Not all highly processed foods are alike, but physicians shouldn’t overlook their association with addictive behaviors and adverse health outcomes.
There is no cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—aka Lou Gehrig’s disease. But recent advances offer some hope. Learn more.
The AMA is committed to helping physicians harness AI in ways that safely and effectively improve patient care.
Use 5 easy prompts from the AMA to learn, simplify and prepare for care. Learn more.
The AMA offers training to help medical students, residents and doctors learn how to make lasting improvements in the quality of care.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
AMA member Sara E. Monaco, MD, of Geisinger, says laboratory medicine can be hugely rewarding despite the absence of direct patient care.
Peer-reviewed research production and experiences related to healthcare disparities were among the most popular among graduating medical students.
From AI sleuthing to the invaluable human insight, following these tips will get you the info you need in your job search out of residency.
AMA member Kavita Shah Arora, MD, MBE, has worked in academia for more than a decade since residency. Here’s what she has learned.
Download toolkit and summary PDFs to understand the interim final rule of the No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care environment in May 2026.
In this AMA ChangeMedEd webinar, experts will explore how academic coaching has evolved into a core component of competency-based education and physician well-being.
Join the AMA for the inaugural AMA Coaching Summit: Empowering learners and educators through coaching, Aug. 13–14 in Chicago, Illinois. Learn more.
Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2026 HOD Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Download a PDF or watch video instructions to use the app during Annual or Interim Meetings for comprehensive information about activities and events.
Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to incorporate and integrate telemedicine and digital health into physician practices.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2026 YPS Annual Meeting on June 5 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2026 MSS Annual Meeting on June 4-5 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
The inability to do what feels right affects physicians to a greater degree and can keep us from delivering the care we know our patients need.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
A robust health insurance market provides more options to patients. Stay up to date on health insurance competition information, including the latest advocacy news, studies, and AMA statements.
Regulators set back the Aetna-Humana merger in Missouri by preventing any post-merger business in Missouri's Medicare Advantage and some insurance markets.
Leading economists and experts representing the physician community delivered testimony against the proposed merger of Anthem and Cigna at a hearing of the California Department of Insurance.
The AMA testified at Calif. insurance division opposing the acquisition of Cigna by Anthem, warning state regulators of the resulting anticompetitive market.
The AMA joined today with the FMA and the FOMA and called on Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to reject the proposed merger of Aetna and Humana.
In the face of mergers between major national health insurers, physicians Tuesday during the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting said the medical profession will continue to stand against health insurance market consolidation that enhances health insurer market power, a trend that decreases health care access, quality and affordability.
In light of proposed mergers among the largest U.S. health insurers, the AMA has adopted policy to ensure consumers' access to quality, affordable health care.
“The American health care system evolves at a pace that would not have seemed possible not too long ago,” AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD, said in his address Saturday at the 2015 AMA Interim Meeting.
Two marriages are in the works among the nation’s largest health insurers—and physicians are speaking up, refusing to forever hold their peace. The proposed mergers, which would reduce competition in the health insurance market, pose a substantial risk of harm to patients and physicians in terms of health care access, quality and affordability.
Proposed mergers among four of the nation’s five largest health insurers could have a big effect on patients and physicians in many communities around the country. What will competition look like in your state?
