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HOD election rules

Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.

AMA Elections

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Are hospitals required to deliver ADT notifications directly to a physician’s EHR inbox?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about sending admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) notifications to physicians’ EHR inboxes.

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Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Are licensing/credentialing bodies required to probe into past mental health or substance use?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about licensing and credentialing bodies’ inquiry of physician mental health. 

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Investigating pharmacists’ refusal to fill valid physician orders

Some pharmacists are substituting their judgment for that of ordering physicians. The AMA opposes such actions.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA backs effort to lift restrictions on physician-owned hospitals

The AMA and other organizations support House efforts to get rid of rules that block new or expanded physician-owned hospitals. 

Federal Advocacy
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Council on Medical Education reports

Download PDFs of reports from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.

Medical Education
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Overcome medical school exam anxiety with these tips, strategies

Medical students face unique challenges around exam anxiety, here’s how you can reduce its impact on your well-being and academic progress.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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Does CMS prohibit the use of note templates?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about the use of note templates for documenting medical information.

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Debunking Regulatory Myths
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Highlights from the 2025 AMA Interim Meeting

Catch up with the news and other key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which concluded Nov. 17. 

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