care through the lens of care coordination and patient satisfaction. Here's how the AMA promotes patient-centered care.
Physicians gathering in D.C. this week for the AMA National Advocacy Conference will push a bipartisan bill to give doctors a positive pay update.
Physicians to CMS: Connect MIPS Value Pathways to patient care and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Henry Ford Health and General Motors are both seeing the benefits of their direct-to-employer ConnectedCare health care plan.
The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. Download the PDF updates of the AMA's impact.
Find resources on embedding a pharmacist into the practice.
Learn about the essential role of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes in accelerating the adoption of value-based care.
Health systems need strong chief medical officers and other leadership to move medicine forward. The vision of these doctors should not escape notice.
William Childs, DO, of Henry Ford Health, is just one year into practice, and he has already changed his approach to being a family physician.
It’s been nearly a decade since the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) made its debut and hard data show that it’s just not working for patients or physicians.
