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  Help your patients get a bigger health boost from their coffee
  
  Coffee lovers now have a reason to rejoice. That daily cup of joe doesn’t just boost energy—it provides health benefits too. Learn more with the AMA.
  
  What doctors wish patients knew about improving gut health
  
  A healthy gut is critical. A gastroenterologist offers some handy advice on what to consume, what to avoid, and when to see your doctor.
Practice Management
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  This road map helps health systems address physician burnout
  
  It’s one thing to survey your system’s doctors about burnout. It’s another to put gears of effective change in motion. Learn how the AMA can help.
  
  AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions
  
  The AMA’s Private Practice Simple Solutions are rapid learning cycles designed to provide opportunities to implement actionable changes that can immediately increase efficiency in private practices.
Education
- Medical education webinars and virtual discussions
  
  Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
  
  AMA Reimagining Residency initiative
  
  The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.
Medical Students
- Meet Your Match: Your post-Match Day checklist with John Andrews, MD
  
  In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn tips on how to ease the transition to the next level of training for freshly matched residents-to-be.
  
  Over 40,000 land spots on Match Day. What are this year’s trends?
  
  Dig into the data on the 2023 Main Residency Match and get a head start to thrive in physician residency training with help from the AMA.
Medical Residents
- Aiming to become chief resident? Here are 7 must-have attributes
  
  Being a brilliant clinician isn’t enough to land the prestigious role of chief resident. Residency program directors reveal which factors carry the day.
  
  Physician employee, partner or owner? 3 paths for young doctors
  
  Physician practice options can be overwhelming. Learn from experienced doctors how practice setting influences autonomy, financial risk and more.
Health Care Advocacy
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  2. Advocating for Public Health
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  4. Administrative Burdens
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  6. Advocacy Update
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  9. Judicial Advocacy
  AMA advocacy events
  
  Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
  
  March 10, 2023: Advocacy Update spotlight on Conrad 30 legislation
  
  Bipartisan Conrad 30 legislation introduced in the Senate and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Member Benefits
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  Set your med student up for success with the gift of membership
  
  AMA membership can help med students succeed, with benefits that med school doesn’t offer. Learn more.
  
  Auto & transportation discounts
  
  Drive in style with preferred savings when you buy, lease or rent a car.
Organization
Board of Trustees
House of Delegates
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  6. Interim Meeting
  7. AMA Elections
  Annual Meeting inauguration, travel, hotel and child care
  
  The 2023 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates will take place June 9-14 in Chicago.
  
  House of Delegates, AMA Board and AMA Councils candidates' election
  
  Review the list of candidates to serve on the AMA Board of Trustees and councils.
Councils
- Physician payment reform: Council on Medical Service reports
  
  These Council reports contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.
  
  Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports
  
  These Council reports have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.
Member Groups (Sections)
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  3. Academic Physicians
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  8. Minority Affairs
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  10. Private Practice Physicians
  11. Residents & Fellows
  12. Senior Physicians
  13. Women Physicians
  14. Young Physicians
  2023 APS Annual Meeting agenda & resources
  
  Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2023 APS Annual Meeting taking place June 9 in Chicago.
  
  2023 YPS Annual Meeting agenda & resources
  
  Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2023 YPS Annual Meeting taking place June 9 in Chicago.
About
- 2023 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
  
  Officials and members gather to elect officers and address policy at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting being held in Chicago, June 9-14, 2023.
  
  U.S. health spending grows at slowest rate since 2013
  
  While use of medical goods and services started to rebound in 2021, that was outpaced by drops in federal health spending. Dive deep into the trends with the AMA.
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Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

The AMA Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues provides a forum within the AMA to address the needs of LGBTQ physicians, medical students and patients.

Population Care

Dec 10, 2015 ·

Access to transgender medical care spotlighted

A New York Times editorial spotlighted the importance of improving access to transgender medical care. The piece notes the published a landmark resolution in 2008 that said barriers to transition-related care needed to be eliminated.

Population Care

Oct 16, 2015 ·

Illinois and D.C. ban conversion therapy for minors

Illinois became the fourth state, alongside Washington, D.C., to ban the practice of ex-gay conversion therapy for minors.

Population Care

Oct 23, 2015 ·

WMA adopts transgender-affirming policy

New policy adopted at the World Medical Association’s (WMA) recent General Assembly meeting in Moscow addresses guidelines on transgender health care. The WMA emphasized that everyone has the right to determine their own gender and that gender incongruence is not in itself a mental disorder.

Leadership

Mar 22, 2015 ·

How I incorporated cultural competency in my practice

When we started the cancer center in Gallup, the heart of Native American country, we were committed to providing culturally appropriate care. However, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the need for cultural competence to reduce health care disparities.

Population Care

Is your practice transgender friendly? 7 things to consider

Understanding the concerns of patients with varying gender identities can help minimize health disparities. Learn how to make your medical practice transgender-friendly with advice from an expert.

Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

Nov 15, 2015 ·

AMA LGBT Advisory Committee: 2015 Interim Meeting highlights

The AMA Advisory Committee on LGBT Issues conducted a member open forum during its committee meeting. Many topics were discussed including, creation of special interest groups, medical school LGBT curriculum, mentoring and specific advice for LGBT medical students' regarding the Match.

Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

Meeting highlights from LGBT Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Issues hosted a well-attended caucus and reception in conjunction with the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. After the networking reception, Gregory Blaschke, MD, chair of the committee, provided a brief update about the committee's activities and work.

Physician Health

Jul 20, 2017 ·

Dr. Streed: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, explains how exciting it is to find ways to improve care and population health.

Press Releases

Jul 26, 2017 ·

AMA statement on transgender Americans in the military

The AMA believes there is no medically valid reason to exclude transgender individuals from military service.