To end the drug overdose epidemic, experts say to take holistic view, focus on preventing overdoses in general and avoid fixating on a specific drug.
The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by supporting innovation for physicians, practices and health systems.
CPT® coding advice, fact sheets and guides for reporting of the novel coronavirus across the nation’s health care system, including full code descriptors.
Explore information about the CPT® new Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Codes and how to request that codes be added to the PLA section of the CPT Code.
Learn how medical educators can teach tomorrow’s physicians to bring systems thinking into the exam room and the community to address systemic racism.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken an additional toll on those underrepresented in medicine. The AMA is offering guidance on how institutions can address the added burden.
The COVID-19 pandemic is complicating the fellowship match, but applicants can make moves to strengthen their candidacy, a recent article says.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: The mother is concerned about the child's ravenous appetite and rapid weight gain. Which is the additional finding in this patient?
Should vagaries of hospital ownership have bearing on physicians’ ability to speak confidentially with attorneys? Washington’s highest court considers the issue.
The codes ensure uniform language for medical services and procedures, physicians tell a federal court in a brief, and other uses erode patient trust.
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Read the details of the proceedings of the 2020 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
The South Carolina family physician won by acclamation during a virtual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Learn about the other physicians elected to AMA leadership positions.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
Being part of the AMA and SPS brings the opportunity to influence policies within the organization.
Submit an application and find out more information about the Women Physicians Section (WPS) Inspiration Award (formerly the Inspirational Physicians Recognition Program).
In the news: Young adults with COVID-19 may take weeks to recover, review finds U.S. vaccines are safe and more.
For transparency the process, meeting minutes and voting results are included on this page.
Health Equity Jun 24, 2020
From the way physicians are trained to how they understand the structural effects of racism, changes are overdue, says expert panel convened by the AMA.
Special Meeting
Board of Trustees Jun 23, 2020
At the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, the AMA Board of Trustees pledged action to confront systemic racism and police brutality.
Press Videos Jun 11, 2020
In the Special Meeting of the House of Delegates on June 7, 2020, Susan Bailey, MD, was inaugurated as president of the AMA. Watch Dr. Bailey take the oath of office.
Special Meeting Jun 8, 2020
Press Releases Jun 8, 2020
The AMA introduces the 21 members of its Board of Trustees for the coming year.
Press Releases Jun 7, 2020
Dr. Aizuss is a longtime leader in organized medicine.
An internist with a focus on geriatrics and palliative care in rural upstate New York, Dr. Madejski grew up in a family of pharmacists in Buffalo.
