Skip to main content

Menu

Delivering Care
- 1. Delivering Care
  2. Coronavirus
  3. AMA Guides®
  4. Diabetes
  5. Ethics
  6. Health Equity
  7. Hypertension
  8. Overdose Epidemic
  9. Patient Support & Advocacy
  10. Physician-Patient Relationship
  11. Population Care
  12. Precision Medicine
  13. Public Health
  Monkeypox resource center
  
  The World Health Organization has declared the global monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Stay informed with the latest updates from the AMA.
  
  AMA advocacy 2022 efforts
  
  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.
Practice Management
- 1. Practice Management
  2. AMA STEPS Forward®
  3. Practice Transformation
  4. CPT®
  5. Prior Authorization
  6. Reducing Administrative Burden
  7. Scope of Practice
  8. Sustainability
  9. Physician Health
  10. Claims Processing
  11. Private Practices
  12. Payment & Delivery Models
  13. Medicare & Medicaid
  14. Digital
  15. HIPAA
  16. Career Development
  What to know about Medicare drug price negotiation
  
  In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about Medicare drug price negotiation, a conversation during the 2022 Annual Meeting.
  
  Responding to the shortages that are driving up doctor burnout
  
  Staffing shortages have worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic. A former surgeon general adviser outlines how health care leaders can address the issue.
Education
- Competency-based innovations at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
  
  Learn how the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is evolving competency-based tools across the medical education continuum.
  
  Voices from the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium
  
  Each month, the AMA highlights institutions that are part of the AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium to showcase their work with the consortium and innovations in medical education.
Medical Students
- How to effectively use program signaling as a residency applicant
  
  Offered by 18 specialties this residency application cycle, program signaling can help medical students land the residency interviews they want most.
  
  Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: What does this bone marrow biopsy reveal?
  
  Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient has fullness on the left side of his abdomen. Learn about his test results and see if you can correctly diagnose.
Medical Residents
- 4 tips for juggling GME training and becoming a new parent
  
  The two giant tasks of physician residency training are learning a lot quickly and delivering quality care. And—for new parents—baby makes three.
  
  Where do medical interns spend shifts? Tracking badges tell tale
  
  New research with real-time locating system badges details how first-year internal medicine resident physicians spend their time on duty. Learn more.
Health Care Advocacy
- 1. Health Care Advocacy
  2. Access to Care
  3. Administrative Burdens
  4. Advocating for Public Health
  5. Payment Reform
  6. Advocacy Update
  7. Federal Advocacy
  8. State Advocacy
  9. Judicial Advocacy
  Aug. 19, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on the Inflation Reduction Act
  
  Bill addresses 3 major health issues but not Medicare pay reform in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
  
  Aug. 19, 2022: National Advocacy Update
  
  New ways to engage specialists in accountable care organizations and more in the latest State Advocacy Updates.
Member Benefits
- 1. Member Benefits
  2. Personal Member Benefits & Discounts
  3. Practice Benefits & Discounts
  4. Member Eligibility & Dues
  AMA membership for ECFMG
  
  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).
  
  AMA Morning Rounds®: Your daily dose of health care news
  
  Get your daily dose of health care news with AMA Morning Rounds®. Learn more.
Organization
Board of Trustees
House of Delegates
- 1. House of Delegates
  2. AMA Policies
  3. Special Meeting
  4. Annual Meeting
  5. Interim Meeting
  6. AMA Elections
  7. HOD Organization
  Future meetings of the AMA House of Delegates
  
  Review the dates for future Annual and Interim Meetings of the AMA House of Delegates.
  
  HOD Interim Meeting agenda
  
  Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2022 HOD Interim Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Councils
- Certification & licensure: Council on Medical Education reports
  
  Explore reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
  
  AMA policy: Council on Medical Education reports
  
  Read reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Member Groups (Sections)
- 1. Member Groups (Sections)
  2. Section Meetings
  3. Academic Physicians
  4. Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
  5. Integrated Physician Practices
  6. International Medical Graduates
  7. Medical Students
  8. Minority Affairs
  9. Organized Medical Staff
  10. Private Practice Physicians
  11. Residents & Fellows
  12. Senior Physicians
  13. Women Physicians
  14. Young Physicians
  2022 LGBTQ & Allies Caucus Interim Meeting agenda & resources
  
  Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2022 LGBTQ & Allies Caucus Interim Meeting taking place Nov. 11 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
  
  2022 APS Interim Meeting agenda & resources
  
  Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2022 APS Interim Meeting taking place Nov. 11 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
About
- 2024 State Advocacy Summit
  
  AMA State Advocacy Summit will be held on Jan. 11-13, 2024 in Amelia Island, Florida.
  
  2023 Interim Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
  
  Officials and members gather to address policy at the AMA Interim Meeting.
Explore Products
JAMA Network™
FREIDA™
AMA Ed Hub™
COVID-19 Resources
AMA Journal of Ethics®
CPT
Store
COVID-19 CPT® Codes
AMA Physician Profiles

Search:

Member Benefits

Sign In

Sign In
Create free account

Join/Renew
Member Benefits

Health Care Advocacy

Advocacy Update

Get exclusive advocacy news and information on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care environment.

U.S. Capitol building

View past issues of Advocacy Update

Laptop screen witih Advocacy Update image

Subscribe to the Advocacy Update newsletter

Gavel and scales on table

Learn more about Health Care Advocacy

Search:

Clear Search

Advocacy Update

Aug. 5, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on August recess call to action

August recess call to action and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update

Aug. 5, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Big steps for bill to streamline prior authorization in Medicare Advantage and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update

Aug. 5, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

AMA leadership video brings personal story to call for prior authorization reform and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update

Jul 22, 2022 ·

July 22, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on Medicare physician pay cuts

Across-the-board Medicare physician pay cuts are wrong way forward and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update

Jul 22, 2022 ·

July 22, 2022: National Advocacy Update

AMA president testifies at House Committee hearing on Roe reversal impact and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Load More

Membership Moves Medicine™

Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
Save hundreds on insurance
Fight for physicians and patient rights

Join the AMA today

Get Advocacy Update

The newsletter includes exclusive news on key national and state issues, a cutting-edge guide to physician advocacy and discounts on state and federal conferences.

Subscribe Now

Also of Interest:

Health Care Advocacy
Truth in advertising
COVID-19 Video Update

The AMA promotes the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

Download AMA Connect app for iPhone or Android

AMA Careers
Events
Press Center

AMA Alliance
AMPAC
AMA Foundation

The best in medicine, delivered to your mailbox

Email

I verify that I’m in the U.S. and agree to receive communication from the AMA or third parties on behalf of AMA.

JAMA Network™
FREIDA™
AMA Ed Hub™
COVID-19 Resources
COVID-19 CPT® Codes
AMA Journal of Ethics®
CPT
Store
AMA Physician Profiles

Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Code of Conduct
Website Accessibility

Copyright 1995 - 2022 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.