Two physicians who are leading thinkers on the health impact of climate change say there is a critical window of time to address the environmental crisis.
40% of high-school seniors have used nicotine e-cigarettes, adding urgency to ban flavorings amid an outbreak of vaping-related lung illnesses.
Find out more with the AMA about Alexa skills that can help physicians stay up to date and cut stress.
Medicare Primary Care First may offer practices a path to higher payment than the current demonstration project, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus.
Tomorrow’s physicians must understand how to implement high-value care, starting in medical school. Learn more from the AMA about three innovative efforts to make that happen.
The AMA offers new training to help medical students, residents and practicing doctors look at all parts of medicine and think critically about their interaction.
Individual, demographic and school-related factors are linked to a higher risk of developing depression in medical school.
Learn more from the AMA about how to use your debt efficiently and find the best medical student loan-repayment option.
The effort to understand which conditions foster health—and which create inequities—must be reinforced in medical school and extend throughout a physician’s career.
When the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to rule on cases that involve adolescents, justices trusted what the AMA has to say about developing minds.
The AMA offers membership to international medical school graduates (IMGs) who are currently ECFMG-certified and are waiting to match into a U.S. residency program (GME position).
Headspace is the meditation and mindfulness app helping health care professionals live happier and healthier.
Use the AMA meeting app during the Annual or Interim Meetings for comprehensive information about activities and events.
The HOD speakers welcome comments for reports under development for the upcoming 2019 Interim Meeting and the 2020 Annual Meeting.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
Some of the current projects of the CLRPD include:
The American Medical Association is proud to celebrate September as Women in Medicine Month. “Women in Medicine: Trailblazers, Advocate, and Leaders” is this year’s theme.
View images and sample social media posts you can use and share on social media to celebrate Women in Medicine Month during September.
AMA member Sheila D. Rege, MD, saw how Parkinson’s disease changed her grandfather and how one physician could make a difference.
Despite the inequities we face, women continue to excel at every level of medicine and account for half of all U.S. medical school graduates.
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Resident & Student Finance
A decade’s worth of data from osteopathic medical graduates finds that those making use of loan-forgiveness or repayment programs were likelier to opt for primary care specialties.
Career Planning Resource
Find out what you need to know before signing a physician employment contract. Read up on how to understand your compensation package and more.
Living arrangements can have a big effect on your quality of life during training. Residents offer tips for finding the right place.
Match
The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program is a vehicle through which eligible unmatched applicants in the Match can find a residency position.
Medical students who remain unmatched with a residency program after Match Day should take these steps to improve their odds the next time around.
Medical School Life
Find out more about this easy-to-navigate rundown of the top tasks students should prioritize during the early years of training.
Individual Member Benefits
Discounts for AMA members make it possible to keep a practice well-equipped and running smoothly while saving at every step of the way.
