Education and Careers

The AMA Medical Education Group advances medical education across the continuum of physician lifelong learning. Through its strategies, initiatives, resources, and policy recommendations, we strive to enhance patient care, ensure quality, and continue the AMA’s fundamental role in medical education. We help medical students, residents/fellows, and academic physicians succeed throughout medical education, training, and practice.

Making Medical Education Better
The US medical education system is a worldwide leader; through two innovative initiatives, the AMA is working to build on its strengths to improve physician education and patient care.

Careers in Health Care
The AMA's Health Care Careers Directory lists information about 81 careers in health care and more than 8,200 accredited educational programs. Also, check out our free monthly e-mail newsletter, the Health Care Careers e-Letter.

Becoming a Physician
Learn more about medical school, financial aid, choosing a specialty, and medical licensure.

Graduate Medical Education
Duty hours, professionalism, practice competencies, career choice, and physician workforce are some of the key issues affecting residents/fellows, GME program directors and educators, and patients. Our monthly GME e-Letter provides news and information on these and other topics.

Continuing Medical Education
Physicians are committed to life-long learning and continuing professional development. Our resources, including the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award (AMA-PRA), help doctors keep up with advances in medicine and changes in the delivery of care.

Finding a Position
Whether you’re a medical student or resident seeking a residency/fellowship position or a physician looking for job listings or career advice, our services and resources, such as FREIDA Online, can help you plan your future and succeed in education and practice.

Council on Medical Education
Through studying and evaluating all aspects of medical education, and proposing new AMA policy, the Council ensures an adequate and continuing supply of well-qualified physicians to meet the nation’s medical needs.

Section on Medical Schools
One of 12 AMA member groups and sections, the Section on Medical Schools provides all US-accredited medical schools and their faculty a voice in AMA policies.

Webinars
Online Webinars on topics such as continuing medical education, physician performance improvement, health care careers, and health information technology.

Medical Education Bulletin
The Medical Education Bulletin, published twice a year, provides news and information on AMA medical education policies and its products, services, and initiatives.