Care teams should pay close attention to patients with uncontrolled blood pressure, taking steps to measure accurately and engage them in management.
Download a PDF of the measure descriptions. The AMA Prediabetes Quality Measure set serves as a means of both assessing and incentivizing high-quality diabetes preventive care. Learn more.
Marshfield Clinic was an early adopter of the hospital-at-home idea that improves outcomes. Now Congress must act to boost it in every health system.
Over 35% of family nurse practitioner students complete 10 or fewer adult comprehensive health histories in clinical training. Learn more.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
Learn more about publications of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium for undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Each month, the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) identifies one event to highlight as the Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month. Find out more.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about med school requirements, the application process, the MCAT and more.
As physician employment becomes more dominant, autonomy is threatened. Learn more with the AMA about the potential of physician unions.
There are duty-hour limits in residency, but there’s no need to put geographic limits on your romance. There are even some perks to long-distance love.
View the highlights of the 2024 National Advocacy Conference.
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee highlights the need for improved maternal health care and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
As an AMA member, you can refinance your student loan and manage your loan options with Laurel Road.
As an AMA member, get JAMA Network™, insurance, the opportunity to be a leader and advocate for the profession, and more.
Review the reports and resolutions submitted for consideration at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Get a detailed overview of the upcoming education sessions being held during the 2024 Annual Meeting.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
In honor of Older Americans Month (May 1-31, 2024), the AMA celebrates senior physician members (ages 65 years and above).
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2024 IPPS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
Getting an out-of-network surprise medical bill can add to the stress of recovery from illness or injury. Here’s how the AMA is protecting patients from surprise billing practices.
The AMA is advocating at the federal and state levels to remove obstacles to care.
The AMA and American Hospital Association urge appeals court to uphold decision tossing unfair, opaque dispute-resolution process. Learn more.
AMA urges that telehealth prescribing benefits be protected and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
U.S. district court sides with physicians for third straight time on No Surprises Act lawsuits and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
Concerns over CMS increasing prior authorization requirements and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Download PDFs of issue briefs that summarize key health policy issues by providing concise and digestible content for both relevant stakeholders and those who may know little about the topic.
AMA Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, addresses the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.
Reflects on AMA leadership in rebuilding broken health care system.
Download PDFs of advocacy resources—patients shouldn’t get surprise medical bills, and physicians deserve an independent dispute-resolution process that isn’t skewed toward payers.