Medical School Life
The lure of the lecture halls isn’t what it once was for medical students. How and why are students getting their information elsewhere?
Patient Support & Advocacy
Health equity means “optimal health for all,” says the AMA, which is undertaking a sustained effort to achieve that goal.
USMLE®
Changes to the accrediting bodies for residency training will change how DO students match and how their COMLEX scores will be considered.
Physician Health
Physician actions in areas such as gun violence, professional burnout and immigration policy struck home with readers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Press Releases
New educational module aims to assist physicians in effectively communicating with patients about reducing the risk of firearm injury and death.
Population Care
Fight to make service open to all continues. A physician leader and combat veteran highlights AMA’s advocacy for vets and LGBTQ people in the military.
Leadership Viewpoints
The AMA House of Delegates took unanimous action on the issue, reaffirming the Association’s age-old commitment to equity, fairness and respect.
The AMA announced new policies on emerging health care issues that were adopted at the conclusion of the semi-annual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Match
As DO and MD residency programs come under the same umbrella for accreditation, their licensing exams should carry equal weight.
The AMA encourages medical students and residents to seek training opportunities in public and population health to increase access to care in rural areas.