The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.
Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
Physician payments are further eroded by frequent and large payment redistributions caused by budget neutrality adjustments.
The Medicare Economic Index (MEI) is a measure of practice cost inflation to estimate annual changes in physicians’ operating costs and establish appropriate Medicare physician payment updates.
The next step ahead in medical education assessment is part of the movement for precision education.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
What is the average medical school debt? How does medical student loan forgiveness work? Find answers to these key questions and more.
For medical students with a passion for scholarship, making research a centerpiece of their residency application is a logical choice.
Recruiting firm survey shows nearly 60% of final-year residents get over 100 job solicitations. Learn how to separate the wheat from the chaff.
As physician employment becomes more dominant, autonomy is threatened. Learn more with the AMA about the potential of physician unions.
Contact your members of Congress: Urge support for Medicare physician payment reform and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
AMA submits comments on FTC’s investigation into the role of “middlemen” in drug shortages and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
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.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
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.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2024 MAS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Find the agenda and more for the 2024 LGBTQ & Allies Caucus Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Want to know what makes a winning poster for the AMA Research Challenge? View posters from past winners and finalists to increase your chance of being a future winner of $10,000.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the AMA Research Challenge, including who is eligible to enter the competition and how to submit an abstract.
Physicians performing clinical research have responsibilities to their patients. Stay up to date on the ethics of medical research on the AMA.
The use of fetal tissue for research purposes raises a number of ethical considerations.
Physicians engaged in maternal-fetal research should demonstrate the same care for the pregnant woman and fetus that they would in providing clinical care.
Physicians who are involved in international research may need to address special concerns.
It can be appropriate, in certain situations and with special safeguards, to provide experimental treatment without a participant’s informed consent.
Used appropriately, a placebo control can provide valuable data, particularly when there is no accepted therapy for the condition under study.
With respect to genetic research, patenting raises unique ethical questions.
Research that violates the fundamental principle of respect and basic standards of human dignity is unethical and of questionable scientific value.
Physicians have an ethical responsibility to learn from and contribute to the total store of scientific knowledge.
Physicians with oversight responsibilities in research have a responsibility to ensure that allegations of scientific misconduct are addressed promptly.