10 million Americans grapple with a silent threat that weakens bones: osteoporosis. A rheumatologist from Hattiesburg Clinic shares more.
Gov. Justice’s move—coming amid measles outbreaks and after urging from medical experts—will help keep up the state’s high immunization rates.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how the EHR data exchange can help with prior authorization.
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.
Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.
Not sure how UWorld QBanks can help you in your studies? The AMA offers some frequently asked questions and answers to give you more insight.
The limited time offer from UWorld is no longer available. If you already have a discount code, learn how to redeem.
Medical staff bylaws can be make or break to a young physician’s hospital employment experience. Learn more with the AMA.
This PM&R resident’s journey in research includes training on two continents and three advanced degrees. She offers great advice for medical students.
New AMA survey indicates physicians still feeling adverse impact from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Physicians recommend condition-focused MIPS framework and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
Medical students who join the AMA enjoy exclusive member benefits and perks to help them personally and professionally on their road to residency. Find out more.
Celebrate your grad’s incredible accomplishment by activating their AMA membership. Learn how.
Details provided on the application process and deadlines for physicians, residents and medical students interested in joining AMA council and committees.
Review the reports and resolutions submitted for consideration at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Read about candidates running for an open leadership position with the Academic Physicians Section (APS).
The Medical Student Section (MSS) strives to be medical students' voice within the AMA for improving medical education and advocating for the future of medicine.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
The Academic Physicians Section (APS) community brings members together to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. Learn about the APS community with the latest updates from the AMA.
As an endocrinologist, AMA member Kevin H. McKinney, MD, finds keeping people healthy over the long term and seeing their appreciation to be very rewarding.
The AMA Academic Physicians Section celebrates its 40th anniversary. This group of physicians continues to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. A look back at their history.
Physicians are spurring new changes in organized medicine as leaders at the AMA. Donald Eckhoff, MD., discusses why he volunteered to serve the AMA and how it’s helping him improve medical education.
The AMA Section on Medical Schools (SMS) changed its name. Its new name, the Academic Physicians Section, reflects a refined focus to better meet the needs of today’s academic physicians, medical educators and faculty.
An interview with Cynda Ann Johnson, MD, Chair of the AMA Section on Medical Schools. Dr. Johnson discuses why she was motivated to pursue a leadership role.
This regular feature appeared in the September 2014 AMA MedEd Update, a monthly medical education newsletter. It profiles a leader in medical education and the AMA. This profile looks at Kenneth B. Simons, MD, Senior associate dean for graduate medical education and accreditation, Medical College of Wisconsin.
An estimated one-third of health care costs—about $750 billion—don’t actually improve health, according to the Institute of Medicine. Residents’ exams often ask them to choose the “one best test” for diagnosis to avoid health care waste, but what if the real-world choice is “all of the above”?
