Prompting Medicare patients to seek diabetes prevention help is aided by the right clinical tool and physician encouragement.
Explore current resources from the AMA Opioid Task Force to help reverse the nation's opioid epidemic.
Successful ACO participation starts with up-to-date knowledge on how the arrangements have changed, including new emphasis on potential downside risk.
Christine Sinsky, MD, brings personal experience and pragmatism to the AMA’s powerful work to transform contemporary medical practice and prevent physician burnout. And she will not stop until health care’s dysfunction is defunct.
The one-minute preceptor model (OMP) helps you learn at your best in the clinical environment. Here's how OMP can help you succeed in a supervisory role.
The health care system is changing fast, and future physicians need to understand their role and ethical obligations in helping ensure patients’ health and well-being is maximized, while the costs are minimized, in an environment that provides a patient-centered experience.
Most medical schools either require or encourage physician shadowing hours. Learn what to do when shadowing a doctor.
You're looking to create change in the medical field while you're a student. Find out why it’s rewarding from those who currently are making waves
See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.
The U.S. Supreme Court has looked to the AMA for a medical definition and the AMA Litigation Center has filed amicus briefs supporting patients’ rights.
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).
Headspace is the meditation and mindfulness app helping health care professionals live happier and healthier.
The HOD speakers welcome comments for reports under development for the upcoming 2019 Interim Meeting and the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Access the information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
Some of the current projects of the CLRPD include:
International Medical Graduates Section members can also be members of an International Medical Graduates Section Committee.
There are nearly 90,000 female members of the AMA, working to increase the number of women physicians in leadership positions.
AMA member Kelly J. Caverzagie, MD, chose a career in medicine to connect with others and help them pursue their goals.
AMA member Michael C. Lubrano, MD, was “hooked” on medicine after volunteering in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit at his local hospital.
Press Releases
AMA speaks out against the Trump administration’s proposal to remove anti-discrimination protections across a variety of programs and insurance plans.
Annual Meeting
In ascending to one of medicine’s highest offices, new AMA president Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, has completed an unlikely journey.
In defense of coverage gains and patient protections of the ACA, the AMA and other leading physician groups filed an amicus brief in the case of Texas v. U.S.
Litigation Center
The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.
Physician Advocacy
Prescription-drug pricing, gun violence and ACA-stabilization efforts are among the issues that could see new life next year.
Patient Support & Advocacy
The AMA and others ask a federal court to stop a rule that allows these health plans to undermine patient protections and sabotage the insurance risk pool.
Dr. McAneny also issues urgent calls for physician leadership to help reduce gun violence in America, end harassment in medicine
Cost concerns too often prevent patients from pursing evidence-based care their doctors recommend. The AMA details tools, insurance plan designs and advocacy initiatives that can help.
Find out why the AMA is committed to health care reform that expands insurance coverage and provides more access to high-quality care.
Opioids
Medication-assisted treatment and inpatient care are among approaches that work, but many states still only offer minimal care for a massive problem.
