Michael Welsh, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care shares how decades of breakthroughs have made normal life possible for many cystic fibrosis patients.
Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Two infectious diseases physicians discuss the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
John Whyte, MD, MPH, details why doctors must shape digital health and AI to ensure that innovations are a win for patients and physicians.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the LGBTQ+ Section and how to apply.
As preclinical preceptors, medical students get early patient exposure. Learn what role you are expected to play and how you can maximize growth.
JAMA Network journals have editorial fellowships—chances for residents, fellows and early-career physicians to explore a career in publishing.
In residency and fellowship training, the business side of medicine often gets short shrift. Catch up on what you need to succeed in health care.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA to MedPAC: Physician pay should be linked to inflation and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
Find information on becoming a candidate for an open leadership opportunity with the IMGS.
Find information on leadership opportunities with the Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS).
In the news: U.S. measles elimination status at risk, CDC adopts major shift in hepatitis B vaccine policy, DTaP vaccination rates fall across U.S. and more.
Learn about some of the innovative leaders honored for their work to move medicine forward during a time of challenges and promise in health care.
Accountable Care Organizations are groups of health care providers that provide coordinated care to patients. They seek to ensure patients' health and well-being is maximized, while costs are minimized.
CMS pairs participation bonus with less risk to get more small practices into Medicare ACOs. May 31 is the deadline to give notice of intent to apply.
Med schools are enhancing students’ experiences by embedding them into patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations (ACO)—two models changing health care delivery.
The AMA joins other physician groups, health plans, employers and CMS to ensure quality measures reported by physicians and used by public and private payers.
Physician participation in medical homes and Medicare accountable care organizations is examined. AMA report assessed the extent to which alternative payment models have taken hold across the country.
Physicians often feel exhausted and overburdened. Three ways to prevent burnout and professional satisfaction make it easier for physicians to practice so they can focus on patients and relieve some of that stress.
The AMA commends CMS in its approach to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in its new rules for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
Accountable care organizations (ACO) are promising for the future of health delivery system reform, and more supportive and flexible policies for ACOs would encourage more physician participation, the AMA and other health care organizations told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Further improvements are needed for ACOs to be more successful and sustainable.
The first national survey of accountable care organizations (ACO) examines who is playing the strongest leadership and ownership roles in the development of these new models of care.
